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Hare Extension

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Posted by Simon Litten on September 7, 2010 at 5:37 PM
Hare Extension
Canon 1dIII 500mm f4 1/125 iso800 Full frame


Hi all

Yeah, yeah, I know...another damn hare!

Interested in peoples views on the composition on this one. He cuts such a skinny pose that a lot of the frame seems a little empty.
Thoughts?


Simon
Posted by Geoffrey Baker on September 7, 2010 at 5:44 PM
Looks fine to me :smile:
You could possibly crop a bit off the right to put the head nearer the thirds if you wanted to.
I can never decide how to crop my own photos either.
Well captured.

Geoff.
Posted by Ian Macdermott on September 7, 2010 at 5:47 PM
Nowt wrong with a good Hare shot Simon.

another cracking shot but I would also vote for a bit off the right hand side
Posted by Major Gilbert on September 7, 2010 at 6:23 PM
Tad of the right and its looking good Simon. Like the title also.

Major.
Posted by John Robinson on September 7, 2010 at 6:42 PM
Good stuff.!
Even a square crop ! :eek: :eek:
JohnR
Posted by Andrew Mason on September 8, 2010 at 2:32 AM
Leave it as it is. Too many "on the thirds" images as it is. Rules are meant to be broken. Andrew
Posted by eric weight on September 8, 2010 at 3:32 AM
Lovely shot Simon. If it was mine, I would have been kicking myself for having the camera the wrong way around yet again, but it's still a winner imo.
:wavey: :toast: eric
Posted by Simon Litten on September 8, 2010 at 5:28 AM
That was my initial thought as well, Eric. At the time I did have the presence of mind to keep the focus on him and then tilt the camera and take an 'air shot' so I do have the option of stitching together a portrait version. And I wouldn't be losing any pixels - which is the aim of the game in my book! I hate cropping - its lazy photography!


Simon
Posted by Barry Southon on September 8, 2010 at 6:19 AM
Simon

I agree with Eric this image would be on another level if it had been portrate. Next time perhaps.

Still a very good shot.
:wink:
Posted by Justin on September 8, 2010 at 12:27 PM
Composition works for me. Another fine hare image. :toast:
Posted by Shaun Simpson on September 8, 2010 at 3:31 PM
Composistion works for me :toast: :toast:
Posted by Austin Thomas on September 8, 2010 at 4:22 PM
Both crops would work for me Simon but I would like to see it vertical as the hare is staring straight out of the image.

Cheers

Austin

Posted by Ian Mason on September 8, 2010 at 4:57 PM
Agreed - a wee bit off the right. Hilarious pose!
Posted by Maggie Campbell on September 8, 2010 at 6:07 PM
Hi Simon. I would go for portrait but would be happy to have captured this in any composition. :wavey: