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Mountain Hare

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Posted by Ian Mason on September 23, 2010 at 5:49 PM
Mountain Hare
1D Mkiv, 600mm, 1/2000s, f4, iso 800

Frustrating little buggers!

LARGER VERSION
Posted by John Robinson on September 23, 2010 at 5:53 PM
Wonderful atmosphere to this. Good stuff.
JR
Posted by Tom_W on September 23, 2010 at 5:54 PM
Aren't they just, but this is a fine environmental image of one.

I take it he had clocked you?

In the Peak these guys hide in around the top moors only venturing down if the winter is really harsh like last year - it makes an image like this a hard found prize.

T
Posted by Ian Mason on September 23, 2010 at 6:02 PM
Tom

I take it he had clocked you?


You bet he had! I was hunkered down in the rock outcrop he was heading towards. Most of the shots show a pair of ears only!
Posted by Geoffrey Baker on September 23, 2010 at 6:08 PM
A great photo, it's difficult to hide a whopping 600mm lens and tripod no doubt :wink:
He's got his eye on you.
Well done.

Geoff.
Posted by Scott Tilley on September 23, 2010 at 6:39 PM
I'd love to get images of these. Love the pose and the highlighting of the hares environment. Just a pity he wasn't hard of hearing like my brown hare :wink:

Scott
Posted by Guy Rogers on September 24, 2010 at 3:45 AM
Hello Ian.

Lovely enviroment capture and the composition is good. I would just tone down the bright spot in front of the Hare.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Marcus Conway on September 24, 2010 at 4:01 AM
Fantastic atmosphere and subtle tones :toast:
Posted by Karen Summers on September 24, 2010 at 5:07 AM
nice atmospheric shot
Posted by Nick on September 24, 2010 at 6:03 AM
Nice to see and a while since I tried getting any up in Scotland. They are frustrating... but some can be very confiding, until something upsets them, then they're off.
Posted by Matt Cole on September 24, 2010 at 6:20 AM
I think the fact this one is so wary has enhanced the image Ian. I think the composition works really well with just a part of the hare visible.

Matt :toast:
Posted by David Kjaer on September 24, 2010 at 10:55 AM
Nice one Ian

David :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on September 24, 2010 at 11:02 AM
For me, wariness defines this animal. You have captured that perfectly here.

David
Posted by Lee fisher on September 24, 2010 at 11:17 AM
I love this type of photography, top drawer :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Lee
Posted by Craig Jones on September 24, 2010 at 2:23 PM
The composition makes this image for me Ian,love the pose and nice to see them before they change colour :jump: :wink: :wavey: