We saw a few Hare whilst there but most of them run before you get anywhere near them. This one however hung around briefly eating the grass and let me get a few shots off. Most of which his head/eyes were obstructed by grass. This is the only one which gave a clear enough view. Its a shame he wouldn't stick his ears up straight away. Once he decided to stick them up he was too obscured so this shot is a bit of an outtake really as he looks a bit odd without his ears! I thought I'd share though as its the first time I had seen them in the wild so was pleased to at least get a record of that.
Capturing an even better picture is now high on my photographic list. Its just a shame they don't inhabit anywhere near where I live!
I like the fact that this is different from the normal Hare in grass shot. I may be wrong but I think Hares flatten their ears when they are alarmed?? (I'm sure someone will put that straight if it's wrong!! )
Anyway nice image with good colours and composition
Hares will pull back their ears and flatten themselves out a little in the hope you don't see them, then shoot off into the distance- so frustrating many attempts at photographing them.
Good that you got a view without the grass obscuring the face, in fact it looks like you captured this one mid munch.
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6 repliesWe saw a few Hare whilst there but most of them run before you get anywhere near them. This one however hung around briefly eating the grass and let me get a few shots off. Most of which his head/eyes were obstructed by grass. This is the only one which gave a clear enough view. Its a shame he wouldn't stick his ears up straight away. Once he decided to stick them up he was too obscured so this shot is a bit of an outtake really as he looks a bit odd without his ears! I thought I'd share though as its the first time I had seen them in the wild so was pleased to at least get a record of that.
Capturing an even better picture is now high on my photographic list. Its just a shame they don't inhabit anywhere near where I live!
D200, 200-400 VR at 400mm, 1/350s at f4
I like the fact that this is different from the normal Hare in grass shot. I may be wrong but I think Hares flatten their ears when they are alarmed?? (I'm sure someone will put that straight if it's wrong!!
Anyway nice image with good colours and composition
Regards
Rob
Good that you got a view without the grass obscuring the face, in fact it looks like you captured this one mid munch.
I think both shots work well and show the hare in it's typical habitat. I'd be happy with either of those shots in my collection.
cheers
Sean
Typical Elmley Hare.... have only managed to get them in the clear on a couple of occasions and then you don't get long to get the shots...
Both nice images...