Wild Stretch...

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The light was gorgeous yesterday evening. This individual snoozed for a good 20 mins before she finally got up and did a stretch, allowing us some nice behavioural shots.

I've also made a short 1min video of her feeding, a couple of days ago here.

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they almost always do stretch on wake up Des, tis all but a given;) but ya know that anyway. Mate be a star and pop you techs up please.:oops: :$

e Your position relative to the sun and your exquisite framing make this The light is always icing on the cake and it is seriously fab.

Des would you tell a hare nut a few things about how you made these images and the vid,are they from a hide tripod stalked,that type of stuff,your a pro mate I respect if there are things you would rather not say.:)

Vid is lovely been musing this myself with new brick an all and it's amazing capabilities.

Cool mate very very cool it's all the little things together Des,that make this .

mine always face the wrong way:D

stu
 
Hi Stu, it's: 420mm, f4, 1/500th, ISO200, hand-held with image stabilisation (over guests' shoulders), full-frame/un-cropped.

When it comes to photographing Hares in general, the approach I choose largely depends on the Hare and the location. Some you need to stake out with a hide, some I can crawl on my belly SAS-style and get to within 20 feet (bearing wind direction in mind), and some locations you can use a car as a mobile hide. So no fixed method buddy.

Yes, they can be facing the wrong way at times but perseverance always pay with wildlife. The more you learn about their habits, the more you can predict their habits and where to place yourself for the best outcome.

Hope this helps!
 
I can get myself to them Des,that's no real issue;), but how you are doing this with other folks in tow is amazing to me. Did you make the video HH,or did you sneak to one on belly with tripod,or maybe a sit and wait tactic?? Des cheers for the reply,i've been on them pretty obsessively for the last year at the very least,so i'm always interested about how others make their image,their approach etc etc.

I adore them Des one day I tell myself my portfolio will be complete,but there will always be more to try and find and frame I just know it. I concur on your last sentence same with pretty much all subjects. But old big ears with that trickster reputation is a subject I still can't read,. I guess that's down to me not being able to quite believe how genuinely curious they are it doesn't matter how many times they come,I just never expect it.

Wonderful image and cheers for the natter:),europeas is incredibly special to me Des,impossible for me to articulate just how special I like being very very low with them for images,I dunno there is an intimacy, but it's tricky when the veggies are high

take care
 
Stu, my point is that what I did has little relevance to what you need to do because most mammals are individuals therefore certain approach only works with certain animal. Factor in a different location with different settings, the info will be of little use. It's like asking for the tech, unless you're in the exact same spot with the same subject, distance, lighting condition, and using the same equipment... you get the idea. As you probably know, the settings can be vastly different even when you're in the same field with the same individual. This is one of the areas where the participants need guidance.

Here's one from last spring where I was able to crawl to within 20 feet. 500mm, f7.1, 1/1000th (hand-held), ISO1600, un-cropped.

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All understood Des bar how one gets others(humans) into that situation excluding the obvious drive up to the right beastie in a 4x4. Sure I could potentiallly do that with one human but a few and hares ???

The last frame is lovely the detail and how relaxed the hare is make that one for me.
 
Oh I knew that,;)everyone gets it:D So oft they totter about as they get up which means even if one was in the right position before they get up ,they still outwit us. I have got hares stretching the right way around as well Des:rolleyes: despite my protestations of how much they play with me. It's a difficult image not to aquire if one spends anytime with hares,as they do it so so often. Always ready to be somewhere else fast,I guess ,but not easy to put it all in one image like you have,with that cracking framing and the magical light. I didn't even realise until very recently their tails are marked differently.I'm not sure is those marking are unique to an individual,but they def vary!!

stu
 
Lovely work, the light on the first is gorgeous and that 2nd image is a topper.
 
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