Re: IMG: Ears

At 7:20 PM -0700 6/7/09, Doug Herr wrote:
The Black-tailed Hare (also known as Black-tailed Jackrabbit) ordinarily runs away at top speed whenever someone comes within 100 feet (30 meters), but a few weeks ago I found one that seemed unusually approachable. This is in an area I've visited frequently; the hares have always been in the area but either much too far away for photos or hiding in the dry grasses, about to run.
On the previous occasions I've seen this particular hare the animal has done his morning feeding and is about ready to find shade for the hot part of the day, leaving me with little time in good light to let him become accustomed to my presence. However, this morning I arrived much earlier than usual so I had several hours with the hare, spending most of the last hour before it found shade within 20' or less, perfect for the DMR and 280mm f/4 APO-Telyt: 

http://wildlightphoto.com/mammals/lagomorphs/btha04.html
technical stuff: R8/DMR, 280mm f/4 APO, ISO 400, about 1/250 sec @ f/5.6, metered manually. Shoulder stock & monopod. Stickers in my socks. A tick. 

All comments welcome.

Doug Herr
Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com
Doug, this is in my view one of your very best shots. I do notice though that one of the dangers of ears of that size is picking up big lint. :-) 

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