Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug, That is a great image. I read recently that those large ears contain blood vessels that serve as radiators to cool the beast down. The flesh is translucent enough that these are visible in your photo. You nailed the focus right on the eye, so you must have really made that one perform as the perfect model, with no releases or fees required.;-) Thanks for sharing your work with us. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Herr" <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> To: <lug at leica-users.org>; "LEG" <leica at freelists.org>; "LeicaReflex" <leicareflex at freelists.org> Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2009 9:20 PM Subject: [Leica] IMG: Ears > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >