Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Its ears, quite large, are listening to the sound of the camrea. Those are the largest bunny ears I've ever seen. I don't think they miss much. That one small thistle in front of one ear kind of adds some odd visual interest. I'm guessing they see well too but that's just a guess. Mark William Rabiner > From: Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 19:20:59 -0700 (GMT-07:00) > To: "lug at leica-users.org" <lug at leica-users.org>, LEG <leica at > freelists.org>, > LeicaReflex <leicareflex at freelists.org> > 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