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Hare

by saltholme

This hare was managing to find a little grass to eat from under the snow at the bottom of a tussock.

Uploaded26/12/2010 - 22:41

CategoryWildlife / Nature

BodyPENTAX K10D

Shutter Speed1/320

Aperturef/7.1

LensN/A

ISO400

Focal Length500mm

Unique Views / Likes0/0

Tagsmammals winter

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Date Taken	24/12/2010 - 15:12
Make	PENTAX Corporation
Model	PENTAX K10D
Program Mode	Aperture Priority
Metering Mode	Multi-segment
Shutter Speed	1/320
Aperture	f/7.1
ISO	400
Focal Length	500mm
Lens	N/A

sandinista sandinista

441 posts
15 years
Bollington,
Cheshire,
UK

Posted 26/12/2010 - 22:44 Link

Fantastic capture and very nice compo, wll taken

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duncanM duncanM

374 posts
16 years
South of Scotland

Posted 26/12/2010 - 22:55 Link

"Fantastic capture and very nice compo"
Agree absolutely! It is a lovely picture. These wonderful creatures are getting rather scarce, and are certainly hard to catch like this- very shy and alert. Did you have to bring that hefty lens into action in a hurry, or did you know there were hares there and set up your tripod and lie in wait? Makes me shiver to think of it in this weather!

pianoman pianoman

479 posts
16 years
London

Posted 26/12/2010 - 23:02 Link

This is one sharp shot the colours are really rich and contrast perfect against the white that look you have captured is for me nothing short of an amazing sight
Brilliant
Those eyes are so well recorded what an achievement

All the best

David

Edited by pianoman: 26/12/2010 - 23:03

saltholme saltholme

4 posts
17 years

Posted 26/12/2010 - 23:18 Link

I was walking around to one of the hides at RSPB Saltholme when I came across this hare. It was too intent on eating to pay me much attention (the camera was on a tripod). Just before this a weasel was running around my feet but I was unable to get a focus - the K10 focussing is not state of the art!!The cold weather can make the wildlife do unpredictable things.

Cheers

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Edited by saltholme: 26/12/2010 - 23:45

arjudy arjudy

12 posts
15 years
Springfield,
Ohio USA

Posted 27/12/2010 - 01:07 Link

A great shot. I really like the contrasting tones.

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Gary Hickin Gary Hickin

119 posts
18 years
Lincolnshire

Posted 27/12/2010 - 01:19 Link

Wonderful shot.

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thoughton thoughton

4798 posts
16 years
Saffron Walden,
Essex

Posted 27/12/2010 - 01:38 Link

Great shot!

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17 years
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Posted 27/12/2010 - 06:03 Link

Superb shot Mark, well captured

Paul

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