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Mountain Hare

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted February 7, 2011173 views14 comments

1D Mk iv, 600mm f4 x1.4, 1/160s, f5.6, iso 800. Lens hood removed to minimise the effect of the gale.

Previous excursions for these had only resulted in "habitat shots"

or bums over the horizon . Recently, we spotted one lone hare on the mountain and stalked it for an hour or so. It didn't move anything other than its nostrils as we managed to get as close as we dared. Funny animals....

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on February 7, 2011 at 3:16 PM

Lovely stuff. I like the way the grasses have broken up a quite bland background.
JohnR

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Davies on February 7, 2011 at 3:41 PM

Crack a twig underfoot and normally they run a mile .Kudos for getting so close . Gorgeous detail. Would prefer to see a touch more on the base and a more pano view .

Registered on February 3, 2009, 21 Posts, 327 Comments

Comment posted by Karen Summers on February 7, 2011 at 3:42 PM

well caught Ian must be hard to get near these, lovely shot

Registered on December 3, 2009, 83 Posts, 818 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Rosser on February 7, 2011 at 3:47 PM

A lovely image Ian, I also would like to see less room at bottom, and more to the right, but it's a cracker all the same!
Paul Rosser

Registered on October 25, 2009, 61 Posts, 188 Comments

Comment posted by Roy Bailey on February 7, 2011 at 4:20 PM

As I look at it I am thinking dont bolt.Well stalked and taken the eye looks realy good as do the whites.

Registered on November 16, 2008, 24 Posts, 486 Comments

Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on February 7, 2011 at 5:43 PM

Super shot Ian, and a good job re the fieldcraft with getting as close as you did.

Andy...

Registered on September 24, 2006, 123 Posts, 1254 Comments

Comment posted by Neil Burton on February 8, 2011 at 4:17 AM

Very nice, wonderful perspective.

Registered on September 16, 2010, 26 Posts, 461 Comments

Comment posted by Dale Sutton on February 8, 2011 at 7:39 AM

Superb Ian.
You seem to find this with all animals & birds, some like there picture being taken some dont!

Dale

Registered on December 9, 2009, 15 Posts, 84 Comments

Comment posted by keith mitchell on February 8, 2011 at 3:48 PM

Ian your hard work certainly got it's reward,excellent.

Keith.

Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments

Comment posted by Justin on February 8, 2011 at 3:56 PM

Well worth your perseverence and fieldcraft skills

Registered on November 1, 2003, 106 Posts, 1697 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Haskell on February 8, 2011 at 5:55 PM

Registered on October 30, 2008, 24 Posts, 673 Comments

Comment posted by Danny Green on February 9, 2011 at 5:50 AM

Hello Ian

Thats a nice portrait of a beautiful mammal.

Danny

Registered on November 27, 2005, 70 Posts, 313 Comments

Comment posted by David Kjaer on February 9, 2011 at 1:13 PM

Hi Ian

Super close-up and great detail.

David

Registered on January 4, 2006, 128 Posts, 4170 Comments

Comment posted by Guy Rogers on February 9, 2011 at 3:40 PM

Hello Ian.

Cracking image and love the setting and composition.

Just alittle more at the bottom for me.

Registered on January 16, 2007, 450 Posts, 995 Comments