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Hare portrait

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted April 26, 2011139 views12 comments

One from yesterday morning, a Brown Hare that came a little too close. I'm not normally a fan of cut off body shots, but I was shooting this handsome chap through a farm gate, and one of the OOF rungs was running through the lower part of his body, so I'd like to know if this one works?, not quite sure about the eye placement.

1/160th @ f4 iso1000 ( FF cropped to portrait )

Thanks for the feedback on my last post and thanks for looking.

Andy...

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 26, 2011 at 2:36 PM

Andy, the look of surprise in the hare's eye is so magnetic, I don't think it matters much where you place it. I think this is well balanced, with good detail and perfect DOF. The poor beast looks as if someone just goosed him!

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Comment posted by Phil Ellard on April 26, 2011 at 4:20 PM

I can see what you mean about the comp, maybe a landscape looking into frame? like you im unsure. Fantastic detail though

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Comment posted by Ian Haskell on April 26, 2011 at 6:11 PM

Nice detail Andy....good to observe when they are close.

Ian

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Comment posted by John Robinson on April 26, 2011 at 7:44 PM

Andy
I reckon a really tight vertical crop on the head would have more impact. Still better than any Hare shot I have !
John R

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Comment posted by Karen Summers on April 27, 2011 at 5:56 AM

I still like it Andy fantastic eye

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Comment posted by Neil Burton on April 27, 2011 at 7:11 AM

Pretty damn stunning man. Not sure about losing the foot.

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Comment posted by David Sewell on April 27, 2011 at 8:49 AM

The eye is stunning, and I think the composition works although I agree with Neil about the need for the whole foot.

David

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Comment posted by Simon Litten on April 27, 2011 at 9:59 AM

A nice shot as presented I reckon. Shame about that gate though but thems the breaks.

Simon

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Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on April 27, 2011 at 2:34 PM

Thanks for the critique guys.

Hi Neil and David, unfortunately the OOF gate was covering the foot, hence the reason to exclude it.

Andy...

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Comment posted by Sandra Hendrikse on April 27, 2011 at 3:28 PM

I love the eye and the detail is fantastic. Shame about the foot but still a very nice image.

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Comment posted by Guy Rogers on April 27, 2011 at 4:48 PM

Hello Andy.

Just fine as is for me and I'm not bothered about the foot.

Love the composition with the body coming from the bottom left, and the detail in the eye and whiskers is excellent, and for me that what this is image is about.

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Comment posted by Ian Mason on April 28, 2011 at 9:52 AM

I like this as it is. The face is fantastic and there is a natural line leading from the foot, through the neck and ears.

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