Jack Squat

Gallery: WildlifePosted December 20, 2011161 views4 comments

I was holding my breath because when they squat like this, the next thing they do is jump high in the air and take off. I stood there very still, and finally he relaxed and slowly moved away.

I am not exactly sure how to crop/frame this one. It looks a bit awkward to me. It is about 80% of the original.

ISO 800, f 5.6, 1/400, .33ev, 5DMk2 @390mm

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4 comments

Comment posted by Max Waugh on December 20, 2011 at 10:45 AM

LOVE the title.

The crop is a bit awkward. I guess my instinct would be to go tighter to isolate the rabbit and the cactus, by mainly cropping off the top and a tick off the right and bottom.

Max

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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on December 20, 2011 at 11:07 AM

I think you are right, but that annoying out of focus cactus always ends up throwing the composition off when I crop it further. I could have moved over to eliminate it, but then there really would have been jack squat! Anyways...here I am trying out your suggestion.

Registered on December 13, 2011, 216 Posts, 1671 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on December 21, 2011 at 8:56 AM

What an interesting, spring-loaded pose! Only thing I would try would be a different crop, maybe to a 4x5 ratio, taking some from the top.

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Comment posted by Andrey Antov on September 15, 2012 at 11:02 PM

A great contra jour shot. Love the details in the shadows and the blink in the contours.

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