Cottontail

Gallery: WildlifePosted August 11, 2012125 views7 comments

This young cottontail was too cute to pass up recently. It was quietly nibbling the grass in a yard at the end of our street. It allowed me to approach fairly close. 7D, ISO 400, 1/160, f/11, 300mm, cropped mostly from the right. C&C always welcome and appreciated.

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on August 12, 2012 at 2:07 PM

Cute indeed Rob. I like the crouching pose and the clear eye. Your low angle and good isolation of the subject make this a captivating image. Seeing that you cropped this I would suggest to give this fellow a little more room to breath, but that is minor.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on August 12, 2012 at 8:17 PM

Great view of that eye, Rob. I would agree with Vincent that a little more space will make him feel less constrained. Techs look good.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on August 13, 2012 at 9:00 AM

I like the colors and detail in this a lot Rob, but I really like the eyes. They look almost over-sized for this tiny bunny and pop off the page! The space isn't such a big deal for me on this one. Since you left equal space all around, it feels intentional to give the viewer an up close and personal look. Sort of like I am lying in the grass with him.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on August 13, 2012 at 5:17 PM

Wonderful close up full of detail, way to go.

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Comment posted by Rob Graham on August 13, 2012 at 11:12 PM

Thanks for the comments. There is more OOF grass along the bottom that I tried to crop out. I will keep the suggestion for slightly more room in mind. Kurt, I was laying in the grass :).

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on August 14, 2012 at 5:15 PM

This is great Rob. Love that eye and the low angle! Maybe a tad tight as mentioned...

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Comment posted by Andrew Sentipal on August 19, 2012 at 3:00 PM

Nits mentioned. Thanksing for sharing. We often overlook these little ones to grab larger animals. Andrew

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