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WC# 557 - Tattered

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted October 23, 2012294 views9 comments

Bucky bunny has been in too many fights over the ladies!
Taken at Gilbert Water Ranch in Phoenix a few years ago.

The old D1X
500mm
1/1600 sec, f/5.6
Mode: Manual
Metering: Multi-segment
ISO: 640
White balance: Auto

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on October 23, 2012 at 7:23 AM

I like the lighting on these tattered ears! Certainly shows this old boy has been through the bunny wars. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Venugopal Thantry on October 23, 2012 at 8:18 AM

Stunning image....great separation of subject from BG. TFS

Registered on May 12, 2011, 33 Posts, 144 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on October 23, 2012 at 11:55 AM

Those are some beat up ears!. I also like that you've got this (almost certainly) guy with his front feet off the ground at the beginning of a hop.

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Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on October 23, 2012 at 12:33 PM

Terrific example for the challenge. They tear up their ears running through thorns and briars also.

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on October 23, 2012 at 9:37 PM

Great photo, Sandy! Don't think I've ever seen such a beat-up looking rabbit. . .poor guy. Those ears do stick up quite prominently so I can see how they would get snagged on thorns and briars as Charlie indicated. I like the pose you captured of him running towards you and caught in mid-hop. The neutral background and the neutral coloring of the rabbit really help those ragged ears stand out. . .and the lighting gives even more emphasis to the ears. Nice job!

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 24, 2012 at 1:51 AM

Mark, I think it's his BACK feet that are off the ground and ready for the next bound.