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WC-791 Backyard Rabbit

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted June 11, 20171,154 views12 comments

Rabbit

Place: Phoenix, AZ
Date: May 2, 2017, 4:48 pm
Equipment: Nikon D7200, AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR @ 500mm, G1325, RRS BH-55
Exposure: ISO 800, Aperture priority spot metered, 1/160th @ f/5.6
Raw, PS CC 2017 on Mac, cropped to 79% of full frame

I’ve not been getting any chance to go out for photos for the past couple of months it seems, and now that we’re running high temps of 105-113 I don’t expect to be out again for a while. But I do have a lot of backyard shots to work with instead.

We are overrun with rabbits. My wife accidentally kicked this one out of cover while watering, and it is the smallest wild rabbit we’ve ever seen.

Honest critiques requested; all comments appreciated. If possible please view the large version before commenting.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by David Schoen on June 11, 2017 at 5:03 PM

Cute facial features. Nice light. The DOF works well. But these cute bunnies can be a terror to the garden. I had to build wire rabbit fences this year to protect my garden now that all the neighborhood outdoor cats have passed on and the owls are fewer in number.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on June 11, 2017 at 6:55 PM

Too cute, Rich. A juvenile, isn't it? Without being too anthropogenic, he looks more indignant that scare.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 11, 2017 at 7:14 PM

Very cute, Richard. A sweet face and excellent focus.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on June 11, 2017 at 9:21 PM

Adorable, Richard. Nice low eye to eye comp. Hard to believe something so cute can be such a nuisance.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 12, 2017 at 12:49 PM

Awwwwww, what a cute little bunny! Love the sharpness and the very alert expression of the rabbit. It does look like a very small one. A fine catch, Richard.

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Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on June 13, 2017 at 1:00 AM

WAAAYYYY too cute !!! cool

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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on June 13, 2017 at 2:07 AM

I know, I must be echoing everybody....But...so fuzzy and precious! Love the surprised
expression on that little face!

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Comment posted by Don Young on June 13, 2017 at 8:17 AM

I've looked at this several times, and each time it makes me smile! Well done!

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on June 13, 2017 at 2:35 PM

This tiny bunny is adorable Richard. I love the DOF you chose here. Precious.

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Comment posted by Jim Gavin on June 13, 2017 at 5:51 PM

Title could be: "First he ate some lettuces and some French beans, and then he ate some radishes." A little late but a perfect cover image for The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter. I commented that the cuteness factor was high with the quail chick, but this one exceeds that.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on June 13, 2017 at 9:40 PM

Hi Richard crying

An over used word enlightened

but it sure applies to this backyard rabbit... frown

the facial qualities are sooo cute

Albert Darmo
Canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on June 16, 2017 at 7:41 PM

Wonderful, very special image. I love the way he is sitting and the way his head is turned, and, of course, those eyes!

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