Desert Cottontail

[Doug Herr]

This rabbit had a torn ear (perhaps from living in a blackberry thicket?) but a quick visit to the Photoshop hospital :D took care of the problem.

http://www.wildlightphoto.com/mammals/lagomorphs/deco03.jpg

Camera: Leica R8 with DMR digital back
Lens: Leica 280mm f/4 APO-Telyt-R with 1.4x APO-Extender-R
Support: Shoulder stock & monopod
Location: Sacramento County California
Date: April 2008
Exposure: about 1/125 sec @ f/8 (effective), ISO 400
Light: open sky, sun filtered through background trees (camera in full sun)
Light metering: camera's built-in spot meter, manual mode

All comments welcome.

[Robert Amoruso]

Doug,

Like the position of the Hare, the habitat and the mild backlighting and soft BG. I suggest going with the ear as torn. Good sharpness too.

[Fabs Forns]

Good job on the ear, I love the soft back light and the fact he's eating.

[David Thomasson]

Nice one, Doug. The ears with that backlighting are super. You could emphasize that feature a little more by dimming the
background a bit with a gradient -- and maybe brighten the face just a tad.

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/6115/hare2d.jpg

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Doug,
Good photoshop job. Would like to see the original as well. I like the repost as well.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[David Fletcher]

Sweet shot Doug. Good ps work. Not entirely sure if was needed, as part of the fabric of life, but do not intend going into "one" on that issue.

[Doug Herr]

Here's the rabbit before healing the ear:

http://www.wildlightphoto.com/temp/deco03big.jpg