Eastern Cottontail

[John Mack]

This image was created in Ithaca, New York on 6/6/19 at 5:41PM. Image processed in Lightroom and Photoshop.

Hand held, Small crop.

Canon 5D MarkIV
Sigma 150-600 Contemporary
600mm
ISO 800
f6.3
1/2000sec

[Jonathan Ashton]

Just looking at your camera settings John - not a cat in hells chance of anything like that here, we have had rain for the last 4 days and it is to continue for at least another 4, everywhere is waterlogged - at least the garden pond is full..........but so is the lawn and some flower beds!
Back to your image I really like it, the details in the coat are good, he appears to be moulting.
I did download the image duplicated the layer ->ACR and checked the white balance, then adjusted the opacity of that layer, you probably like the colours as presented but just a thought for consideration.

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi John this is really sweet and again, both techs & framing works.

The light looks/appears strong, so if I'm correct and with the Blacks/Contrast the fur looks to me a tad harsh, where going a little more of a softer look, may be better, or somewhere between the two? Grass is still to me an issue.

Taking Jon's point and now I'm far more accurate in achieving a WB to the point where I'm around 1200% magnification to pin point the mark which here is on the ear, it does make a difference and the grass is better too, albeit this has a tweak in both Hue & Luminance.

Keep them coming John.

TFS
Steve

[haseeb badar]

Hi John -- Very nice details in the Hare and to me it would be something between your Op and Steve's RP , rather I am more inclined towards Steve's RP on considering it further.

Really a nice image.
TFS !

And As per Jon's comments there seems to be more washouts on the way in the ongoing cricket world cup .

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi John yet another nice frame of this species .
Basically i would go with the OP on all counts , just a slight turn in the WB would do it for me .
Looking at the light i would expect some contrast and " harsh" appearance . And you have that look in the OP .... just the grass " needs " a bit of a hue shift IMHO .

Very nice frame , TFS Andreas