Snowshoe Hare

[Ken Pollock]

I’ve seen a few hare images on BPN lately and thought I’d add my own. This snowshoe hare, in its summer coat, was captured last summer in the Eagle’s Nest Wilderness in Colorado. The hare was in a heavily shaded area as I took the picture. I had only a couple of seconds to get in position and take the shot while the hare stood still. I remember thinking at the time that I wanted to be sure there was enough DOF to get the nose, eyes, and ears sharp and in focus so I adjusted the aperture to 7.1 (probably should have been 8.0 or more). There was not enough time for further adjustments before the hare moved. So, the tech spec’s are not what I would have preferred, especially the slow shutter speed. The focus point is on the hare’s right eye (closest to left side of image).

Canon 5D III
100-400 II at 300 mm
Evaluative metering, AWB, Aperture Priority
f/7.1
ISO 640 (should have 1250 or even 1600 or 2000)
Shutter speed at 1/40 s (would have preferred a much faster shutter speed)

Processed in Capture One Pro: Slight crop (top,bottom and left), reduced highlights and lifted shadows, sharpened

Thanks in advance for your comments.
Ken