Momma Rabbit

RogersDA

Momma rabbit near her burrow/next/den from our front yard.

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JustPlainMe

Love the detail, great shot! I love the PP you did on this one, too.

D'Buggs

FANTASTIC SHOT!

I've a million of 'em that use my place; just can't seem to get in that tight. What were you shooting with?

RogersDA

Thanks for the comments.

This was shot using a tripod-mounted Canon 50D and an EF 70-200 f/2.8L lens @ 180mm, f/5, ISO500, 1/250 sec., with some fill flash. The 50D is a crop sensor (1.6) so the effective full-frame equivalent would be 288mm.

Of course, mom wasn't going to go too far as she was caring for the young ones. We were able to get quite close.

D'Buggs

RogersDA wrote:

We were able to get quite close.

I'd say; REAL close. With a 300 mil, all I can get is slightly more than "dots" in the middle of frame. My guys burrow in the thick stuff around here, coming out early evening for my Clover Buffet. Everything is nice and quiet and they all skitter with the slightest movement/noise. Blame that on the high number of coyotes that constantly call them, feed.


Again; great job! Thanks for sharing it.

RogersDA

D'Buggs wrote:

I'd say; REAL close. With a 300 mil, all I can get is slightly more than "dots" in the middle of frame. My guys burrow in the thick stuff around here, coming out early evening for my Clover Buffet. Everything is nice and quiet and they all skitter with the slightest movement/noise. Blame that on the high number of coyotes that constantly call them, feed.


Again; great job! Thanks for sharing it.

If I had to guess I would say we were just beyond the minimum focusing distance for that lens, which is about 4.6 feet.