Snowshoe Hare, Lepus americanus, in the forest above Bear Lake, RMNP. Winter coloration in the deep snow of February. Will convert to forest brown by May. One of the smallest and shiest of the hares... but 4X the size of the common cottontail rabbit. This one was friendly enough to pose for a portrait. His very large hind feet (heavily furred) explain his name. I was standing on snowshoes myself! This was a tripod mount shot from about 15'. I was able to get that close because he didn't think I could see him.
Statistics
Place: 19 out of 178 Avg (all users): 6.2941 Avg (commenters): 7.1818 Avg (participants): 5.8438 Avg (non-participants): 6.6944 Views since voting: 1723 Views during voting: 258 Votes: 136 Comments: 15 Favorites: 1 (view)
FWIW...I didn't even notice the green until I read this post !
Originally posted by kteach:
Hmm... reading the other comments about folks who didn't care for the green. At first I thought the same thing, but then started to feel that the green shrubs gave this little guy a place to hide and added something to the scenery. Either way, still one of my favorite shots from the challenge :)
Hmm... reading the other comments about folks who didn't care for the green. At first I thought the same thing, but then started to feel that the green shrubs gave this little guy a place to hide and added something to the scenery. Either way, still one of my favorite shots from the challenge :)
What a cutie! The little bits of color really help to make this guy stand out, but the white fur stands out just enough on its own. Wonder what happened to the little guys ear! Great job!
I just went back and was looking at comments, don't know what that 7 was about but while I'm here...Nice separation of the rabbit and the snow, many seemed to be over-exposed the BG to achieve this. The only problem I have is the green branch sneaking in.
Excellent DOF and sharpness. The bright spot of snow really holds your focus where it should be in the upper part of the frame... away from the bush creeping in from the lower right, heh.
Add photograph to your favorites
Add photographer to your favorites
Photographer found comment helpful.
