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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: telyt on July 13, 2014, 08:22:26 pm

Title: Ears
Post by: telyt on July 13, 2014, 08:22:26 pm: A Black-tailed Hare (a.k.a. Jackrabbit) in Yolo County California this morning

(http://www.wildlightphoto.com/mammals/leporidae/lepus/bthare06.jpg)
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Post by: luxborealis on July 13, 2014, 09:51:45 pm: Amazing - talk about being "all ears"! Great shot.
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Post by: KirbyKrieger on July 13, 2014, 10:41:59 pm: Wow.

Well done.

Are those to control body temp?
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Post by: telyt on July 14, 2014, 12:38:58 am: Quote from: KirbyKrieger on July 13, 2014, 10:41:59 pm
Wow.

Well done.

Are those to control body temp?

The big ears are a very large part of their temperature regulation system. Thanks for looking and for your comments.
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Post by: Paulo Bizarro on July 14, 2014, 04:01:54 am: What a fantastic photo.
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Post by: Bob_B on July 14, 2014, 09:10:09 am: +1 I love it. Great expression on that rabbit.
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Post by: Jeremy Roussak on July 14, 2014, 02:55:09 pm: Really good. Not just the ears, amazing though they are, but the expression too. Well done!

Jeremy
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Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on July 14, 2014, 03:47:16 pm: Quote from: kikashi on July 14, 2014, 02:55:09 pm
Really good. Not just the ears, amazing though they are, but the expression too. Well done!

Jeremy
+1.
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Post by: stamper on July 15, 2014, 03:33:24 am: Possibly a little more contrast in the bottom half of the image? Overall a winner. :)
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Post by: Doc on July 15, 2014, 03:44:15 am: Awesome - Love the shot !
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Post by: Lloyd Mayeda on July 15, 2014, 05:50:28 am: Quote from: Paulo Bizarro on July 14, 2014, 04:01:54 am
What a fantastic photo.

+1 Not only a fantastic photo but an illustration of two important adaptations that help prey species avoid predators, namely excellent hearing and peripheral vision.
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Post by: sdwilsonsct on July 15, 2014, 09:16:18 am: Beyond the ears, look at the eyelashes and whiskers: nice!