I know that you can’t see me!
During my walk on Saturday morning, I came upon this guy, contentedly nibbling grass and weeds along the sidewalk next to a major street. I don’t think that either of us were paying too much attention. I was enjoying the walk, looking at the clouds, feeling the breeze, etc. He was having breakfast.
I was probably about 6 or 8 feet away from him by the time that I noticed him. I came to a dead stop, pulled my Canon S90 out of my pocket, and took about 6 shots. Mind you, this shot is not cropped much and the S90 has only a 3.2x optical zoom, so to get this much detail, I had to be pretty close.
The rabbit’s response to danger is to stand absolutely still and try to blend in with the surroundings; For a photographer, this is a dream come true. He did just that, stood absolutely still, letting me take a few photos as I inched closer and closer, taking photos all the while. Eventually, I got too close and he decided that it was better to run than remain still.
Thanks guy! I hope that I didn’t disturb your breakfast too much!
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My kids used to hide and say that they were “invisdible.” I think that’s what your rabbit friend was doing. Must be pretty used to seeing people around.
Yeah, I think so Tom. He didn’t seem too threatened by me, except when I kept inching closer. You know, we photographers have to push the boundaries. LOL
You know, now that I think about it, he was a little bit stealthy because I could barely see him on my LCD. It was a little sunny outside AND, more to the point, I didn’t have on my reading glasses so I had to kind of stick my arms out, reallllllllll far, focus and take the shot.
I’m so happy that my D300 and D700 have viewfinders with diopter adjustments.
Your image and story brought a smile to my face this morning. I to have experienced these little ones and their attempt to stay motionless (posing). I have a series of 8 images of one eating the a clover. In each image it shorter and shorter as he munches on it. Thanks for sharing!
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Monte, you should put that together in an animated GIF and post it. Munch! Munch! Munch!
Sitting still works just find as long as it’s people or a sight-hound walking by…but it can get you into trouble if there’s a scent-hound on your trail. Foster might not be able to see him right away but he would smell him and once he started tracking him and forced movement Maggie would be all over him. I’ve watch them work together like that in our back yard, when a rabbit has had the bad judgement of venturing in.
This little guy was probably having some clover for breakfast…great detail.
Paul, it sounds like you’re either going to have to get you some full time bi-focals or else “arm extensions.”
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Earl, about those bi-focals, it has crossed my mind much more than once!
Much more!
We have rabbits living in the woods behind our house and I have yet to get a decent photo of them in 5 years. There is a lot of detail in the shot. The S90 does a fantastic job. Of course, you deserve the credit, too. The camera doesn’t take the photo by itself.
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Well, see now Ken, these here are ‘citified’ rabbits. They ain’t so scared a folks as those that live in the country, or in Webster, Where life is worth livin!
LOL
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I’m busted – we do live in the sticks. But the schools are great!!!
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I still get amazed at how well rabbits can blend in with their surroundings and remain so still. Evolution of survival I suppose. My own dog has walked right past one in our neighborhood, and I saw it, but she didn’t. I just smirk and comment “some nose you have eh?”
I like this shot Paul.
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Thanks, Mark. Hobbs has walked by a number of rabbits without seeing them, or smelling them. I guess that that particular smell wasn’t enticing enough.