Pictures of them in the garden... How do you manage it??

tigerbabe · Dec 19, 2006

I finally decided I know the rabbits well enough and I feel confident enough to let them 'free range' in the garden.

Today was their 3rd day out and I decided to try and get a few pictures :shock: I ended up with over 150 shots and I haven't sorted through them all yet but I'll be lucky if 2 of them are anything more a blur :lol:
They literally don't stay still for 2 seconds!

How do you manage it?? :lol:

fluffiebunnie · Dec 19, 2006

Maybe they will calm down a bit once the garden doesnt seem a novelty????????

tigerbabe · Dec 19, 2006

fluffiebunnie said:
Maybe they will calm down a bit once the garden doesnt seem a novelty????????

It's a possibility I suppose, but they might not be here long enough for that to happen. At least they're ok about going in... well they are compared to most of the other rabbits I've had. Poppy even let me pick her up out there on Sunday :shock: I've never had a rabbit that would let me pick them up when they're out 'n' about!

sillyrabbit · Dec 19, 2006

I wait until they have been jumping about all over the garden for a few hours then I go out with my camera, and get pictures of them resting :lol:

I am letting Scarlett go free range in the garden on Saturday and I know I am never going to get her back in :shock:

I have got used to just calling Malibu and Trip and them getting back in their hutches

Aliandbuns · Dec 19, 2006

tigerbabe said:
I finally decided I know the rabbits well enough and I feel confident enough to let them 'free range' in the garden.

Today was their 3rd day out and I decided to try and get a few pictures :shock: I ended up with over 150 shots and I haven't sorted through them all yet but I'll be lucky if 2 of them are anything more a blur :lol:
They literally don't stay still for 2 seconds!

How do you manage it?? :lol:

Sounds like you need to use a video camera instead! :lol:

tigerbabe · Dec 19, 2006

Aliandbuns said:
tigerbabe said:

I finally decided I know the rabbits well enough and I feel confident enough to let them 'free range' in the garden.

Today was their 3rd day out and I decided to try and get a few pictures :shock: I ended up with over 150 shots and I haven't sorted through them all yet but I'll be lucky if 2 of them are anything more a blur :lol:
They literally don't stay still for 2 seconds!

How do you manage it?? :lol:

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Sounds like you need to use a video camera instead! :lol:

I tried that too, but they can get from one end of a 100ft garden to the other alot faster than I can! I ended up with a madly shaky picture where I was trying to catch up with them or they were so far away all you could see was a little black dot :lol:

sillyrabbit - I can't leave them out there alone and I can only manage an hour or so out there so no chance of them tiring themselves out

cheekytikki · Dec 19, 2006

what type of camera have you got?

has it got a multiple shot function? this will quickly take a series of pics and you are much more likely to get the results you are after. either that of if you can set you camera to a fster shutter speed (higher the number the better) or use a flash as this will allow the camra to use a faster shutter as mre light gets in.
if all else fails use a video camera :lol: (i think you can get a program where you can get stills from a video but not 100%

)
keep persevering and you will get them :wink:

tigerbabe · Dec 19, 2006

cheekytikki said:
what type of camera have you got?

has it got a multiple shot function? this will quickly take a series of pics and you are much more likely to get the results you are after. either that of if you can set you camera to a fster shutter speed (higher the number the better) or use a flash as this will allow the camra to use a faster shutter as mre light gets in.
if all else fails use a video camera :lol: (i think you can get a program where you can get stills from a video but not 100% )
keep persevering and you will get them :wink:

yep it's got the multi shot thing but even with that all I got was blurs :lol:
I've got no idea about the techy side of cameras but I've managed quite well with this one... til today :lol:

And I thought it was hard work getting decent rat pictures :roll: :lol:

Pepsi's People · Dec 19, 2006

I lie on the ground on a plastic sheet with camera at the ready. Eventually they get curious and come to me for a closer look and I take the photo. Gives the neighbours a laugh too

:lol:

Mike

tigerbabe · Dec 19, 2006

Pepsi's People said:
I lie on the ground on a plastic sheet with camera at the ready. Eventually they get curious and come to me for a closer look and I take the photo. Gives the neighbours a laugh too :lol:

Mike

Wow you're dedicated, great results though if your sig is anything to go by

Sadly I don't think I'm quite interesting enough to get their attention... maybe if I dress like a clown and ride around on a unicycle :?: :lol:

I reckon my neighbours think I'm mad anyway... I spent the summer talking to toads and ladybirds

:lol:

chloaster · Dec 19, 2006

Mostly bribary in the form of carrots - keeps them still for at least 2seconds! :lol:

Fionabun · Dec 19, 2006

Hi there. I found a 'sports' setting on my digital camera which does the trick. It basically gives you a really really fast shutter speed, meaning it can catch fast movements.

That's how I got the photo of Clover mid-run in my signature, who was running very very very fast in the garden at the time. The only thing is, when it is on sport setting, it can't work with the flash, the flash isn't quick enough so needs to be daylight.

Lucky bunnies with a 100ft garden!! Brilliant fun! Proper full speed binkies ahoy!

Fiona x

tigerbabe · Dec 19, 2006

Fionabun said:
Hi there. I found a 'sports' setting on my digital camera which does the trick. It basically gives you a really really fast shutter speed, meaning it can catch fast movements.

That's how I got the photo of Clover mid-run in my signature, who was running very very very fast in the garden at the time. The only thing is, when it is on sport setting, it can't work with the flash, the flash isn't quick enough so needs to be daylight.

Fiona x

I've got a sports setting, forgot all about it til you mentioned it! Not being able to use the flash isn't a problem, there's no way on earth I'd let them out in the dark... I'd never find them :lol:
I'll give it a go tomorrow

Fionabun said:
Lucky bunnies with a 100ft garden!! Brilliant fun! Proper full speed binkies ahoy!

One of the perks that comes from living with the parents :wink:

Fionabun · Dec 20, 2006

Looking forward to seeing the piccies!

Fiona x

Pepsi's People · Dec 20, 2006

Wow you're dedicated, great results though if your sig is anything to go by

Well photography is another of my fave things as well as bunnies so combine the two & perhaps I get carried away a bit :lol:

Here's a link to a site which is the next best thing to RU (IMHO). Not specifically about speedy bunsters but some general advice about taking pet piccies.
http://www.ephotozine.com/techniques/viewtechnique.cfm?recid=200

Mike

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