Chillin' at Sunset

This cottontail appeared to be kickin' back and enjoying a sunset from behind a mound of grass. It was not bothered in the slightest bit by my presents.

comments (9)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

You have a great eye for meaningful details like composition and light! If only I knew in which country this was taken ;) Posted 8 years ago
1. Stephen Philips
  
  Lion
  
  You are very kind. I am pretty sure I geotagged this image. I will pay closer attention to my process to ensure that it is me not the system... ;-) Posted 8 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    By all means do so. In this case, it looks like you didn't:
    https://www.jungledragon.com/image/50202/history
    (only in your last edit where "Geotagged" was added to the tags did you geotag it, which is just now)
    
    No worries though, it's in my standard process to check for this, and the reminders are friendly. Exact geotags are not essential, but the country is. Without it, we cannot show per county photos or species.
    
    Should you ever be in doubt whether you forgot one, there's an "unmapped" overview for that:
    https://www.jungledragon.com/user/2428/unmapped
    
    In case you think the system had an issue, please do report it. Hope this helps.
    Posted 8 years ago
  2. 1. Stephen Philips
      
      Lion
      
      I appreciate this and knew the system did not accept or receive my geotag. Completely understandable as to the reason behind needing this not to mention that it is just good cataloging the database. After all, we are trying to create a credible source of vast information and integrity is important.
      
      My comment wasn't suggesting the system was faulty but sometimes when I geotag I have noticed it does not complete the request. Most likely it is user error on my part and I am trying to move to fast through the process. I love this system and how simple it is to post on. Additionally, the interfaces and ability to converse privately or publicly is powerful. Keep up the great work!! Posted 8 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Thank you for the kind words :)
        
        I would like to point out that my recommendation is to not use JungleDragon's geotagging functionality if you have better alternatives at hand. A better strategy is to have the geotag info as part of the metadata in your JPEG itself, which is then detected by JungleDragon automatically, requiring zero effort on your behalf. An additional benefit of that strategy is that it will be detected by many programs and websites, so you don't need to repeat it.
        
        You can achieve this if your camera has GPS built-in (I'm personally using an add-on tracker on my camera body). If not possible, a cheaper solution is to use a stand-alone GPS tracker which you will afterwards sync with your files. Or, you could manually geotag in programs like Lightroom.
        
        It is fine to geotag directly on the website, just pointing out that there are easier ways. Posted 8 years ago
      2. Stephen Philips
        
        Lion
        
        Ferdy,
        
        I am sure it is very difficult to recall so much traffic so I will nudge a previous conversation we have had regarding geotagging.
        
        My nearly $4k (USD) canon 5ds r does not have GPS... I am not willing (stubborn) to buy the add-on so I am just going to continue manually tagging :-) Posted 8 years ago
        
        Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Oh don't get me started on this. My Nikon D810 does not come with GPS. Any 200$ China smartphone has GPS, but not this 3000$ camera. And the extension? Close to 300$ and very large and clumsy. Same thing regarding a tiltable LCD screen. Nope, "pros" don't need that. They prefer to just lay in the mud.
        
        You hit a nerve, man :)
        
        Either way, can't you use an app on your phone? Or would that drain the battery too much? Posted 8 years ago

Patomarazul

Lion

Beautiful! Posted 4 years ago

William Bodine

Lion

Majestic, epic shot. Reminds me of the book/movie Watership Down.
https://static0.colliderimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/watership-down-images-3.jpg Posted 2 years ago

The Desert cottontail

The desert cottontail, also known as Audubon's cottontail, is a New World cottontail rabbit, and a member of the family Leporidae. Unlike the European rabbit, they do not form social burrow systems, but compared with some other leporids, they are extremely tolerant of other individuals in their vicinity.

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Similar species: Hares, Rabbits And Pikas

Species identified by Stephen Philips