PIGS.................IN...........SPACE!!!

Ten years ago I saw them jump ditches for the first time in the Eempolders, I couldn't believe my eyes, but I was able to take a picture of it that you can see here (www.flickr.com/photos/115540984@N02/17051018457/in/album-...). I wasn't completely satisfied with the quality, my camera at the time couldn't do much better either, but since then I have made several failed attempts to achieve a better result.

Until about 4 weeks ago in the same Eempolders I saw a bunch of hormone-addled hares running after each other very close by. As everyone probably knows, you are a bit less careful under the influence of such aphrodisiacs, and you forget to look around you. So several ditches were jumped, and unfortunately I missed all the opportunities (I thought) because too far, wrong light, too late etc. etc.

But eventually one hare came strolling back and then I was in the right place, camera ready.

And when you see them jump you have to laugh. They are like springs, from a standing position they effortlessly jump over a ditch of about 4 meters wide. At a comparable size, Armand Duplantis would pale if a hare were allowed to participate. From a standing position over the obstacle, without a pole, and effortlessly jumping 8 meters high. Bob Beamon would not even put on his shoes anymore. If a hare participates, it jumps at full speed over the sand pit and probably ends up in the water pit of the steeple chase.

The title might be a little bit strange, but older people might know what I am referring to.

Taken in: Holland / Provincie Utrecht / Gemeente Eemnes (show map)

Taken on: March 12, 2025

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Camera: Sony ILCE-7RM4, f/7.1, 1/2000 sec, 277mm (=415mm), ISO 4000 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCE-7RM4
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Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/2000)
Focal Length:	277mm (35mm equivalent: 415mm)
ISO:	4000
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
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Metering Mode:	Average
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Software:	Adobe Photoshop 25.12 (Windows)
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