Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/09/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]All very nice. As always (well, as usual) the LUG is such a great place to see and learn about so much. Thanks for posting. --Bob ==On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 12:48 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> wrote: > A few more shots from Valparai: > > 1. Nilgiri Langur, a canopy dweller. Very shy and reclusive, they bolt at > the sight of humans due to a long history of being hunted for meat. Makes > them quite difficult to photograph well: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Rainforest/_JGA9739.jpg.html > > 2. Malabar or Indian Giant Squirrel - a large canopy dwelling squirrel > found > in the southern half of the country: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Rainforest/_JGR3344.jpg.html > > > 3. Great Indian Hornbill - two shots of this most majestic and photogenic > bird in flight - though the ground looks like pristine rainforest, it is > actually tea and coffee plantations full of trees imported from Africa & > Australia - not great for the endemic species. This is basically because > species like African Tulip and Eucalyptus can be harvested without the > forest department's permission, and endemic varieties need the permission. > The plantation owners, most of whom have scant regard for the environment > anyway, naturally choose short term profit instead of long term health of a > habitat: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Rainforest/_JGA9691.jpg.html > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Rainforest/_JGA9702.jpg.html > > Comments and criticism, as always, welcome. > > Cheers > Jayanand >