Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/11/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In nine days, I only saw two of these cats, and nothing close. It seems Serengeti leopards are shyer than the Mara ones ;-) Even so, it's a privilege to have seen it in its environment. I like your Kenya picture, Jayanand... as always! Good luck in Sri Lanka, and thanks for your kind comment, Cheers, Marc -----Mensaje original----- De: lug-bounces+foto=marcdufour.net en leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+foto=marcdufour.net en leica-users.org] En nombre de Jayanand Govindaraj Enviado el: domingo, 14 de noviembre de 2010 18:49 Para: Leica Users Group Asunto: Re: [Leica] The reason I missed... the correct linkx Marc, Lovely shot. Really majestic pose for a beautiful cat. I do not know about Tanzania, but they are easy to see in the Mara, they are not shy at all. They even bring their one month old cubs out when surrounded by 20 or so vehicles: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya/20090912_070358Mara.jpg.html In India they are very shy, and difficult to see and photograph, except in a couple of national parks. This is more due to sharing a range with tigers, who will not hesitate to kill them, rather than distrust of humans. When I was in Valparai in July, I had three very good sightings, but all late in the night when they were on the prowl for prey. In this part of the world the place to see them is in Yala, in Sri Lanka. If all goes well, I am off there in early December. Cheers Jayanand On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 10:11 PM, Marc Dufour <foto en marcdufour.net> wrote: > Of course, the wonderful thing, and the best, has been to enjoy seeing them > live, in the best company ;-) > Thanks to remind me it, Mark ! > Marc > > > -----Mensaje original----- > De: lug-bounces+foto=marcdufour.net en leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+foto=marcdufour.net en leica-users.org] En nombre de > Mark > Pope > Enviado el: domingo, 14 de noviembre de 2010 15:08 > Para: Leica Users Group > Asunto: Re: [Leica] The reason I missed... the correct linkx > > Longer tele or not, it's a joy to see these wonderful animals in the wild. > I gather that you don't see Leopards that often - very elusive by all > accounts. > > > > Mark Pope, > Swindon, Wilts > UK > > Homepage ? ? ? ? ? ? ? http://www.monomagic.co.uk > Blog ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? http://www.monomagic.co.uk/blog > Picture a week (2010) ?http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2010 > Picture a week (2009) ?http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2009 > ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?(2008) > http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2008 > > > On 14/11/10 10:57, Marc Dufour wrote: >> http://tinyurl.com/39ph5zw >> Sorry, >> Marc