Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/06/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks. Fortunately rubber snakes are not easily upset, although possibly don't like pieces of steak as hats! Cheers Geoff *Life's not black and white, except at both ends* http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 14 June 2011 23:42, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > The first one wins it for me, Geoff. Great catch (except from the snake's > point of view). > > Cheers, > Nathan > > On 13 Jun, 2011, at 11:00 , Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > > > We recently visted the splendid O'Reilly's guesthouse in the Lamington > > National Park area of Australia. One attraction is a show at close range > > with a number of (non-releasable) birds that have been nursed after > injury > > or otherwise rescued. With profound apologies to Doug Herr and no claims > > whatsoever for any skill on my part. The photos may be of interest > > nevertheless. > > > > A rubber snake has a very bad day > > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/135535899 > > Black Kite under training > > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/135535900 > > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/135535901 > > > > Top bird of Australian raptors, the Wedgetail Eagle (six photos) > > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/135535903 > > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/135535904 > > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/135535905 > > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/135535906 > > > > This was one of three non-releasable individuals (Della, Stella and Des I > > think!). We were fascinated to be told that the wild eagles spot these > > individuals from a very long distance and very recently had dived right > past > > the audience to attack one individual, rolling it across the ground in a > > burst of feathers just feet from the audience. These show a captive that > has > > spotted a wild counterpart. They are carefully moved to safety now if > this > > looks like developing. > > My wife had the opportunity to meet one individual at close range and was > > thrilled with the experience. Brave lady! > > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/135535902 > > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/135535907 > > My wife also made quite a few nice photographs of creatures and sunsets, > > taking advantage of the new Travel Zoom that I got to use where I may not > > want to take my M or for those Leica stack occasions. Sadly it appears > that > > I am not getting that camera back now. I'll post some for her once they > are > > sorted. > > > > > > > > > > Cheers > > Geoff > > > > *Life's not black and white, except at both ends* > > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Image licensing: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >