Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/06/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ah shit, I had not even noticed it was a setup! Nice photo either way :-) Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog YNWA On Jun 14, 2011, at 11:19 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >