Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/10/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]They're really great shots. I love cheetahs too: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/75+Summilux/cheetah.jpg.html Marty On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 11:36 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > Howard you could not ask for a bertter setup for these, smooth background > behind and wonderful animal cooperating. > You must have been thrilled. > I wonder whether Jayand was actually holding up a leg of Antelope behind > your hat. > > Cheers > Geoff > > *Lighting- eyes- action* > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > > On 20 October 2011 23:48, H&ECummer <cummer at netvigator.com> wrote: > >> Hi Luggers, >> My Macbook is still in the Genius Bar hospital so I am having to improvise >> with my Safari editing. >> >> Apple promised a 1 - 3 day turn around and we are now on Day 11 - lack of >> spare parts - Steve would not be pleased. >> I have turned to my MacBook Air and started to (slowly) process on it with >> CS 4 from my backup disk. >> >> Here are three photos of Lolita the Cheetah. She started the day on a far >> hill on top of a jeep and our guide would not drive off track so we could >> get close enough to get the money picture - although everyone else did. We >> were, however, rewarded for following the rules when she walked over the >> hill, which we quickly drove around, and came to rest on a rock just a few >> yards from us: >> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Kenya/Cheetah1W.jpg.html> >> >> She settled in and I talked to her and she responded by taking up poses >> like the professional model that she really is: >> >> Pose One: >> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Kenya/Cheetah2W.jpg.html> >> >> Pose Two: >> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Kenya/Cheetah3W.jpg.html> >> >> I took another 300 or so pictures before everyone became hungry enough to >> force me away for breakfast. >> >> One of my most satisfying safari encounters. C&C always welcome. Please >> look large. >> >> Howard (back in sunny, polluted, Hong Kong) >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >