Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/10/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Indeed, cheetahs are generally adapted to diurnal hunting, which makes for easy viewing. As I mentioned here: http://leica-users.org/v43/msg01206.html this one was too exhausted to get away from me, and I got close enough to take its portrait with a 75 Summilux on an M8. Marty On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 1:09 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> wrote: > In Africa, they are also the easiest big cat to see active during the day. > This is primarily because they tend to hunt when lions and hyenas are > relatively inactive, so that they have a much better chance of retaining > their kill. > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 7:48 AM, Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> 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 >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >