Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/12/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Peter, I have a foot in both camps on this one, being a finance professional, as well as a nature freak, so I understand both universes pretty well. Do not compare outright fraud with the natural order of things! Cheers Jayanand Sent from my iPad On 12-Dec-2011, at 3:38 AM, Peter Klein <pklein at threshinc.com> wrote: > Jayanand: That's what the financial "masters of the universe" and their > political minions believe, too. > > It's a magnificent shot. I admire Doug's skill in capturing it so well. > It shows the natural world as it is. And I feel pretty much how Alan and > Jim's wife feel, too. Even as I acknowledge that what Jim says is true. > Cognitive dissonance. > > Interesting how a nature photo can provoke such varying thoughts. One > thing we know for sure, Doug would never throw a baboon in with a hungry > leopard. > > --Peter > > > Jayanand said: > > There should be no guilt at all, this is the natural order of things. By > > picking off the weaker specimens, predators actually strengthen the gene > > pool of the prey species. > > Cheers > > Jayanand > > On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 11:38 PM, James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Alan, > > > > My wife always makes me turn off the discovery/nature shows when they > > show things like this. I must say graphic nature shots are a little > > disturbing, but they are the way nature works. I always feel a bit > > queasy watching them myself but then I think how else would the > > predators survive if they didn't kill? Don't we take part in such > > behavior every time we eat a steak or hamburger or pork chop? I guess > > only the vegans can feel no guilt, if they even watch such things. > > > > Jim > > > > On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 11:21 AM, Alan Magayne-Roshak <amr3 at uwm.edu> > > wrote: > > > On Sat, 10 Dec 2011 Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net>wrote; > > > > > >>No caption needed, the photo says it all: > > > > > >>http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/ardeidae/L1640293.html > > > > > >>Technical stuff: R8/DMR, 280mm f/4 APO-Telyt-R, shoudler stock monopod > > and an old blue truck. > > > > > >>My comments: The R8's excellent viewfinder combined with a lens that > > leaves no doubt where the plane of focus is, is manual focus bliss. >Long > > live R. Your comments are welcome. > > > > > >>Doug Herr > > >>Birdman of Sacramento > > >>http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > > ==================================================================================================== > > > It's a great picture, but I wish I hadn't clicked on the link. I know > > this is what nature is like, but it's too intense for me. > > > > > > Alan > > > > > > Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer > > > UPAA POY 1978 > > > University Information Technology Services > > > University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee > > > amr3 at uwm.edu > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/ > > > > > > "All the technique in the world doesn't compensate > > > for an inability to notice. " - Elliott Erwitt > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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