Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/05/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The area was quite confined, perhaps I saw him as more threatening than he really was. The standoff did not last long. On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 12:36 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> wrote: > Sonny, > Thanks for looking. > > That is unusual behaviour for a peacock, probably brought on by a strange > environment. I have never seen such obduracy, they always get out of the > way, and I have seen hundreds of non captive ones, both in urban settings, > as well as in the wild. > > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 6:06 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Interesting to see these excellent shots of Peacocks in the wild. > > > > In my neighborhood in New Orleans, we had a neighbor who was a keeper > from > > the Audubon Zoo, and he often fostered animals at home. > > > > Once he brought a small flock of peafowl home because one of the hens > had a > > slight injury. Apparently the cock would not let them take her away > unless > > he was along. > > > > Since it was a bird sanctuary neighborhood, the guy let them wander free > in > > the yards. > > > > The upshot was we couldn't feed our cats outside, as the birds would > clean > > out the bowls of dry food. > > > > One time, the peacock stood between me and my car, and since his hens > were > > present, wouldn't let me pass. > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, May 9, 2016 at 10:24 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at > > gmail.com > > > > wrote: > > > > > Nathan, > > > Thanks for looking > > > Cheers > > > Jayanand > > > > > > On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 2:26 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at > > > frozenlight.eu> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Beautiful, Jayanand. And I like the ones of your fellow photographers > > > > too?I use this device as well. > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > Nathan > > > > > > > > Nathan Wajsman > > > > Alicante, Spain > > > > http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > > > > http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > > > > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < > > > > http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: > > http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > > > < > > > > http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > > > > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < > > > > http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > > > > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 07 May 2016, at 13:23, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at > > > > > gmail.com> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I personally love photographing peacocks. Though photographs of > them > > > > > dancing are common, they look equally beautiful when not doing so, > > with > > > > > their long tail and vivid colours, in their natural environment: > > > > > > > > > > Sentinel: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2016/Kanha+2016-1736.jpg.html > > > > > > > > > > The Long Tail: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2016/Kanha+2016-1553.jpg.html > > > > > > > > > > Perch: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2016/Kanha+2016-1554.jpg.html > > > > > > > > > > Reflection: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2016/Kanha+2016-1537.jpg.html > > > > > > > > > > The Mating Dance: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2016/Kanha+2016-1568.jpg.html > > > > > > > > > > Kanha is an evergreen forest, so the contrast between the dried out > > > > grass, > > > > > and the vivid green of the leaves on the trees, is enhanced by the > > warm > > > > > evening light: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2016/Kanha+2016-1568.jpg.html > > > > > > > > > > As is to be expected in mid April, it was extremely hot (41C) and > > dusty > > > > > during the day: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2016/Kanha+2016-1485.jpg.html > > > > > > > > > > A shadowy self portrait: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2016/Kanha+2016-7536.jpg.html > > > > > > > > > > An essential part of wildlife watching in Indian forests is the > > waiting > > > > and > > > > > waiting, and then waiting some more, especially when on the prowl > for > > > for > > > > > tigers! I kill the boredom by turning the lens on my fellow > tourists, > > > > > guides and drivers around: > > > > > > > > > > The Wait: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2016/Kanha+2016-2292.jpg.html > > > > > > > > > > The Wait (Alternate View): > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2016/Kanha2016-2289.jpg.html > > > > > > > > > > Young Hipster: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2016/Kanha2016-2289.jpg.html > > > > > > > > > > Lady in Red: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2016/Kanha+2016-2410.jpg.html > > > > > > > > > > Protection: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2016/Kanha+2016-2228.jpg.html > > > > > > > > > > Surprise: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2016/Kanha+2016-7299.jpg.html > > > > > > > > > > Jungle Style: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2016/Kanha+2016-1557.jpg.html > > > > > > > > > > Guide: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2016/Kanha+2016-1597.jpg.html > > > > > > > > > > Please see LARGE > > > > > > > > > > Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome! > > > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > Jayanand > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Regards, > > > > Sonny > > http://sonc.com/look/ > > Natchitoches, Louisiana > > 1714 > > Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase > > > > USA > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana 1714 Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase USA