[Leica] Hyacinth Macaws and Caiman

[Gene Duprey]

Duprey shots of the caiman.

Gene


On Mon, Sep 5, 2016 at 6:59 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Jim, Ric, Luis
> Thanks for looking.
>
> Luis, the caiman had just caught the fish seconds before (I have that shot,
> too, but it is quite prosaic), and was tossing it in its mouth to align it
> for swallowing when I got this shot. If you look carefully, you will see
> the blood on the roof of the caiman's mouth, as well as on the fish. It is
> still quite dramatic, just not as dramatic as you think it is! This was
> actually taken with my " slow" camera, the D800E, which really feels like
> driving a tricycle after using the D500, which feels like a Porsche, as far
> as photographing action is concerned.
>
> Cheers
> Jayanand!
>
> On Mon, Sep 5, 2016 at 9:20 PM, lluisripollphotography <
> lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Jayanand,
> >
> > I love your wildlife pictures because they are different to the usual
> > images we see, your captures are decisive moment telling us the everyday
> > life moments, on these ones I’ve loved all of them, specially Couple,
> Scrap
> > etc… but when I’ve saw the last one of the Caiman catching a fish …! I
> was
> > astonished, a great image my friend, you are a Master!
> >
> > Cheers
> > Lluis
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > El 5 set 2016, a les 8:16, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> va
> > escriure:
> > >
> > > One of the places we stayed in, Hotel Porto Jofre had a huge number of
> > palm
> > > trees planted, and they were a magnet for Hyacinth Macaws. We would get
> > up
> > > in the morning with a symphonic cacophony orchestrated by Hyacinth
> Macaws
> > > and Caracaras! The Hyacinth Macaws were very agile, and always
> raucously
> > > squabbling, which made for interesting photography:
> > >
> > > Hyacinth Macaw:
> > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/
> > Pantanal/untitled-20160814-5603.jpg.html
> > >
> > > Couple:
> > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/
> > Pantanal/untitled-20160814-5788.jpg.html
> > >
> > > Scrap:
> > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/
> > Pantanal/untitled-20160819-14317.jpg.html
> > >
> > > Spat:
> > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/
> > Pantanal/untitled-20160819-14317.jpg.html
> > >
> > > Squabble:
> > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/
> > Pantanal/untitled-20160819-14153.jpg.html
> > >
> > > the Hotel Porto Jofre was on the banks of the Cuiaba River, the prime
> > spot
> > > for jaguar watching. One of the streams leading off the river was
> teeming
> > > with caiman, so we promptly dubbed it "Caiman Alley". A couple of shots
> > > from there:
> > >
> > > Sunset Caiman:
> > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/
> > Pantanal/Pantanal-20160817-10441.jpg.html
> > >
> > > To Catch A Fish:
> > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/
> > Pantanal/Pantanal-20160818-13081.jpg.html
> > >
> > > Please see LARGE
> > >
> > > Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome.
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > Jayanand
> > >
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