[Leica] Hyacinth Macaws and Caiman

[Jayanand Govindaraj]

Gene,
Thanks for looking
Cheers
Jayanand

On Tue, Sep 6, 2016 at 7:54 AM, Gene Duprey <geneduprey2015 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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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