Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]SthRosner@aol.com wrote: >In a message dated 12/20/01 8:03:05 AM Eastern Standard Time, >telyt@earthlink.net writes: > >>A grizzly bear's threat posture is to stand upright - who among us would not >> feel at least a little threatened when faced with that at close range? >> >> >..you got it, Doug. Monkeys, birds (non-carnivores), gazelles and other >grazers (assuming they'll stand still for you) with a 50 or wider, yes. But >if you're in 50mm range facing a standing grizzly or a big cat who is looking >at you from any range, you are seriously in harm's way. > I think his riskiest subjects at close range are Elephants - and those animals you can come to know and trust to some extent. They can certainly be very dangerous though, if you misread them! - - marc - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html