Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/25
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Yes, indeed, one does have an advantage in Banff. I was walking along and
this whole flock just came down the hillside right beside me. The ewe was
a little wary of me at first (probably because she had her little lamb with
her). But once she decided I was OK, they came right past me.
I have other pictures of bighorn sheep, including a ram with more
impressive horns, sunning himself next to a parking lot! But this one has
eye contact and a sense of relating to the viewer, so it's my favorite.
And indeed, the Leica's quiet shutter is an advantage. I have seen Banff
wildlife spooked by the clatter of a Japanese tourist's do-everything
wunderbrick ("Zzzzt, zzzzzaaat, ke-dick GE-THWAAAAP..ker CHUNK,
Gazzzzzzzzzzzzt!")
- --Peter Klein
Seattle, WA
>On Sun, 23 December 2001, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>
> > Very nice, Peter. The beast looks quite friendly, actually, more curious
> > than afraid or hostile. Must be the quiet shutter of the IIIf....
Doug Herr weighed in:
>At Banff they practially beg for handouts. I've got some photos of rams
>on the icefield parkway made with an (off-topic) 55mm Micro-Nikkor.
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