Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/07/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hola Luis. Thank you very much for your kind words. I am pleased that a photographer that I admire thinks that I have got some of those right. I have my first humble showing at a community art show coming up and I am making some large prints from the best of this series. It is a very beautiful spot. The island is about 150 km long. The permanent population is only about 4000 but they get a lot of visitors in a year. No traffic lights, no McDonalds, people hardly even lock their doors or vehicles. Cheers Hoppy -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Luis Ripoll Sent: Sunday, 15 July 2007 07:11 To: 'Leica Users Group' Subject: RE: [Leica] IMG: hoppy on Kangaroo Island part two Hi Hoppy, I really enjoyed your landscapes, really nice pictures, exquisite expositions and colours, my preferences are for these ones: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/c_001/KI+7.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/c_001/KI+9.jpg.html This one is particularly a masterpiece of exact exposition: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/c_001/KI+10.jpg.html Also charming photos of the Koala and others. Thanks for showing such landscapes, a pleasure to see terrytories without homes and traces of that we call "civilization" Saludos desde Barcelona Luis -----Mensaje original----- De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En nombre de G Hopkinson Enviado el: s?bado, 14 de julio de 2007 5:53 Para: 'Leica Users Group' Asunto: [Leica] IMG: hoppy on Kangaroo Island part two LUG denizens. Here is the second installment of my Kangaroo Island travelogue. Nine new photographs start here <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/c_001/KI+7.jpg.html> We stayed for several days in a cozy beach house nestled right into the dunes at Vivonne Bay. Just stunning turquoise water and crystal air. I saw only one other person outside in the scenery in that time at this beautiful location. We visited a local commercial wildlife park, which is home to rescued or orphan animals. There are areas where humans can roam free range amongst some of the local citizens. The Kangaroo Island kangaroo is endemic to KI. They are smaller than many mainland species. This emu is a curious fellow and was tending to a nest of large eggs just in the open less than a metre inside their enclosure. The "nest" was no more than a couple of token sticks. Portrait from the shadow side by Elmarit M 90. The obligatory koala photo. They were reintroduced from the mainland and have exploded in population within this new environment. Sometimes known locally as drop bears, for their terrifying habit of plummeting from tall trees onto unsuspecting tourists. Look at those claws. My daughter made friends with a local. Roo friendly food is provided. The Tammar wallby is a smaller version of a kangaroo. They are shy and endearing. Albinos tend to have poor life expectancies in the wild since they can not hide very well. As always comments and criticisms are welcomed. Cheers Hoppy _______________________________________________ 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