Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/11/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]They may have been saying if you're in your favorite Ferrari with the petal to the metal you're still lunch. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheetah But it says they don't like hills. Really. Just like my bike on the north shore of Chicago. -------------------- Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ mark at rabinergroup.com Cars: http://tinyurl.com/2f7ptxb > From: Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 09:57:35 +1030 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] The reason I missed... the correct linkx > > I was going to add this to my comments; one huge problem with > controlled game parks is that you get thrown out if they find you've > left the vehicle. Too scared of bad PR and, increasingly, liability > (although most African countries are blissfully low on litigation). > These are dangerous animals. I was less than a body length (hers or > mine!) from the cheetah when I took that shot. There is no way I > would do that with a leopard. > > I had to swap from the 75 to a 35 and move back to get this one - the > elephant more than filled the frame at 75 mm and that close up, it > looked like a leaning tower of elephant at 35 mm. > > Marty > > > On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 11:57 PM, Marc Dufour <foto at marcdufour.net> > wrote: >> Marty, >> In Tanzanian park it's authorized to get off the car ;-( >> Beautiful cheetah, and beautiful picture. >> Marc >> >> -----Mensaje original----- >> De: lug-bounces+foto=marcdufour.net at leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+foto=marcdufour.net at leica-users.org] En nombre de >> Marty >> Deveney >> Enviado el: domingo, 14 de noviembre de 2010 13:04 >> Para: Leica Users Group >> Asunto: Re: [Leica] The reason I missed... the correct linkx >> >> You just need to take a deep breath and keep getting closer. >> >> Cheetah with a 75: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/75+Summilux/cheetah.jpg.html >> >> Admittedly a leopard is not a cheetah. >> >> Marty >> >> On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 9:46 PM, Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com> >> wrote: >>> Or may be it should be lynx?!!! :-) >>> >>> Yes, I highly recommend that your get that 800mm/ EOS lens I saw someone >>> carrying the other day (will post link later). You can see the eyelashes >>> with that lens, I am sure. >>> >>> Or if you are truly "one lens away from divorce," may be you should >> consider >>> the 800mm Telyt instead :-) >>> >>> On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 2:57 AM, Marc Dufour <foto at marcdufour.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> http://tinyurl.com/39ph5zw >>>> Sorry, >>>> Marc >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> >>> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.com/blog/> >>> // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> >>> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all >> previous >>> replies in your msgs. ] >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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