Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/02/23

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Subject: [Leica] PAW08
From: tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca)
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:06:27 -0800
References: <723282.15792.qm@web39323.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <5ED8E0DC-5AE9-41DC-BE80-D3C33F83BDD7@frozenlight.eu>

Clayton McKee OFFERED:
 >>From Capa:  "If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close 
enough."
 http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rcmckee/2011PAW/130007w.jpg.html
 http://snipurl.com/23p9nx   [gallery_leica-users_org] <<<<<<

 Clayton my friend,
We all like you very much, so knock off the death defying close-ups of 
alligators! Please. :-)

I mean I've photographed some weird and wild animals in my day, 
predominantly the human breed. But Alligator close-ups? Not on your life nor 
mine.:-)

As the saying goes.... "I'm drawing a line in the swamp!" about that!
Dang it would hurt so much! I mean for the alligator trying to chew this 
tough old son of gun, it would break it's teeth as I fought back whacking 
him with my M8 swinging it by the neck strap! :-)

As I understand, they move faster than a human when they make their initial 
lunge for the first bite.

So do take great care if for some totally crazy death defying reason you 
should attempt this again..... "DO BE CAREFUL!" And have some one with a big 
gun just in case! :-)
cheers,
Dr. ted.

( I can do very good first aid if need be! ;-)



Replies: Reply from rgacpa at yahoo.com (Bob Adler) ([Leica] PAW08)
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Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] PAW08)