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Subject: [Leica] Lolita the Cheetah
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:09:43 +0530
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In Africa, they are also the easiest big cat to see active during the day.
This is primarily because they tend to hunt when lions and hyenas are
relatively inactive, so that they have a much better chance of retaining
their kill.
Cheers
Jayanand

On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 7:48 AM, Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> 
wrote:

> They're really great shots.  I love cheetahs too:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/75+Summilux/cheetah.jpg.html
>
> Marty
>
> On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 11:36 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Howard you could not ask for a bertter setup for these, smooth background
> > behind and wonderful animal cooperating.
> > You must have been thrilled.
> > I wonder whether Jayand was actually holding up a leg of Antelope behind
> > your hat.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Geoff
> >
> > *Lighting- eyes- action*
> > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> >
> >
> >
> > On 20 October 2011 23:48, H&ECummer <cummer at netvigator.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Luggers,
> >> My Macbook is still in the Genius Bar hospital so I am having to
> improvise
> >> with my Safari editing.
> >>
> >> Apple promised a 1 - 3 day turn around and we are now on Day 11 - lack
> of
> >> spare parts - Steve would not be pleased.
> >> I have turned to my MacBook Air and started to (slowly) process on it
> with
> >> CS 4 from my backup disk.
> >>
> >> Here are three photos of Lolita the Cheetah. She started the day on a
> far
> >> hill on top of a jeep and our guide would not drive off track so we
> could
> >> get close enough to get the money picture - although everyone else did.
> We
> >> were, however, rewarded for following the rules when she walked over the
> >> hill, which we quickly drove around, and came to rest on a rock just a
> few
> >> yards from us:
> >>
> >> <
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Kenya/Cheetah1W.jpg.html>
> >>
> >> She settled in and I talked to her and she responded by taking up poses
> >> like the professional model that she really is:
> >>
> >> Pose One:
> >>
> >> <
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Kenya/Cheetah2W.jpg.html>
> >>
> >> Pose Two:
> >>
> >> <
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Kenya/Cheetah3W.jpg.html>
> >>
> >> I took another 300 or so pictures before everyone became hungry enough
> to
> >> force me away for breakfast.
> >>
> >> One of my most satisfying safari encounters. C&C always welcome. Please
> >> look large.
> >>
> >> Howard (back in sunny, polluted, Hong Kong)
> >>
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Replies: Reply from benedenia at gmail.com (Marty Deveney) ([Leica] Lolita the Cheetah)
In reply to: Message from cummer at netvigator.com (H&ECummer) ([Leica] Lolita the Cheetah)
Message from hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] Lolita the Cheetah)
Message from benedenia at gmail.com (Marty Deveney) ([Leica] Lolita the Cheetah)