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Subject: [Leica] How to photograph a safari
From: rgacpa at gmail.com (Robert Adler)
Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:25:02 -0800
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Sorry 'bout that Ken...

On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 5:19 PM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote:

> Oh great - another way to spend.  I went to  Nick Brandt's site, and there
> I found my copy of "On This Earth" with the caption, "Do not buy, it is a
> POS" or similar.   Turns out there is a more recent version, signed, with a
> tipped-on print on the cover, supposedly much better printing.  Of course I
> will order it, it is one of my favorites.  Speaking of normal lenses, what
> do you bet there are guys with some serious firepower standing behind him
> while he walks up on these critters?
>
> Ken
>
> On 2/25/2012 4:22 PM, Robert Adler wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the pointer Greg. Interesting. I actually like the 55mm opening
>> shot the best, but then I'm more of a landscape person...
>>
>> IMO the photos are just so so. Kind of the "shots everyone takes" images.
>> Don't know if you've ever seen the work of Nick Brandt (
>> http://www.nickbrandt.com ). Of course few, if any, photographers can see
>> and produce images as he's done. I do think, though, that I would try to
>> break out of the "take the longest lens you can carry" approach.
>>
>> There is a very good interview in LensWork with Nick Brandt that I
>> enjoyed:
>> http://www.nickbrandt.com/**UserImages/11/11129/file/**
>> Lenswork%20Nov%2005.pdf<http://www.nickbrandt.com/UserImages/11/11129/file/Lenswork%20Nov%2005.pdf>
>> I also know that Jayanand produces some amazing images of wildlife that
>> show more of their interaction with their environment. Tina has also shown
>> some wonderful African safari images; one I particularly remember was of a
>> group of lions taken with a WA lens. Buried somewhere deep in the LUG
>> archives...
>>
>> At any rate, I think NYT article provides some thought provoking (for me
>> anyway, as you can see by this post!) material. Mostly, for me, on what
>> not
>> to do...
>>
>> Again, thanks for posting. I found the article very useful, though perhaps
>> not in the way the photographer intended.
>>
>> Best,
>> Bob
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 8:55 AM, Greg Rubenstein<gcr910 at gmail.com>
>>  wrote:
>>
>>  Spotted this in The New York Times Travel Section. Know there are some
>>> safari-photo-folks on list and wanted to share this.
>>>
>>> Enjoy.
>>>
>>> Greg Rubenstein
>>>
>>>  How to Photograph a Safari
>>>> An expert lensman learns that a good zoom is key, but so is patience.
>>>>
>>> http://travel.nytimes.com/**2012/02/26/travel/a-**photographers-tips-on-
>>> **capturing-wildlife-in-kenya.**html?nl=travel&emc=tda4<http://travel.nytimes.com/2012/02/26/travel/a-photographers-tips-on-capturing-wildlife-in-kenya.html?nl=travel&emc=tda4>
>>>
>>>> Slide Show: Photographing on Safari
>>>>
>>> http://www.nytimes.com/**slideshow/2012/02/24/travel/**
>>> 26onassignment.html?nl=travel&**emc=tda4<http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2012/02/24/travel/26onassignment.html?nl=travel&emc=tda4>
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-- 
Bob Adler
Redwood City, CA
http://www.rgaphoto.com


Replies: Reply from billcpearce at cox.net (Bill Pearce) ([Leica] How to photograph a safari)
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