Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Shooting african game is so 19th century and I agree that antagonising big animals is a bad idea, but like I said, I was mostly on foot and most of the time the animals either didn't even now I was there (like that elephant) or were calm about my presence. That cheetah wasn't very happy about me being in its face, but it was too puffed to do anything about it. As soon as it got its breath back, it jumped over me to run away. Marty On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 10:41 AM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote: > Right. ?I see in the acknowledgements he refers to shooting from a Land > Rover. ?Also, I recall reading somewhere that one can be fairly close to > the > cats so long as you don't get out, but still they look like you wouldn't > want to say a cross word to them in any circumstance... I have a number of > friends who have gone on safaris where the shooting of "dangerous game" ?is > not with a camera. ? It escaped me why you would want to confront an animal > that hasn't caused you any trouble and that could stomp or tear you to > shreds, and probably isn't that good to eat anyway. ? I don't know why his > site is advising "do not buy". ?I looked at mine last night and the > reproduction seems OK. ?The special version must be really something. ?We > shall see. > > Ken > > > On 2/25/2012 11:43 PM, Bill Pearce wrote: >> >> It is almost certain that his photos are not taken on foot, but from a >> jeep or land crusier. Very Different! >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Robert Adler >> Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2012 7:25 PM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] How to photograph a safari >> >> 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> >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See >>>>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>>>> more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See >>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>> more information >>> >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information