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Subject: [Leica] Lions
From: douglasb50 at hotmail.com (Douglas Barry)
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2018 00:10:17 +0000
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Subject:        Re: [Leica] Lions
Date:   Thu, 11 Oct 2018 12:39:33 +0100
From:   Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie><mailto:imra at iol.ie>
To:     Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org><mailto:lug at 
leica-users.org>



Big pussy cats, Jayanand, and active too - very impressive! My cat's
asleep behind me as I type.
They're all very good particularly in The Mating Game, but I like the
look that cub is giving you in the straight portrait. 500mm lenses are
useful when subjects like that might be hungry :-)

Douglas


On 11/10/2018 04:31, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG wrote:
> There are no dearth of lions on the Mara, but most are usually just
> sleeping or lazing around during the day. Getting shots of lions actively
> doing something is a bonus! Here are three small series.
>
> The first developed when we came across a pride lazing around:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-1098.jpg.html
>
> Suddenly, one of the females noticed something:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-1048.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-1084.jpg.html
>
> There was an elephant herd bearing down on them:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-2596.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-2620.jpg.html
>
> Finally, and inevitably, the lions gave way!
>
> The second is The Mating Game, including a portrait of the Monarch:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180915-7884.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180915-7959.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180911-1335.jpg.html
>
> Finally, some studies of a cub playing, stalking, chasing, running, in a
> marshy gorge in lovely early morning light. Before we get to the action
> shots, there is an environmental portrait and a straight portrait:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-557.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-546.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-541.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-572.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-586.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-589.jpg.html
>
> Please see LARGE
>
> Comments and criticism, as ever, most welcome
> Cheers
> Jayanand
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