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Subject: [Leica] Ranthambhore
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2019 07:45:07 +0530
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Lluis,
Thanks for looking.

We position ourselves quite often, if possible, to photograph tigers in
dappled light - it is more interesting, and also shows the evolutionary
reason for the striped coat as a camouflage.

Cheers
Jayanand

On Fri, Apr 12, 2019 at 10:19 PM Lluis Ripoll via LUG <lug at 
leica-users.org>
wrote:

> Jayanand,
>
> Fantastic set again! Excellent shots, great sharpness. I like very much
> the perfect lighting for tigers in mixed light light and shadows
>
> Cheers
> Lluis
>
>
> > El 6 abr 2019, a les 5:09, Howard Cummer via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> va escriure:
> >
> > Jayanand,
> > Another wonderful set. These are some of the best that you have ever
> posted IMHO.
> > Great!
> > Howard
> >
> >
> > Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2019 12:51:20 +0530
> > From: Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com <mailto:jayanand at 
> > gmail.com
> >>
> > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org <mailto:lug at 
> > leica-users.org>>,
> PSM
> >       <psm-1857 at googlegroups.com <mailto:psm-1857 at 
> > googlegroups.com>>
> > Subject: [Leica] Ranthambhore
> >
> > I thought for this post I would just detail a typical day after locating
> a
> > tigress - this whole runaround would have taken around 4-5 hours.
> >
> > Typically, the tigress, in this case T107 is flopped out, resting. She is
> > the daughter of one of the matriarchs of the park, Noor (T39, whom we
> will
> > meet later), and had pushed Mummy out and taken over a part of her
> > territory, her sister had taken over the other part.
> >
> > As we approach she first gives a cursory look, and then a closer look:
> >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190318-674.jpg.html
> <
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190318-674.jpg.html
> >
> >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190318-2172.jpg.html
> <
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190318-2172.jpg.html
> >
> >
> > When she decides to get up, an hour or two later, she first starts with a
> > good yawn:
> >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190318-2234.jpg.html
> <
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190318-2234.jpg.html
> >
> >
> > Then has a good long stretch:
> >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190318-753.jpg.html
> <
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190318-753.jpg.html
> >
> >
> > Then she goes to a neighbouring tree and marks her territory:
> >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-974.jpg.html
> <
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-974.jpg.html
> >
> >
> > Finally, she is ready to get going!
> >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-982.jpg.html
> <
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-982.jpg.html
> >
> >
> > At the next marking tree, she inhales the scents lefty by other animals
> > (pheromones) into the Jacobson's Organ on the back roof of the mouth for
> > decoding. After thoroughly satisfying herself, she will mark again,
> > refreshing her own unique calling card!
> >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-1120.jpg.html
> <
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-1120.jpg.html
> >
> >
> > The walk takes her through typical Ranthambhore terrain of Dhok or Dhonk
> > forests, the dry twisted leafless trees that always remind me of William
> > Blake's description of the tigers habitat as "Forests of the Night".
> >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-997.jpg.html
> <
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-997.jpg.html
> >
> >
> > Finally she disappears to a roadside waterhole for a refreshing drink,
> and
> > then disappears:
> >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-2772.jpg.html
> <
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-2772.jpg.html
> >
> >
> > In the meantime, a little further on, we run into Noor, her mother, who
> > soon disappears into a river bed. Our guide and driver, though, know
> > exactly where she would pop out, close to an anicut (check dam), and
> > position us on higher ground. Suddenly, she is there, still walking on
> the
> > river bed:
> >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-1218.jpg.html
> <
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-1218.jpg.html
> >
> >
> > She then approaches the anicut, in the low rays of the setting sun:
> >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-1212.jpg.html
> <
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-1212.jpg.html
> >
> >
> > Soon, she goes over the anicut, and as we cannot follow, the game is over
> > for the day!
> >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-2892.jpg.html
> <
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-2892.jpg.html
> >
> >
> > Noor is taking a risk coming here, because if her daughter catches sight
> or
> > smell of her, she would be chased out!
> >
> > Please see LARGE
> >
> > Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome
> >
> > Cheers
> > Jayanand
> >
> >
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In reply to: Message from hcummer at gmail.com (Howard Cummer) ([Leica] Ranthambhore)
Message from lluisripollphotography at gmail.com (Lluis Ripoll) ([Leica] Ranthambhore)