Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/12/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sadly, you are correct, Jayanand... Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog YNWA On Dec 26, 2010, at 3:10 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > Nathan, > Thanks for looking. > > Is it easier to imagine tigers being killed for their penis and bones, or > rhinos for their horns? It all comes down to teeming hordes of uneducated > illiterates who have decimated the wildlife in their own country, who are > now busy decimating the wildlife in the rest of the world, with the active > connivance of venal local politicians and their goons, whether in Africa or > Asia. > > As George Schaller said "If a dead tiger is worth more than a live one, > tigers will continue being killed" > > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Sun, Dec 26, 2010 at 1:31 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at > frozenlight.eu>wrote: > >> Incredible animals, beautifully photographed. I just cannot imagine how >> anyone can bring themselves to kill one of these just for the ivory. >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> http://www.nathanfoto.com >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >> >> YNWA >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Dec 19, 2010, at 4:06 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: >> >>> The elephants at Yala are quite extraordinary, they just burst upon you >> from >>> the surrounding vegetation, making for very close encounters, which at >> times >>> can be quite stressful - because if there is one animal in our jungles >> whose >>> behaviour I don't quite trust, it is the wild elephant. In fact the >> closest >>> encounter in this trip was when a full grown cow elephant came and stood >>> right behind the jeep in a defensive posture, so that her young calves >> could >>> cross the road behind her. She was so close (about 5 feet from me, >> adjacent >>> to the vehicle) that I did not dare take photographs for fear it might >> spook >>> her! >>> >>> Anyway the final set of photographs from Yala are of elephants: >>> >>> Emerging from the vegetation: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Yala/_JGJ0951-Edit.jpg.html >>> >>> Startled youngster: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Yala/_JGJ0958-Edit.jpg.html >>> >>> Mother and (very young) child: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Yala/_JGJ1019-Edit.jpg.html >>> >>> A wary eye: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Yala/_JGJ1270-Edit.jpg.html >>> >>> C&C always welcome >>> >>> Cheers >>> Jayanand >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >