Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/02/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If you are chase by a 'gators, you will have to turn. They run fast, but they can't turn, the problem is... I wonder if you can get away at such a close distance. On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 3:17 PM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at yahoo.com> wrote: > When I lived in the south (Hilton Head Is.) every year several tourists > lost > their dogs to 'gators; as Ted says, so fast they can run down a dog in the > first > 10 yards... > So hopefully Clayton was using a telephoto! > Bob Adler > Palo Alto, CA > http://www.rgaphoto.com > > > > > ________________________________ > From: "tedgrant at shaw.ca" <tedgrant at shaw.ca> > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Wed, February 23, 2011 12:06:27 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] PAW08 > > Clayton McKee OFFERED: > >>From Capa: "If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close > enough." > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rcmckee/2011PAW/130007w.jpg.html > http://snipurl.com/23p9nx [gallery_leica-users_org] <<<<< > > Clayton my friend, > We all like you very much, so knock off the death defying close-ups of > alligators! Please. :-) > > I mean I've photographed some weird and wild animals in my day, > predominantly > the human breed. But Alligator close-ups? Not on your life nor mine.:-) > > As the saying goes.... "I'm drawing a line in the swamp!" about that! > Dang it would hurt so much! I mean for the alligator trying to chew this > tough > old son of gun, it would break it's teeth as I fought back whacking him > with my > M8 swinging it by the neck strap! :-) > > As I understand, they move faster than a human when they make their initial > lunge for the first bite. > > So do take great care if for some totally crazy death defying reason you > should > attempt this again..... "DO BE CAREFUL!" And have some one with a big gun > just > in case! :-) > cheers, > Dr. ted. > > ( I can do very good first aid if need be! ;-) > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 >