Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Again and again beautifull scenes and perfect pictures. It' a real pleasure to look at. Many thanks for the info. Regards Cedric 2013/3/27 Montie <montoid at earthlink.net>: > All good. The first one should go in your bag of special shots. ;-) > > Montie > >>Some of the shots of Big Cats - lions and leopards were thin on the ground, >>but Cheetahs were plentiful - also helped by the fact that the latter are >>very active by the day, mainly because lions and hyenas are not - much less >>chance of having their kill stolen. >> >>To start with a lioness behaving like any member of the cat family: >> >>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/Ol_Pejeta_20130315_09874.jpg.html >> >>We only saw only one leopard the whole trip, and that too late in the >>evening at dusk on the first day out at Ndutu. Here are a couple of >>studies, taken with a big telephoto married to a teleconverter, wide open >>at ISO6400: >> >>Yawn: >>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/Ndutu_20130302_04312.jpg.html >> >>Descent: >>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/Ndutu_20130302_04319.jpg.html >> >>However, the biggest sustained interest of our trip were Cheetahs, of which >>we saw more than 20, including a lot of playful cubs. Here are some shots >>to start things off: >> >>Yawns are contagious even for male cheetahs: >>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/Ndutu_20130304_06020.jpg.html >> >>The late evening kill: >>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/Ndutu_20130304_06115.jpg.html >> >>A mother and two cubs slaking their thirst: >>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/Ndutu_20130304_05637-Edit.jpg.html >> >>Two cubs playing on a tree: >>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/Ndutu_20130306_06666-Edit.jpg.html >> >>A downpour is no deterrent for energetic cubs: >>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/Ndutu_20130306_07521.jpg.html >> >>Please see LARGE >> >>Comments and criticism, as ever, 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