Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim,Cedric,Ric,Jay Thanks for looking. It felt quite privileged to be so close as to be able to take portraits of big cats in the wild. Cedric, the lion den shot - I had probably the best driver/guide I have been with in Africa, Joshua, who drives for a company called Origins, with me that day. I doubt anyone else would have even located the den, much less attempted to take us in so close. I was lucky that day. Cheers Jayanand On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 6:41 AM, Jay Burleson <leica at jayburleson.com> wrote: > Awesome. > Well done! > > Jay > > > On 3/31/2013 12:31 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > >> The most enjoyable sessions were with a Cheetah family, a mother and three >> cubs, who had no fear of humans or vehicles and frequently used the >> vehicles as props for play, jumping on the front of the vehicle or the >> spare wheel in the rear, or scooting under the chassis playing hide and >> seek. Two of them used our vehicle, and jumped on the front and these are >> portraits shot 3-4 feet away through the opening on the top: >> >> Eye Contact: >> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/** >> Ndutu_20130309_08895.jpg.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/Ndutu_20130309_08895.jpg.html> >> >> Eye Contact (Selective Colour) - an experiment as I find the eyes of a >> Cheetah mesmerizing. I deepened the colour of the eyes for effect: >> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/** >> Ndutu_20130309_08895SC.jpg.**html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/Ndutu_20130309_08895SC.jpg.html> >> >> Portrait in Colour: >> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/** >> Ndutu_20130309_08875.jpg.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/Ndutu_20130309_08875.jpg.html> >> >> Tasting the Metal: >> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/** >> Ndutu_20130309_08856.jpg.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/Ndutu_20130309_08856.jpg.html> >> >> Portrait in B&W: >> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/** >> Ndutu_20130309_08890.jpg.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/Ndutu_20130309_08890.jpg.html> >> >> Exasperation (-: >> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/** >> Ndutu_20130309_08894.jpg.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/Ndutu_20130309_08894.jpg.html> >> >> Please see LARGE >> >> Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome >> >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> > > > -- > Jay, > > Jay Burleson Gallery > <http://jayburleson.com/leica/**gallery/index.php/<http://jayburleson.com/leica/gallery/index.php/> > > > "A photographer is simply someone who is > looking for something that can't be found. > The photograph is the record of that attempt." > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Leica Users Group. > See > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for > more information >