Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/03/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 8:03 PM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: > Fair dues, I'd have shit myself!!! > ?Yeah, especially if he's "mating at will." ? > > Great pic too! > > Douglas > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "afirkin" <afirkin at afirkin.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 12:47 AM > Subject: [Leica] Close encounters of the hairy kind > > > > This is Gihishamwotsi, the beta silverback in the Sabyinyo group. The >> leader is >> very old now and Gihishamwotsi is 'mating' pretty much at will now, so is >> effectively taking over the family. He was lying in a bamboo clearing in >> the >> dark jungle of zone 2 as I was photographing him. He got up and began >> walking >> towards me: >> >> http://tinyurl.com/nsalzpv >> >> after this shot I stopped 'shooting' and assumed the submissive position >> as >> 200kgs of muscle brushed past my left arm. Quite a thrill, and to be >> honest I >> did not feel scared, as they are such gentle creatures and don't see us >> as a >> threat. >> >> Cheers >> >> Alastair >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana 1714 Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase USA