Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/03/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There was a moment where I thought lubrication was important. It was 'one of those moments". Thanks for looking > On March 24, 2014 at 9:13 PM tedgrant at shaw.ca wrote: > > > Holy Cow Alistair I can't imagine that one coming at me thinking I was in > "HEAT!" :-) > > CHEERS, > ted > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "afirkin" <afirkin at afirkin.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Monday, March 24, 2014 5:47 PM > 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 > > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus > protection is active. > http://www.avast.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information