Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] On your belly for wildlife photography
From: Marc Attinasi <marc@attinasi.org>
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2001 07:02:38 -0800
References: <3b.1f56fbb9.29534955@aol.com>

SthRosner@aol.com wrote:

>In a message dated 12/20/01 8:03:05 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
>telyt@earthlink.net writes:
>
>>A grizzly bear's threat posture is to stand upright - who among us would not
>> feel at least a little threatened when faced with that at close range?
>> 
>>
>..you got it, Doug. Monkeys, birds (non-carnivores), gazelles and other 
>grazers (assuming they'll stand still for you) with a 50 or wider, yes. But 
>if you're in 50mm range facing a standing grizzly or a big cat who is looking 
>at you from any range, you are seriously in harm's way.
>
I think his riskiest subjects at close range are Elephants - and those 
animals you can come to know and trust to some extent. They can 
certainly be very dangerous though, if you misread them!

- - marc


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