Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/11/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think its what they tell you in cat photography school. Sleep when you can, eat when you can And don't mess with Cheetah's! -------------------- Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ mark at rabinergroup.com Cars: http://tinyurl.com/2f7ptxb > From: Mark William Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:22:49 -0500 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] The reason I missed... the correct linkx > > Is it just me or is not a Cheetah the most famous animal in the world for > moving very vast very short distances?!? > I think you Cheetahed death! And says nothing for the cologne you must have > been wearing. > > > "It is the fastest land animal, reaching speeds between 112 and 120 km/h > (70 > and 75 mph)[3][4] in short bursts covering distances up to 460 m (1,510 > ft), > and has the ability to accelerate from 0 to 103 km/h (64 mph) in three > seconds, faster than most supercars.[5]" >> From Wiki > > I think if a Cheetah can see you and you smell good or look tasty you're > ded > dead. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheetah > > > See this picture? > http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/09/TheCheethcat.jpg > This is me staying in the car. > > -------------------- > Mark William Rabiner > Photography > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > mark at rabinergroup.com > Cars: http://tinyurl.com/2f7ptxb > > > > >> From: Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 09:57:35 +1030 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] The reason I missed... the correct linkx >> >> I was going to add this to my comments; one huge problem with >> controlled game parks is that you get thrown out if they find you've >> left the vehicle. Too scared of bad PR and, increasingly, liability >> (although most African countries are blissfully low on litigation). >> These are dangerous animals. I was less than a body length (hers or >> mine!) from the cheetah when I took that shot. There is no way I >> would do that with a leopard. >> >> I had to swap from the 75 to a 35 and move back to get this one - the >> elephant more than filled the frame at 75 mm and that close up, it >> looked like a leaning tower of elephant at 35 mm. >> >> Marty >> >> >> On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 11:57 PM, Marc Dufour <foto at marcdufour.net> >> wrote: >>> Marty, >>> In Tanzanian park it's authorized to get off the car ;-( >>> Beautiful cheetah, and beautiful picture. >>> Marc >>> >>> -----Mensaje original----- >>> De: lug-bounces+foto=marcdufour.net at leica-users.org >>> [mailto:lug-bounces+foto=marcdufour.net at leica-users.org] En nombre de >>> Marty >>> Deveney >>> Enviado el: domingo, 14 de noviembre de 2010 13:04 >>> Para: Leica Users Group >>> Asunto: Re: [Leica] The reason I missed... the correct linkx >>> >>> You just need to take a deep breath and keep getting closer. >>> >>> Cheetah with a 75: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/75+Summilux/cheetah.jpg.html >>> >>> Admittedly a leopard is not a cheetah. >>> >>> Marty >>> >>> On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 9:46 PM, Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com> >>> wrote: >>>> Or may be it should be lynx?!!! :-) >>>> >>>> Yes, I highly recommend that your get that 800mm/ EOS lens I saw someone >>>> carrying the other day (will post link later). You can see the eyelashes >>>> with that lens, I am sure. >>>> >>>> Or if you are truly "one lens away from divorce," may be you should >>> consider >>>> the 800mm Telyt instead :-) >>>> >>>> On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 2:57 AM, Marc Dufour <foto at marcdufour.net> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> http://tinyurl.com/39ph5zw >>>>> Sorry, >>>>> Marc >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> >>>> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.com/blog/> >>>> // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> >>>> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all >>> previous >>>> replies in your msgs. ] >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information