Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/12/11

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Predator/Prey
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:41:20 +0530
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There should be no guilt at all, this is the natural order of things. By
picking off the weaker specimens, predators actually strengthen the gene
pool of the prey species.
Cheers
Jayanand

On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 11:38 PM, James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> 
wrote:

> Alan,
>
> My wife always makes me turn off the discovery/nature shows when they
> show things like this. I must say graphic nature shots are a little
> disturbing, but they are the way nature works. I always feel a bit
> queasy watching them myself but then I think how else would the
> predators survive if they didn't kill? Don't we take part in such
> behavior every time we eat a steak or hamburger or pork chop? I guess
> only the vegans can feel no guilt, if they even watch such things.
>
> Jim
>
> On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 11:21 AM, Alan Magayne-Roshak <amr3 at uwm.edu>
> wrote:
> > On Sat, 10 Dec 2011  Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net>wrote;
> >
> >>No caption needed, the photo says it all:
> >
> >>http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/ardeidae/L1640293.html
> >
> >>Technical stuff: R8/DMR, 280mm f/4 APO-Telyt-R, shoudler stock monopod
> and an old blue truck.
> >
> >>My comments: The R8's excellent viewfinder combined with a lens that
> leaves no doubt where the plane of focus is, is manual focus bliss.  >Long
> live R.  Your comments are welcome.
> >
> >>Doug Herr
> >>Birdman of Sacramento
> >>http://www.wildlightphoto.com
> >
> ====================================================================================================
> > It's a great picture, but I wish I hadn't clicked on the link.  I know
> this is what nature is like, but it's too intense for me.
> >
> > Alan
> >
> > Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer
> > UPAA POY 1978
> > University Information Technology Services
> > University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
> > amr3 at uwm.edu
> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/
> >
> > "All the technique in the world doesn't compensate
> >  for an inability to notice. " - Elliott Erwitt
> >
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In reply to: Message from amr3 at uwm.edu (Alan Magayne-Roshak) ([Leica] IMG: Predator/Prey)
Message from digiratidoc at gmail.com (James Laird) ([Leica] IMG: Predator/Prey)