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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Predator/Prey
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:46:40 +0530
References: <4EE529C9.6070401@threshinc.com>

Peter,
I have a foot in both camps on this one, being a finance professional, as 
well as a nature freak, so I understand both universes pretty well. Do not 
compare outright fraud with the natural order of things! 
Cheers
Jayanand

Sent from my iPad

On 12-Dec-2011, at 3:38 AM, Peter Klein <pklein at threshinc.com> wrote:

> Jayanand: That's what the financial "masters of the universe" and their 
> political minions believe, too.
> 
> It's a magnificent shot.  I admire Doug's skill in capturing it so well.  
> It shows the natural world as it is. And I feel pretty much how Alan and 
> Jim's wife feel, too. Even as I acknowledge that what Jim says is true. 
> Cognitive dissonance.
> 
> Interesting how a nature photo can provoke such varying thoughts.  One 
> thing we know for sure, Doug would never throw a baboon in with a hungry 
> leopard.
> 
> --Peter
> 
> 
> Jayanand said:
> > 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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