Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/20

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Pronghorn
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:13:58 -0500
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Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 4:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Pronghorn


> We often joke about this on the list but it actually illustrates just how
> well these two photographers work in their genre.
>
> Anyone that has walked in Barcelona with Lluis will attest to how skilled,
> fast and unobtrusive he is with his street work.
>
> On the other side of the world we know that Doug is often actually seen by
> the animals (he's told us that you really cannot hide) but very often
> spends hours if not multiple days being in the subject's environment so
> that they accept him as non-threatening. He is also of course a master of
> his chosen equipment.
>
> Maybe those skill-set descriptions fit both men equally well.
>
> Cheers,
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>
>
>
> On 20 July 2012 21:31, Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Lluis is clearly not the only photog on this list who had an invisibility
>> shield.
>>
>> ric
>>
>>
>> On Jul 20, 2012, at 12:35 AM, Doug Herr wrote:
>>
>> > The Pronghorn is often referred to as an antelope but its resemblance 
>> > to
>> old world antelopes is due to convergent evolution.  At one time there 
>> were
>> 12 species of Antilocaprids, but now this is the only surviving species 
>> in
>> the family.
>> >
>> > http://wildlightphoto.com/mammals/antilocapridae/prongh01.html
>> > http://wildlightphoto.com/mammals/antilocapridae/prongh02.html
>> >
>> > technical stuff: R8/DMR, 280mm f/4 APO with extender (probably 1.4x),
>> shoulder stock.  All comments welcome.
>> >
>> > Doug Herr
>> > Birdman of Sacramento
>> > http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>> >
>> >
>> >
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In reply to: Message from wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (Doug Herr) ([Leica] IMG: Pronghorn)
Message from ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter) ([Leica] IMG: Pronghorn)
Message from hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] IMG: Pronghorn)