Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/11/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sorry to hear about your mishap, Jayanand. You certainly did a fine job with the Canon. I hope your gear returns in good shape. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 11/30/2013 10:23 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > My trip to Bandhavgarh and Kanha started in the worst possible way > with me as well as my equipment ending up in an ornamental pool at the > hotel on the first day at Bandhavgarh. The totally soggy equipment > consisted of a D4, D800E, 200-400 and 70-200 - all at present with > Nikon - I am keeping my fingers crossed that something can be > salvaged. Anyway, I had no camera with me in Bandhavgarh, but the tour > organizers managed to scrounge up a Canon 7D and 100-400mm lens for me > to use in Kanha. Never shot Canon before, so it was not easy or > instinctive, but we live and learn...(-: > > However, though we had plenty of tiger sightings, there was only one > really photo worthy one, a ten minute walk with a dominant male called > Munna, a common enough nickname given to young boys in Central and > North India but most inappropriate for a huge male tiger. The funny > thing about him is that the natural markings on his forehead read out > as CAT. Anyway, just a walk presented below: > > Munna the CAT: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2013/Kanha-20131126-380.jpg.html > > First Sight: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2013/Kanha-20131126-086.jpg.html > > Resting: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2013/Kanha-20131126-160.jpg.html > > Eating Mud: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2013/Kanha-20131126-216.jpg.html > > Resuming Walkabout: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2013/Kanha-20131126-291.jpg.html > > Into the Sun: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2013/Kanha-20131126-310.jpg.html > > Culvert: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2013/Kanha-20131126-362.jpg.html > > Sniff: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2013/Kanha-20131126-398.jpg.html > > Spray: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2013/Kanha-20131126-408.jpg.html > > Majestic: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2013/Kanha-20131126-434.jpg.html > > Round the Bend: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2013/Kanha-20131126-473.jpg.html > > Bye Bye: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/WIndia/Kanha2013/Kanha-20131126-532.jpg.html > > Please look LARGE > > Comments & criticism, as ever, welcome. > > Cheers > Jayanand > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >