On June 2, 2019 7:03:26 AM PDT, "Jostein Øksne" <p...@alunfoto.no> wrote: >We seem to be in violent agreement, Dan. I just adviced Larry to be >candid about presenting his photos, that's all.
What definition of candid are you using? I am being open and honest about them. > >Another funny comparison between countries could be perspectives on >photographing nudity, but we've opened that can of worms enough times >already, haven't we. :-) > >Jostein > >Den 02.06.2019 14:35, skrev Daniel J. Matyola: >> Jostein, the way Larry has set things up does not seem to be >bothering the >> birds or interfering with their natural behavior. >> As he points out, they keep returning to that spot year after year. >> >> I had some sparrows build a nest under one of the eaves of our house, >on >> top of a floodlight. Unfortunately, the position made it impossible >to >> look into the nest, or even attempt a photograph, without getting up >on a >> ladder right next to it, which I would never consider doing. >> >> BTW, at almost all of the eagle cams, the naturalists go in to tag >the >> nestlings, before they are able to fly away. It is interesting to >learn >> that some of our local chick from here in New Jersey found their way >up to >> New England. Raptor protection groups claim to gather important >> information about the birds from studying both the nests and the >later >> travels of the birds. >> >> My reference to whales goes back to when I visited you in Oslo, many >years >> ago. Among many other things, we discussed the Nordic and America >views on >> Wale conservation. You pointed out the importance of the wales in >the >> Scandinavia cultures, and I remarked that even in the US we recognize >the >> native cultural needs of the Northwest Alaskan peoples, who are for >the >> most part exempt from the bans on hunting and eating wales. >> >> On our first trip to Hawai'i, back in the 1980s, my son was >> enthusiastically looking forward to riding jet skis in the pacific. >Short >> visits to the Sierra Club and the Pacific Wale Foundation put a quick >end >> to that, and converted him to an avid conservationist. Maui has a >lot of >> coast watchers, who sit on the lanais (balconies) of their condos >peering >> through binoculars hour after hour, and reporting any boats who >approach >> the wales too closely. The wales their are most sensitive, as there >are >> many newborn calves. There is nothing near Maui for the wales to >eat, so >> they fast from the time they leave the Alaskan waters, 3,000 miles >away, >> until they return months later. Like many mainland tourists, all >they do >> during their Hawai'ian vacation is breed, give birth, and teach the >young >> to swim. >> >> Yes, the "Russian spy" beluga received extensive coverage in the US. >> Belugas are among the most frequently mistreated of marine animals, >because >> their size, intelligence and friendliness makes them easy to exploit. > The >> recent NatGeo article on animal tourism covers that (and other >travesties). >> >> Sea World and similar operations are quite controversial today. >Under >> great public pressure, Sea World ended its Orca breeding program, and >has >> promised to phase out the "Shamu" type circuses. We will see. >> >> Dan Matyola >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >> >> >> On Sun, Jun 2, 2019 at 7:26 AM Jostein Øksne <p...@alunfoto.no> >wrote: >> >>> Nest cameras are a different kettle of fish, Dan. They are automated >and >>> can be set up before the birds settle in. Especially with the large >>> birds of prey which conveniently return to the same nest year after >>> year. It is the photographer's presence by the nest that cause the >>> disturbance more than the picture-taking itself. >>> >>> It seems that the same rules of engagement, if one can call it that, >is >>> recommended by some concerned parties in the USA too. Have a look: >>> https://nestwatch.org/connect/news/nest-photography-guidelines/ >>> >>> Interesting comparison to whales. Bit of a paradox with Sea World, >isn't >>> it? >>> >>> Btw, did you read about the "tame" beluga whale with a harness that >>> showed up on Norwegian shores this winter? It was clearly seeking >>> contact and being very accustomed to taking food from human hands. >Rumor >>> has it that Russians have a programme to train belugas for >underwater >>> recon and scooping up mines, among other things. >>> >>> >>> >https://www.dw.com/en/mystery-whale-found-near-norway-fuels-russian-navy-speculation/a-48536688 >>> >>> There's some added photography relevance there in that Audun >Rikardsen, >>> the professor quoted in the article is himself a champion of the BBC >>> Nature Photo Contest a few years ago. >>> >>> Jostein >>> >>> -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
