Re: GESO: Leopard

2014-03-29 Thread Mark C
Great shots - you are very lucky to have the opportunity to encounter creatures like that in the wild! Mark On 3/22/2014 4:15 AM, Alan C wrote: In 37 years we must have spent about 400 days in Kruger yet have only had 7 Leopard sightings, none close. I am very sceptical of people who claim

RE: GESO: Leopard

2014-03-22 Thread Bob W
Beautiful - especially the first. B -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Alan C Sent: 22 March 2014 08:16 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: GESO: Leopard In 37 years we must have spent about 400 days in Kruger yet have only had 7 Leopard

Re: GESO: Leopard

2014-03-22 Thread Bob Sullivan
Alan, Excellent catch! Now that you've seen one maybe you'll see more. I especially like photos 1 and 2. (Close enough to invite him/her over for lunch?) Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Mar 22, 2014 at 3:15 AM, Alan C c...@lantic.net wrote: In 37 years we must have spent about 400 days in Kruger yet

RE: GESO: Leopard

2014-03-22 Thread Gerrit Visser
Excellent capture! From trying to capture shots of animals in Namibia and SA I know how challenging it is to see wild animals, let alone capture a decent photo. Gerrit -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Alan C Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2014 4:16 AM

Re: GESO: Leopard

2014-03-22 Thread Rick Womer
A panther is like a leopard Except that it hasn't been peppered. If you behold a panther crouch, Prepare to say ouch! Better yet, if called by a panther, Don't anther. --Ogden Nash On Mar 22, 2014, at 04:15 , Alan C wrote: In 37 years we must have spent about 400 days in Kruger yet have only

Re: GESO: Leopard

2014-03-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Wonderful images! I especially like the first one, which has an alert expression on the cat's face. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Mar 22, 2014 at 4:15 AM, Alan C c...@lantic.net wrote: In 37 years we must have spent about 400 days in Kruger yet have only

Re: GESO: Leopard

2014-03-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
What Dan said. Number one is special. Paul via phone On Mar 22, 2014, at 8:50 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Wonderful images! I especially like the first one, which has an alert expression on the cat's face. Dan Matyola

Re: GESO: Leopard

2014-03-22 Thread David Mann
On Mar 22, 2014, at 9:15 pm, Alan C c...@lantic.net wrote: In 37 years we must have spent about 400 days in Kruger yet have only had 7 Leopard sightings, none close. I am very sceptical of people who claim to see Leopards almost every time they visit the Park. These are not the greatest of