How to tell when the wildlife is getting too tame!

03/12/2006 12:07:13 AM · #1

1. When you say "I wish had a super wide lens" when photographing Bighorn Sheep.

2. When you nearly wet yourself because two of these guys start butting heads right next to you.

3. When your thankful one of these guys licks you and not your lens.

4. When you can't take the picture because the subject is closer than your minimum focusing distance.

I had a great morning of taken photos, and just wanted to share my experience. Hope you don't mind!

Oh yeah, for you enviromentalists I didn't invade their space. I was shooting from a distance and they just mosied on up, until they were all around me.

Message edited by author 2006-03-12 00:07:48.

marcellieb

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

03/12/2006 12:13:14 AM · #2

This reminds me of a joke that an Afrikaans comedian once told. This guy (Tolla van der Merwe) said when he was a small boy, his dad gave him a .22calibre rifle to hunt small animals like buck and rabbit ets.
He said that this rifle was old and very weak - he had to go right up to the animal to get a kill.
After a while he got so good at sneaking up on these wild animals, that he had to sneak a couple of steps back just so that he can get the rifle up between himself and the animal.

glad2badad

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Lensbaby Sweet 35 Optic

03/12/2006 12:14:46 AM · #3

Very cool. Sounds like an exciting outing!

Art Roflmao

Canon EOS-6D Mark II

03/12/2006 12:46:02 AM · #4

Originally posted by pekesty:

3. When your thankful one of these guys licks you and not your lens.

5. When the hungry, ferocious ones are too lazy to tear you apart.

LOL. Great shots Petesky - thanks for sharing.

marcellieb

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

03/12/2006 12:51:11 AM · #5

LOL - I was having an argument with a hunter friend of mine last week about which is the best - hunting with a camera or hunting with a rifle. I had the usual argument - you get the trophy and animal stays alive and then he came up with an ace;

He said: "What happens if you are "hunting" a Lion with your camera and the Lion decides to use you as a meal - will you flash him until he stops?" I say - just imagine the close-ups you will be able to get from a this meal of the Lion...

goc

Apple iPhone 4

03/12/2006 01:15:28 AM · #6

awesome shots, sharp and colors are great too

Zoomdak

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

03/12/2006 03:41:18 AM · #7

Originally posted by marcellieb:

He said: "What happens if you are "hunting" a Lion with your camera and the Lion decides to use you as a meal - will you flash him until he stops?" I say - just imagine the close-ups you will be able to get from a this meal of the Lion...

If you had a long enough lens, you could use it to defend yourself. And not to mention the tripod...

marcellieb

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Canon

03/12/2006 04:31:28 AM · #8

Originally posted by Zoomdak:

Originally posted by marcellieb:
He said: "What happens if you are "hunting" a Lion with your camera and the Lion decides to use you as a meal - will you flash him until he stops?" I say - just imagine the close-ups you will be able to get from a this meal of the Lion...
If you had a long enough lens, you could use it to defend yourself. And not to mention the tripod...

LOL - What kinda equipment do you use? My 300mm lens and cheapish tripod will only make matters worse. IDEA - When the Lion chases you and you see he is catching up; drop your camera equipment, thus making your load lighter in order for you to run faster...

Dimy

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

03/12/2006 05:06:33 AM · #9

Originally posted by marcellieb:

He said: "What happens if you are "hunting" a Lion with your camera and the Lion decides to use you as a meal - will you flash him until he stops?"

You will get behind the guy with the gun

03/12/2006 11:56:27 AM · #10

Originally posted by marcellieb:

Always take a friend with you, that you know you can outrun! In case of attack you only have to be able to outrun your friend.

fotomann_forever

03/12/2006 12:20:37 PM · #11

Originally posted by pekesty:

Always take a friend with you, that you know you can outrun! In case of attack you only have to be able to outrun your friend.

That's right, you don't have to be able to outrun the animal, just the friend ... LOL

03/14/2006 08:59:47 PM · #12

That darn wildlife paparazzi always catches me in the most embarrasing positions.

jenesis

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

03/14/2006 09:29:40 PM · #13

Wow, what an opportunity you had! Great shots(well, except for that last one!) ;-D I couldn't imagine getting that close to such amazing animals and have them be so tame. Lucky you! :)

Message edited by author 2006-03-14 21:30:13.