[Leica] PAW08

[rgacpa at yahoo.com (Bob Adler)]

When I lived in the south (Hilton Head Is.) every year several tourists lost 
their dogs to 'gators; as Ted says, so fast they can run down a dog in the 
first 
10 yards...
So hopefully Clayton was using a telephoto!
 Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
http://www.rgaphoto.com




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From: "tedgrant at shaw.ca" <tedgrant at shaw.ca>
To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Wed, February 23, 2011 12:06:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] PAW08

Clayton McKee OFFERED:
>>From Capa:  "If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rcmckee/2011PAW/130007w.jpg.html
http://snipurl.com/23p9nx   [gallery_leica-users_org] <<<<<

Clayton my friend,
We all like you very much, so knock off the death defying close-ups of 
alligators! Please. :-)

I mean I've photographed some weird and wild animals in my day, 
predominantly 
the human breed. But Alligator close-ups? Not on your life nor mine.:-)

As the saying goes.... "I'm drawing a line in the swamp!" about that!
Dang it would hurt so much! I mean for the alligator trying to chew this 
tough 
old son of gun, it would break it's teeth as I fought back whacking him with 
my 
M8 swinging it by the neck strap! :-)

As I understand, they move faster than a human when they make their initial 
lunge for the first bite.

So do take great care if for some totally crazy death defying reason you 
should 
attempt this again..... "DO BE CAREFUL!" And have some one with a big gun 
just 
in case! :-)
cheers,
Dr. ted.

( I can do very good first aid if need be! ;-)


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