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Mark D Segal

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My Own Private Rhino
« on: April 14, 2011, 09:38:36 am »

Thanks very much for this excellent article. The photographs are superb. I don't know how many people would have had the experience to appreciate this, but photographing rhinos is both difficult and dangerous. To get such high quality images requires a special level of skill and experience. Back in the late 1970s I was trying to photograph a couple of rhinos in one of Tanzania's northern game parks, for the tourist corporation. Sure enough one of them charged at us, even while in the car some distance away. Fortunately our driver knew how to handle the situation, but it was a frightening experience as the animal came extremely close to goring the vehicle. Could have been a big mess.
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Re: My Own Private Rhino
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2011, 10:44:21 am »

What a wonderful article! Your photos and words allowed me to "feel" as if I was there. Thanks for taking me along.
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Re: My Own Private Rhino
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2011, 10:51:00 am »

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What a wonderful article! Your photos and words allowed me to "feel" as if I was there. Thanks for taking me along.

Very interesting article and photos!  Thanks for sharing.
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Re: My Own Private Rhino
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2011, 11:49:30 am »

Another "thank you" for a fascinating article!

Lisa
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Re: My Own Private Rhino
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2011, 11:55:54 am »

Wow! Absolutely breathtaking! Thank you!

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Re: My Own Private Rhino
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2011, 01:53:13 pm »

Terrific shots. Thanks for the article. There are several books which detail what happens when someone gets between a rhino and its baby - not pretty.

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Re: My Own Private Rhino
« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2011, 02:41:16 pm »

Wonderful story and photos. Thanks for sharing.
Les
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Re: My Own Private Rhino
« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2011, 03:41:59 pm »

Wonderful set of pix, especially the little guy with all feet off the ground.
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Re: My Own Private Rhino
« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2011, 04:08:51 pm »

That last shot, just wow.
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Re: My Own Private Rhino
« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2011, 02:58:28 pm »

Having been charged by both species of rhino while on field patrol, I can attest to the aggressiveness of these animals. Especially and mostly the Black ( hook lipped) rhino. It used to be a standing joke that every field ranger at one time or other met up with a "lawyer" - that is a climbable tree- usually an Acacia festooned with thorns, while walking an area frequented by Black rhino. They get awfully large when milling around your feet trying to get at you with it's horn.   

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Re: My Own Private Rhino
« Reply #10 on: May 15, 2011, 01:50:38 pm »

Hi all of you!

Hey! Wild photography scene is running here huh???

Well I think that wild photography especially of fierce animals is too dangerous :'(

I salute and appreciate those professional photographers who jeopardizes their lives at all costs to get great quality and closer images of the beasts :o

In the end i wanna know where are the rhino images? I wanna see it  :P

Thanks  


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