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technical => photography => Topic started by: Adam Lincoln on March 03, 2010, 05:41:08 pm

Title: Photographer sits in watering hole for 3 months!
Post by: Adam Lincoln on March 03, 2010, 05:41:08 pm: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1253935/Photographer-captures-amazing-images-lions-watering-hole-submerging-months.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1253935/Photographer-captures-amazing-images-lions-watering-hole-submerging-months.html)
Good shots
Title: Re: Photographer sits in watering hole for 3 months!
Post by: Tris on March 03, 2010, 06:14:44 pm: Going that extra mile ;D (mentalist)

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ended up contracting several tropical diseases.

Mr du Toit was also diagnosed with deadly malaria twice after contracting it through mosquitoes breeding in the pool.

'This worm was actually visible under the skin of my foot and would move at night. It became a game to find the worm in my foot each morning.'
Title: Re: Photographer sits in watering hole for 3 months!
Post by: slackline on March 03, 2010, 06:28:58 pm: Good indeed.

Saw the pride of lions shot in the Guardian on Saturday, although they reported he'd contracted malaria and Leishmaniasis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leishmaniasis) (not sure you ever fully recover from malaria once you've contracted it as you can have relapses).
Title: Re: Photographer sits in watering hole for 3 months!
Post by: tomtom on March 03, 2010, 10:08:27 pm: Quote from: slack---line on March 03, 2010, 06:28:58 pm
Good indeed.

Saw the pride of lions shot in the Guardian on Saturday, although they reported he'd contracted malaria and Leishmaniasis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leishmaniasis) (not sure you ever fully recover from malaria once you've contracted it as you can have relapses).

Leishmans disease is fucking bad - I knew someone who still had it re-occuring following military service 20 years before.....

Great pics, but I have to say what a dick...
Title: Re: Photographer sits in watering hole for 3 months!
Post by: galpinos on March 04, 2010, 09:27:27 am: Quote from: slack---line on March 03, 2010, 06:28:58 pm
........(not sure you ever fully recover from malaria once you've contracted it as you can have relapses).

I thought if it was treated properly, you were all good?
Title: Re: Photographer sits in watering hole for 3 months!
Post by: dave on March 04, 2010, 09:57:14 am: He should have just left the camera setup on a remote or some shit.

Lincoln, what are you doing trawling the daily mail website? You and sloper should hook up.
Title: Re: Photographer sits in watering hole for 3 months!
Post by: SA Chris on March 04, 2010, 10:03:36 am: Stunning pics but worth the effort? Hmmm.

And that mud smeared on hs face looks very fake.
Title: Re: Photographer sits in watering hole for 3 months!
Post by: Adam Lincoln on March 04, 2010, 06:30:46 pm: Quote from: dave on March 04, 2010, 09:57:14 am
Lincoln, what are you doing trawling the daily mail website? You and sloper should hook up.

It was a link off another forum. Honest boss!
Title: Re: Photographer sits in watering hole for 3 months!
Post by: Probes on March 05, 2010, 01:12:09 pm: He's a keen chap!? :whistle:
Title: Re: Photographer sits in watering hole for 3 months!
Post by: Ethan on March 05, 2010, 02:18:02 pm: Keen for sure yeah! Does seem a little extreme but I guess if thats his passion then props to him, even though it is bonkers. Stunning photo's however