Pics that will never be published in photo books

[Jochen]

Things are a bit slow in this forum.

 

So why not a fun thread with some photos that, although perfectly depicting wildlife situations, will never make it into the books and magazines. Let's see what the editors - with their Disney-like views on nature - do not want!

 

I'll go first.

[Jochen]

[Jochen]

Edited January 11, 2012 by Jochen

[Jochen]

[Jochen]

[Jochen]

[Jochen]

Got plenty more, but... your turn!

 

(you don't realize how many pics like this you've got, until you start selecting pics for a book. Seriously!)

[ttacs]

 

July, late afternoon, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

[Game Warden]

It's all about the timing...

[CarrieT]

Taken in the Ngorongoro Crater...

[africawild]

I was planning to include this photo in a personal book i am doing with Blurb because i think the image has great timing but , after seeing this post and ... listening to my wife , i changed my mind !!

 

 

 

 

 

¡¡ Especially dedicated to all those who purchase rhino horn !!

 

 

Paco

 

 

By the way Jochen , i could use your cheetah picture marking territory very easily !!!

Edited January 12, 2012 by africawild

[Jochen]

OMG Paco! As GW said; timing is of the essence! What are the odds??

 

 

¡¡ Especially dedicated to all those who purchase rhino horn !!

 

This made me LOL

 

 

 

By the way Jochen , i could use your cheetah picture marking territory very easily !!!

 

?? How?

 

Ciao,

 

J.

[yeahyeah]

The zebra and osprey(?) shots are ridiculous!!!

 

This unsheathed baboon forced himself on a female (with a child no less) while another baboon looked on in astonishment.

 

I was so happy when this wild dog stopped so that I could grab a pic. He then proceded to take a dump.

Edited January 13, 2012 by yeahyeah

[KathBC]

This was my welcome to the Masai Mara...hadn't even checked in yet!

 

Edited January 13, 2012 by KathBC

[TZBirder]

If I ever get around to writing a book ("Beyond the big 5?") these matings (especially the baboon 'rape' - very common sign of dominance that, and fairly easily induced behaviour if you're obviously male) and that scent marking picture (that is a great shot!) are just the sort of photos I'd want to illustrate things... Unfortunately I can't imagine many people ever wanting to read it, so I'm not sure I'd be able to pay you for them either... Mind you, this thread does make me remember a great photo of a back-lit polar bear captured in the middle of a nice steamy fart that was published somewhere fairly prominent. Can't find it now, of course, but maybe some others saw it at the time?!

[Super LEEDS]

Haha great thread.

[Guest nappa]

Haha great thread.

 

x2 Excellent thread.

 

Not animals, but on self drives when we've camped away from the maddening crowd, after checking the camp from the tent I would then check the area..... My wife had her camera in the tent!!

A naked Nappa with binoculars is not a pretty sight !!!!!

[Jochen]

Unfortunately I can't imagine many people ever wanting to read it

 

 

You might be wrong. What if it became some sort of a classic?

[Game Warden]

After all, look how many views Jochen's topic has had I even had my old English teacher, who I haven't seen in 20 odd years, telling me how he had enjoyed the images...

[Jochen]

OK...

 

Before anyone steals our idea; how about launching that book project now, TZB?

 

I'd gladly contribute pics & help out with InDesign if needed. I'll share some more...

Edited January 14, 2012 by Jochen

[Jochen]

Here we go.

 

 

 

"More gore, more!"

 

 

This one I actually like a lot, tearing off the meat like that. But nonetheless; I don't see that in any book.

 

Famous Freddy five-legs:

 

And the silly face from my avatar probably qualifies as well.

 

Not sure about this one. A tailless elephant bum, in case you're wondering.

[Super LEEDS]

[Game Warden]

That one even has a cloud in which to write a caption

[Super LEEDS]

That one even has a cloud in which to write a caption

 

"bugger, sat on another thorn"

[kittykat23uk]

If it were my book I would definitely use the one of the monkeys humping!

 

Here's my contribution:

Grey seals mating:

P1046789 mating seals by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

whoops! too close:

 

P1010009 by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

Damn, got the focus wrong:

 

S AFRICA JO 039 Great White Shark by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

Lion with giraffe

 

elephant plains to lower sabie jo 081 Lion by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

Rump or sirloin?

 

P6030529 Rump or Sirloin? by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

Blue balls

 

Vervet Monkey by kittykat23uk, on Flickr