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Posted on 2nd Sep 2015 in TIPS & Techniques|
Creating panoramic images of Landscapes is a widely used technique - but what about panoramic images of wildlife subjects ?
This is a short article that explains when, how and why you should use this technique if the opportunity to do so arises.
WHEN ?
If you are too close to your subject to fit it in the frame with your telephoto lens then this technique can work for you - yes you can move further away or even use...
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Posted on 1st Nov 2014 in Stories From The Bush|
My personal favourite part of the Kruger National Park, Northern Kruger has an appealing and different atmosphere all of its own.
This part of Kruger is extremely beautiful with Fever Tree Forests, Baobab Trees and the beautiful Shingwedzi, Mphongolo and Luvuvhu Rivers. Silwervis and Rooibosrant dams provide great water birds and a stop at Letaba rest camp on the Letaba River will offer some of the best bird photography without even leaving the camp. My personal favourite is the...
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Posted on 1st Sep 2014 in Stories From The Bush|
Samburu National Reserve in northern Kenya is a unique place to photograph African wildlife. It has a very dry climate, cool in the evenings and early mornings but it can get very hot during the day. A number of unusual species are found in theis reserve which is one of the reasons I love to visit Samburu.
You do not have to drive very far to find amazing landscapes and wildlife encounters.
When you first arrive at Samburu (normally around...
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Posted on 1st Aug 2014 in Stories From The Bush|
I first visited the Kruger National Park with my family in 1983 - since then a lot of things have changed as far as the tourist elements are concerned, but the park still remains the flagship of the South African National Parks and a conservation success story. Set aside to conserve ALL the species found within the park, we often complain that we cannot drive off road, there are not enough tourist roads in some areas and the congestion at Cat...
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Posted on 1st Jul 2014 in Stories From The Bush|
This will be our 4th year of running photo safaris to the world famous Mala Mala Private Game Reserve in South Africa and it has been a real privilege to have been lucky enough to spend time with the animals in this reserve, especially the Leopards.
Through my experiences in the african bush, there is no better place on the planet to photograph Leopards in the wild. I have certainly photographed Leopards in all the locations I run tours to,...
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Posted on 1st Jun 2014 in TIPS & Techniques|Stories From The Bush|
In my mind the winner of the “Best Ruffle” competition amongst the eagles of Africa is undoubtedly the BATELEUR EAGLE (Terathopius ecaudatus).
This is a strikingly beautiful Eagle which obtains its colourful adult plumage at around 7 years. Identifying this eagle is quite easy as it has a very short tail (ecaudatus in Latin)
The words “Bateleur” in French and “Gaukler” in German both describe this bird as an acrobat or street performer - a basic description of the way the...
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Posted on 1st May 2014 in Stories From The Bush|
I thought I would post a short blog on an interesting sighting we had last year in the Moremi Game Reserve, on the eastern fringe of the Okavango Delta.
As usual our mornings start early on safari and we were huddled around our morning campfire to keep warm and enjoy a nice cup of coffee and a few rusks. We were interrupted by a Lion roaring very close by. We went to see if we could spot the culprit, and...
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