Oryx Namib-Naukluft National Park, 30 October 2008, 10h32 Nikon D300, Sigma 28-200 @ 135mm, 1/640, f/8, ISO 200 (Click thumbnail for larger view) ___________________________ Two day ago I went on about photographing other animals than just the Big 5. I photographed this Oryx in Namibia a few years ago and, even though it is not [...]
Leopard Cub Madikwe Game Reserve, 28 December 2007, 17h53 Nikon D50, Sigma 50-500 @500m, 1/500, f/6.7, ISO 800 ___________________________ The leopard is definitely the holy grail of African wildlife photography. I photographed the above youngster a few years ago and as I was looking through an image for this post it caught my eye. The [...]
Scarred Lion Madikwe Game Reserve, 21 August 2010, 10h23 Nikon D300, Nikon 80-200 @ 200mm, 1/3200, f/5, ISO 320, -2/3 EV ___________________________ No matter how many times you see it, a male lion in the wild is truly a spectacular sight. From a photography point of view, a large male lion also ranks right up [...]
Wild Dog Pup Madikwe Game Reserve, 22 December 2008, 06h23 Nikon D300, Sigma 50-500 @ 230mm, 1/400, f/6.3, ISO 400 ___________________________ Seeing this whole week has been made up of Daily Photo posts, why stop now? Finding and photographing one of Africa’s most endangered animals has got to be on the top of every wildlife [...]
A Rhino Story Madikwe Game Reserve, 16 August 2010, 16h08 Nikon D300, Nikon 80-200 @ 100mm, 1/1600, f/5.6, ISO 320 ___________________________ It’s been a great week for photographing rhino so here goes with another one. We spent Monday afternoon photographing around one of pans in Madikwe. There were to rhino taking turns drinking from a [...]
Moving Rhino Madikwe Game Reserve, 15 August 2010, 17h53 Nikon D300, Nikon 80-200 @ 80mm, 1/6, f/20, ISO 320 ___________________________ The last few days have been pretty good for photography. The big thing is sharing time with photographers who understand that waiting for the shot is worth it. After spending quite bit of time photographing [...]
Black Lion Madikwe Game Reserve, 14 August 2010, 16h59 Nikon D300, Nikon 80-200 @200mm, 1/80, f/7.1, ISO 1600 __________________________ Yesterday I sat at a waterhole, with Andy Biggs and Grant Marcus, waiting for a pair of rhino to drink. A giraffe arrived and then we sat waiting for him to drink. Lots of waiting. All [...]
Buffalo Madikwe Game Reserve, 28 November 2009, 16h47 Nikon D300, Nikon 18-105 VR @100mm, 1/100, f/5.0, ISO 200 ___________________________ This image keeps on catching my eye. A while ago I did a black & white version of this image but I have always felt that is was a color image rather than monochrome. What made [...]
Sepia Lioness Madikwe Game Reserve, 1 August 2010, 08h43 Nikon D300, Nikon 80-200 @ 200mm, 1/1000, f/5.6, ISO 400, -1/3 EV ___________________________ After sitting watching this lioness the entire morning she finally made her way out into the open. She walked around our vehicle and ended up a little way away, staring into the morning [...]
Capped Wheatear Pilanesberg Game Reserve, 21 July 2010, 08h36 Nikon D300, Nikon 200-400 VR @ 400mm, 1/1600, f/4, ISO 320, 1.4 x teleconverter ___________________________ Whether flying or perching, photographing our feathered little friends is a challenge which can, and probably will, result in a lot of frustration. Good frustration though, as apart from learning you [...]
In the Eyes Madikwe Game Reserve, 23 June 2010, 10h29 Nikon D300, Nikon 80-200 @ 185mm, 1/160, f/5.6, ISO 200 ___________________________ Whether you are shooting portraits or wildlife, it’s all in the eyes. This particular female gave us a very, very good look. The reason? Her three young, four week old cubs just out of [...]
Known locally as Ingwe, meaning “pure sovereignty”, the leopard can still be found on farmland as well as other habitats throughout Southern Africa where they co-exist with their human neighbours depending on the attitudes of both parties. Game Reserves that are inadequate in size to hold most big cats such as lion and cheetah, show [...]
Louis Psihoyos, Director of the most awarded and ultimately successful Activist Film to date ‘The Cove’ said it best for me when he exclaimed … “You are either an Activist or an Inactivist. I chose to become active”. Well, some years back I tipped into this very Active Mode when my Camera Lens no longer [...]
A name that is certainly not unfamiliar in the natural world, is “The Kalahari”. Many people, although they haven’t been there, have heard about this strange hinterland where African bushveld merges with Namib desert in a marriage that produces one of the most unique ecosystems in the world. Covering a massive 900,000 square kilometers and [...]
Welcome to September! Before we get going with this month’s free wallpaper downloads, a big thanks to Brendon Cremer for his guest post yesterday. I am sure you will agree – that is about as good a leopard photography gets! Truly spectacular photographs! Thanks for sharing! Make sure to go and check out Brendon’s site [...]
Welcome to August! I am sure that by now you know how this works. If not, it’s simple. Simply scroll down, choose your favorite image, click to download and save. Simple as that and the best part, apart from the handy little calendar – it’s free! I will be posting a few iPhone wallpapers in [...]
