The goal in photography is to have your blacks black and your whites white. This is what most photography courses, books and workshops will tell you. It leaves your images looking more life like. It gives your images more ‘punch’. No the reality is that most of the time your camera will not be able [...]
Anybody can get lucky. Anybody can go out on safari and get a fantastic wildlife shot. This Black Rhino, which is a very special sighting, walked across the road right in front of us. All I had to do was pick up the camera and shoot away. It is a great reference shot but fantastic [...]
This last week has been pretty slow from a wildlife photography point of view. In stead of digging in the archives I thought I would post a shot I got yesterday at the lodge. Shot at midday, when most people would tell you to put your camera away. The image below shows Tsokwane, one of [...]
When asked Gerry me to be a guest blogger on Photo-Africa I was delighted at the opportunity. Especially to be considered to be at the same level of the people that have contributed to this site before and will after me…. so thank you. I had posted some black and white photos on my blog [...]
When is enough really enough? This weekend I spent a bit of time following the links to various different photography sites. I am not referring to people’s own sites where they showcase their own work but rather photo sharing sites where you can upload your images where a community of people then rate of comment [...]
Taking pictures or converting images into monochrome is as popular now as it has ever been. With colour film and the modern digital technology that are available today monochrome for me still brings out the magical reality of a specific scene. It brings out the mood and atmosphere of certain scenes. The way I convert [...]
Comparing, competition and critique. Are they important? I think so but there is a line where any of the above can cross over to a ridiculous obsession. Yes, you need to compare your images with other photographers. Yes, you need to have enough confidence in your own work to enter competitions, whatever the outcome. Yes, [...]
Baby Jackal Madikwe Game Reserve (Nikon D300, Nikon 80-200 @200mm, 1/200, f/2.8, ISO 320) ___________________________ A week ago we found this little youngster in the middle of a large open clearing. Initially quite relaxed and sleeping in the grass, the young jackal suddenly got up and proceeded to stare very nervously in one direction. Even [...]
Buffalo in Light Madikwe Game Reserve (Nikon D300, Nikon 18-105VR @ 100mm, 1/100, f/5.0, ISO 200) ___________________________ To many people they might look and act like cattle, but Buffalo is one of the most quintessentially African animals. For me they are also one of the more difficult of the larger mammals to photograph. Don’t know [...]
If there has ever been a perfect merger of wildlife photography and fine art this is it. There is a reason that Nick Brandt’s first book, On This Earth: Photographs from East Africa is one of the most popular photography books of the decade. The moment you open A Shadow Falls you will understand why. [...]
Lioness Madikwe Game Reserve (Nikon D300, Sigma 50-500 @ 300, 1/400, f/6.3, ISO 200) ___________________________ Photographed this lioness a few weeks ago as she was lazing around a waterhole. Processed in Lightroom, the split tone gave it the feel I wanted. Clean and simple. More soon. Gerry dtsv.dtse_post_222_permalink = ‘http://www.photo-africa.com/2009/10/daily-photo-lioness/’; dtsv.dtse_post_222_title = ‘Daily Photo: Lioness’;
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 [...]
