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 [...]
Greetings Photo-Africa readers! My name is Chad Cocking, and for the last three years I have been working at a field guide in the northern Timbavati Private Game Reserve, part of the Greater Kruger Park. I was based at Motswari Game Lodge, a warm and welcoming camp that allowed me to live a dream and [...]
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 [...]
Black & White Buffalo (Nikon D300, Sigma 50 – 500 @ 370mm, 1/50, f/6.3, ISO 200) __________________________ Saw this old guy crossing the road behind a large herd that only left dust as the stampeded away. He stopped, gave us a look that said “What?” and slowly crossed the road. For a wildlife image to [...]
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 [...]
