Finding a wildlife subject is one thing. The background you have behind it is a whole different story. All too often we get so stuck on finding a subject that we forget all about what’s behind it. I have had many times out in the field when we sat watching a sky, a reflection in [...]
Glossy Starling Madikwe Game Reserve Nikon D300, Nikon 80-200 @ 200, 1/1250, f/3.5, ISO 400 ___________________________ The Glossy Starling must be one of the most common birds you will see on a safari in Southern Africa. Most of the time they look pretty plain, and almost pure black, but sometimes when the sun catches them [...]
Colorful Elephant (Nikon D300, Sigma 50-500 @ 420mm, 1/800, f/6.3, ISO 200, Aperture Priority, -1/3 EV) __________________________ This must be one of the most common angles which people use to photograph an elephant bull. No doubt it makes for a very impressive full frame portrait but the goal is to make your images stand out [...]
Photography is about light. Obvious statement, but let’s look at it in a little more details. For more scientific details you canclick herebut the short version is that light, which is what you are trying to capture in your images, has different wavelengths which renders it visually as different colors. The visual color range is [...]
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 [...]
