Cloudy Colors Canon 1D Mark IV, Canon 600mm L IS USM, 1/2500, f/4.5m ISO 640 Pilanesberg Game Reserve, South Africa Until next time. Gerry van der Walt * * *
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A Lack of Color
I just got back to Madikwe and it’s dry. It’s very dry. It is often said that winter is the best time to visit game reserve because then it is much easier to spot and view the animals. Quite right, but one of the things I noticed first is the distinct lack of color in [...]
Check Your Backgrounds
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 [...]
Daily Photo: Glossy Starling
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 [...]
Daily Photo: Colorful Elephant
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 [...]
