Daily Photo: European Roller
European Roller (Coracias garrulus)
Madikwe Game Reserve, 6 March 2010, 17h11
Nikon D300, Nikon 80-200 @ 160mm, 1.2000, f/2,8, ISO 200
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Sometimes when you go on safari you will go hours without seeing one of the sought after photographic subjects. The last few days has been a bit like that but during times like this you can always [...]
Daily Photo: Lion Feeding on Young Zebra
Lion Feeding on Young Zebra
Madikwe Game Reserve, 26 February 2010, 17h19
Nikon D300, Nikon 80-200 @ 200mm, 1/160, f/5.6, ISO 640
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If you have ever watched lions feeding you will know that it is a very clinical scene. The lions go about finishing their meal in a very step-by-step fashion. I am not referring to the actual [...]
Daily Photo: African Wild Dog
African Wild Dog
Madikwe Game Reserve, 27 Feb 2010, 06h29
Nikon D300, Nikon 80-200 @ 200mm, 1/640, f/3.5, ISO 800
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Photographing one of Africa’s most endangered carnivores is definitely a highlight when visiting the Madikwe Game Reserve. On this specific morning we had just left the lodge when a group of Wild Dogs burst out of the bushes [...]
Daily Photo: Dancing Scrub Hare
Dancing Scrub Hare
Madikwe Game Reserve
Nikon D300, Nikon 80-200 @ 200mm, 1/320, f/3.5, ISO 800
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Scrub Hare, being mostly nocturnal, is one of the animals that most of us do not normally get a chance to photograph. A few days ago we were on our way back to the lodge when we found this little guy feeding [...]
Daily Photo: A Few Remaining Moments
A Few Remaining Moments
Madikwe Game Reserve
Nikon D300, Nikon 80-200 @ 170mm, 1/8000, f/2.8, ISO 250
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On Saturday afternoon we took a very easy drive during which I only shot one frame – the last remaining moments of the African sunset during our drinks stop. As we stopped I took my camera, aimed, very briefly checked exposure [...]
Daily Photo: White Rhino
White Rhino (Ceratotherium simum)
Madikwe Game Reserve
(Nikon D300, Nikon 80-200 @ 100mm, 1/800, f.2,8, ISO 200)
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Photographing a wild animal is one thing but looking deeper and portraying the essence of an animals is what I would like to believe most wildlife photographers are trying to do when they head out into the wild. Yesterday morning we [...]
Daily Photo: Intense Lion Portrait
Intense Lion Portrait
Madikwe Game Reserve
Nikon D300, Nikon 80-200 @ 200mm, 1/60, f/2..8, ISO 1250
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This was another one of those great sighting, poor light situations. The Kgala male, probably one of the best looking lions in the Madikwe Game Reserve, was giving us a fantastic roaring exhibition as the sun was going down. An absolutely awesome [...]
Daily Photo: This is Mine
This is Mine
Madikwe Game Reserve
Nikon D300, Nikon 80-200 @ 100mm, 1/60, f/2.8, ISO 3200
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Last night we sat watching two male lions on a kill. As it is, that makes for a fantastic sighting but as with many predator sightings, you normally find yourself shooting late in the evening as the light is disappearing – fast. [...]
Daily Photo: Young Lion
Young Lion
Madikwe Game Reserve
(Nikon D300, Nikon 80-200 @ 200mm, 1/1600, f/2.8, ISO 400)
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Shot this youngster a week or so ago. He is a part of a pride of 11 and this particular day it was surprisingly difficult to get clean lion shots. The whole pride was laying around in the grass with some of the [...]
Daily Photo: Majestic Lion
Majestic Lion
Madikwe Game Reserve
(Nikon D300, Nikon 80-200 @ 200mm, 1/250, f/2.8, ISO 2000)
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This must be one of the best looking lions in the Madikwe Game Reserve. We are lucky enough to have him and his brother pay quite regular visits to our general area which makes for a lot of fantastic photographic opportunities. On this [...]
Daily Photo: Baby Jackal
Baby Jackal
Madikwe Game Reserve
(Nikon D300, Nikon 80-200 @200mm, 1/200, f/2.8, ISO 320)
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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 after a few minutes, [...]
Daily Photo: Wisdom
Wisdom
Madikwe Game Reserve
(Nikon D300, Nikon 80-200 @ 200mm, 1/320, f.2.8, ISO 400)
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Love them or hate them, ellies are special. Whether you spend time with a breeding herd and see the interaction or you sit with an old bull who seems to understand everything about the world you cannot help but be attracted to these [...]
Daily Photo: Lion Sunrise
Lion Sunrise
Madikwe Game Reserve
(Nikon D300, Sigma 50-500 @ 200mm, 1/5000, f/5.6, ISO 1250)
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This was the first sighting of the morning. A pride of lions walking directly into the sunrise. As with most things to do with wildlife photography things happened quite quickly so in order to capture the golden light, dust and formation of the [...]
Daily Photo: Lioness Close Up
Lioness Close Up
Madikwe Game Reserve
(Nikon D50, Sigma 50-500 @ 300mm, 1/500, f/8, ISO 200)
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Pretty hectic so I pulled an image from about two years ago. On an off day I decided to go and sit with a pride of lions that just killed a wildebeest. They were all completely stuffed but this young female stayed [...]
Daily Photo: Young Elephant
Young Elephant
Madikwe Game Reserve
(Nikon D300, Sigma 50-500 @ 420mm, 1/640, f.6.3, ISO 500)
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We see a lot of elephants. This makes it easy to images of them but, in a strange kind of way, more difficult to create unique images. With anything that you do on a regular basis, you need to start thinking out the [...]
New Images Added: Wayne van Zyl
Wayne van Zyl has just uploaded 5 new images to the Photo-Africa Stock Library.
Giraffe Love by Wayne van Zyl
Warthog Piglet by Wayne van Zyl
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More soon.
Gerry
Daily Photo: Buffalo in Light
Buffalo in Light
Madikwe Game Reserve
(Nikon D300, Nikon 18-105VR @ 100mm, 1/100, f/5.0, ISO 200)
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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 why. Just is. [...]
Daily Photo: Ostrich Face
Ostrich Face
Madikwe Game Reserve
(Nikon D300, Sigma 50-500 @ 500mm, 1/500, F/6.3, ISO 200)
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There aren’t too many Ostriches around Madikwe but when we do get to see them they always make for interesting photo opps. This female stood dead still for a good few minutes trying to figure us out. This gave us ample opportunity too [...]
Daily Photo: Elephant in B&W
Elephant in B&W
Madikwe Game Reserve
(Nikon D300, Sigma 50-500 @ 120mm, 1/125, f/5.6, ISO 200)
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This morning we sat watching a small herd of elephants as they slowly moved through the thickets. With the overcast skies casting a very soft diffused light the scene was tranquil, almost romantic. There is no doubt that golden morning sun is [...]
Daily Photo: Young Spotted Hyena
Young Spotted Hyena
Madikwe Game Reserve
(Nikon D300, Sigma50-500 @ 200mm, 1/180, f/6.0, ISO 400)
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When we where sitting watching this young hyena the bright morning sun on it’s fur was the one thing that everybody noticed. The position of the sun made for something between side-lighting and back lighting but it was perfect. The curious little guy [...]
Daily Photo: Yawning Lioness
Yawning Lioness
Madikwe Game Reserve
(Nikon D300, Sigma 50-500 @320, 1/640, f/6.3, ISO 200)
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A few weeks ago we sat watching this lioness as she was lazing in the afternoon sun. She rolled over and started what promised to be a beautiful ‘photo opportunity’ yawn, but somehow got distracted or bored and this was the outcome. A half [...]
Daily Photo: Ellie in Mud
Ellie in Mud
Madikwe Game Reserve
(Nikon D300, Nikon 50mm, 1/160, f/1.8, ISO 400)
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Yesterday we sat watching more than 80 elephants as they drank and played in the mud. An absolutely amazing sighting. The kind you would expect to walk away with a huge number of images but unfortunately wildlife photography does not always work like this. [...]
Daily Photo: African Sunset
African Sunset
Madikwe Game Reserve
(Nikon D300, 50 – 500 @ 125mm, 1/2500, f/8.0, ISO 200)
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An African sky with a sunset that lasts for ever. Dry tree with strategically placed herons. Lift camera. Click. Done.
Yeah, sometimes it really is as easy as that. See something beautiful, shoot it. Don’t worry about the aperture, ISO or any of [...]
Daily Photo: Spotted Hyena Portrait
Spotted Hyena Portrait
Madikwe Game Reserve
(Nikon D300, Sigma 50 – 500 @ 100 mm, 1/250, f/4.5, ISO 400)
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Was working through some older images when I came across this one. A very different shot of a Spotted Hyena which shows an almost innocent side to these often misunderstood animals. After walking past our vehicle he stopped [...]
