Sepia Lioness Madikwe Game Reserve, 1 August 2010, 08h43 Nikon D300, Nikon 80-200 @ 200mm, 1/1000, f/5.6, ISO 400, -1/3 EV ___________________________ After sitting watching this lioness the entire morning she finally made her way out into the open. She walked around our vehicle and ended up a little way away, staring into the morning [...]
In the Eyes Madikwe Game Reserve, 23 June 2010, 10h29 Nikon D300, Nikon 80-200 @ 185mm, 1/160, f/5.6, ISO 200 ___________________________ Whether you are shooting portraits or wildlife, it’s all in the eyes. This particular female gave us a very, very good look. The reason? Her three young, four week old cubs just out of [...]
Lioness Madikwe Gme Reserve, 4 May, 07h44 Nikon D300, Nikon 80-200 @ 200mm, 1/50, f/8.0, ISO 400 ______________________________ Quick one from yesterday. It was raining in Madikwe, again, as this female walked straight down the road towards us. Placing her slightly towards the right of the frame I was able to include more of the [...]
Sepia Lioness Madikwe Game Reserve, 28 February 2010, 18h11 Nikon D300, Sigma 50-500 @ 500mm, 1/200, f/6.3, ISO 800 ___________________________ Shot as the sun was going down, I had to brace my camera against the vehicle’s door as I was already up to ISO 800 and shooting at only 1/200. Quite happy with the resulting [...]
The internet is a truly fascinating place. A year or so ago I did a post called Brutal or Amazing. You Decide. You can read the original post here but the short version is this. We found a lioness who just killed a hartebeest and proceeded to watch as she showed some very ‘interesting’ behavior [...]
Panic! I have started this blog with the word “panic” The reason? Photographers at some time PANIC, how do I know this PANIC? Because it happened to TWO photographers at the same time at the same place with the same vista in front of us Time: Two minutes before Gate close Place: Addo Elephant National [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
