It’s all in the eyes. The devil is in the detail and when you are photographing live subjects that detail can be as small as the little bit of catchlight that brings life to your subject’s eyes. When you take a photograph, specifically with reference to wildlife, the idea is to convey reality. The real, [...]
One of the most difficult things about creating bird portraits is getting close enough. I spent yesterday in the Pilanesberg Game Reserve with the specific goal of photographing birds. Even though it is the middle of winter, the amount of this water in this picturesque reserve makes for amazing bird watching and therefore, bird photography. [...]
Taking a portrait of an animal is in many ways the same as taking a portrait of a person. Eye contact, the slight tilt of the head and soft lighting can take a good image to the next level. All too often people will have the opportunity to photograph a lion in the wild, take [...]
A while ago I did a post on African icons and which animals stand out as truly African. Some of the other species that was mentioned as possible icons included giraffe, cheetah and elephant but by looking back at Photo-Africa over the last few weeks it seems that lions still rank up there as some [...]
Spotted Hyena Portrait Madikwe Game Reserve (Nikon D300, Sigma 50 – 500 @ 100 mm, 1/250, f/4.5, ISO 400) ___________________________ 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 [...]
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 [...]
