Chobe NP Safari Diary – Part 3 This follows on from the previous part of our Safari Diary – Another great day in Chobe – Safari Diary part 2 18 September 2014 For our last morning in Chobe we’d arranged to take a boat trip on the Chobe river. Needing to be in Kasane by 8 o’clock we had an[…]
Read moreFollowing on from our great afternoon in Chobe yesterday (On safari in Chobe NP, Botswana) I had high expectations for our second day. 17 September 2014 The night turned out to be pretty quiet. I heard lions in the distance and some hyaena noises, but nothing that sounded close to camp. Shame really as I love it when animals come[…]
Read moreI’m finally back in the UK after an outstanding safari that took me and a group of wildlife enthusiasts to some of the best parks in Africa. The first on our itinerary was Chobe NP in northeast Botswana. 15 September 2014 I’m not a fan of airports, but Kasane is the kind of airport I love. Small enough that you[…]
Read moreLike many wildlife photographers, when I travel I find that my camera bag usually weighs more than my check in luggage. This is largely due to the need to carry long lenses. I try to keep up to date with the lenses that are available for my camera and when I get back from safari – if I haven’t had[…]
Read moreVibration Reduction (VR) or Image Stabilisation (IS) has become a standard feature on modern zoom and telephoto lenses. They are lauded by many for allowing photographers to keep shooting in poorer light conditions by using technology to reduce the image blur caused by camera shake. If used correctly this feature can undoubtedly be a great help, but used incorrectly it[…]
Read moreBy popular demand, 2014 sees Wildlife Photography Africa re-introduce a small selection escorted group departures designed for wildlife and photography enthusiasts. Offering photographers the chance to travel with a small group of like-minded individuals our groups have a maximum of 6 participants and are escorted by Africa expert and experienced wildlife photographer Martin Dunn. Working closely with our Tanzanian guides[…]
Read more3 great safari itineraries for 2015 with Wildlife Photography Africa and Lemala Camps Lemala Camps operate some of Tanzania’s premier camps in the best locations for viewing wildlife. We’ve worked closely with Lemala to create 3 safari itineraries for 2015 – each designed to put you in the right camp at the right time. Our dates have been chosen to[…]
Read moreWitfontein. A small slice of heaven in the Klein Karoo. Witfontein and the Swartberg Mountains If anyone is visiting, or planning to visit South Africa, then consider this for inclusion in your travel plans. Witfontein is a lovingly restored Cape Dutch farmhouse located on a private game farm in the Klein Karoo with panoramic views of the majestic Swartberg Mountains.[…]
Read moreWe’re very lucky. We own a share of a private wildlife reserve in the Klein Karoo. The sad part is that we just don’t get to spend enough time there. When we are there though, we treasure every minute. Ou our most recent visit we discovered that a family group of Kafue Lechwe had claimed the area around the house[…]
Read moreThe recent release of Tamron’s SP150-600 zoom lens has got tongues wagging. When the lens with the massive 4x focal range was announced not everyone was excited. Tamron have made some good lenses in the past but they’ve also made some average ones. The big question being asked about the SP150-600 was whether it would perform well enough to be[…]
Read moreAfter it became a popular trend a few years ago, many were left asking “what is HDR photography?” HDR is an acronym which stands for high dynamic range. This is a photographic imaging technique that is used to create images which showcase a wider range of brightness or what is often called luminosity. The result is a photograph that should[…]
Read moreIt’s official! Zimbabwe is the must visit safari destination for 2014. Since we introduced our select range of safaris in Zimbabwe a few months ago, the response has been incredible. However that doesn’t mean we’ve been resting on our laurels. Quite the opposite in fact. Although we (naturally) thought our Zimbabwe itineraries were the bees knees, we realised that because[…]
Read moreWhite Balance It sounds like an advertisement for soap powder but if your whites are not white then all the other colours in your photographs will not be true either. The tool you use to make sure your whites are really white is called White Balance and one of the first things I do when getting a photo ready for[…]
Read moreWinter Time Blues With daylight diminishing daily and glimpses of the sun a rarity, I’ve been starting to suffer from log cabin fever so when the opportunity came up to fly over to Fes for a wekend I jumped at the chance. I’m never at my best when the weather is wet and miserable; I struggle for inspiration when the[…]
Read moreOver the past few days I have been updating some of my recent Safari Diaries. The time that these diaries were originally written (Feb 2013) coincided with the development of our new website and as a consequence they were a little bit neglected. Now that the site has bedded down nicely and I’ve got a break in between safaris, it[…]
Read moreOn my recent visit to South Africa I had the great good fortune to be able to spend a few days in Sabi Sands. I have visited Sabi Sands before but this was the first time I had stayed at Savanna Lodge. To be completely honest, when we arrived I was a little dismayed to see how close the lodge[…]
Read moreOn my latest safari I took along my AF-S Nikkon 70-300mm lens instead of my usual Sigma 120-400mm. It was just a question of weight; I would be doing a lot of carrying and I wanted to keep my gear as light as possible. It still tipped the scales at 11kg! I almost never use the VR on the Sigma[…]
Read moreThis is the second part of my review of the Tamrac Expedition 6x camera backpack. The first part of the review covered first impressions of the backpack and how well it could accommodate all my gear. This second part is my impressions of the Tamrac Expedition 6x as a camera bag to use in the field. If you missed the[…]
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