This Cheetah was on the look out ready to hunt, I got quite a few shot of it though the grass.
East Africa Safari
Feb 2024
D850 200 to 400 f4
400mm f6.3 1/1250
Nice to get a shot in the sun that isnt heavy on the contrast so quite happy with this one
D850 200 to 400 f4
400mm 1/3200 f4 iso 400
Big Cats Safari East Africa Feb 2024
A couple of old male lions just walking up. I would have liked to come across them a few hours later when I could have closed down and lowered the iso as well but in the wild you dont have too much choice, just make the best of it.
D850 200 to 400 f4
200mm f4 1/400 iso 4000
Fun to watch this lion family hanging out, the light was a little harsh but managed to get a few shots.
D850 28 to 300 3.5
200mm 1/400 f10 iso 500
Big Cats Safari Feb 2024
Tricky lighting but the Raw file managed to hold the detail. This old male is probably sick given the jaws and saliva
D850 200 to 400 f4
1/800 f4 iso 500 400mm Center Average metering
As many of you know I dont post many bird images. However while going though my images I discovered I have quite a large collection so ill post in batches. The smaller ones I dont know the names, they just posed nicely so I got a few frames
D810 200-500 f5.6
Mostly 500mm iso 200-800 1/500-1/1000
Although not as 'cute' as some of my other lion cub images certainly the most interesting for me especially in the way its body is contorted.
D850 200-400 f4
200mm 1/500 iso 640 f4
7 meters
I took quite a few shots of this lioness coming through the grass. Initially, I just glanced and didnt even rate the imported files. I had others with clear lions, kills, action shots etc that caught my attention. It wasn't until at least 8 months later just revisiting lion images did I take a...
Topi (Coke Hartebeest) are often thought of as the Guardians of the herd. They are normally the ones to warn the buffalo, zebra and wildebeest of predators. They also tend to be quite brave and take a stance on old ant hills to get a better view of the area.
D850 200-400 f4
400mm f5 1/5000 iso 400
Interesting watching all the interaction, I liked the way the cubs wet fur rendered. The group went away and came back after a while, a third cub was dead, possibly it drowned or was weak. The mother stayed with it for a while then they all left
D850 200-400 at 400mm f4 1/400 iso 400
These bucks spend most of their time in wet swampland, their hooves are specially designed not to rot in the water and their fur has an oil that makes it water resistant. The oils also have a bad taste making it less appealing to predators. I've not seen many or any lion kills with them
D850...
Split nose
D850 300mm f5.6 1/1250 iso 200
Mara phtoto safari . It took some maneuvering but this big guy came straight up to me managed to get some video and wide shoots in the landscape too
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For me Elephants make the perfect monochrome subject. The texture of their skin the color almost a perfect 18% grey. Cropped this to square to put more emphasis on the the young one.
Nikon D850 280mm f4 1/640 iso 2500
The Elephants of Amboseli, Kenya number close to 1,200 and provide a great opportunity for photography. The area doesnt get as much traffic as Kruger or The Serengeti. Due to this they also tend to be calmer which is essential for close more emotional shots. The Mara is another great place I...
Hey all, I recently had the experience of a lifetime exploring Tanzania and climbing Kilimanjaro. My fiance and I did it together with 8 other climbers in our group, and the help of our guides and porters (Gods of men they are!). We also did a 4-Day safari afterwards, which I'm still working on...
Not the greatest shot technically and one where I think my 200-400 f4 would have given me more options (faster shutter with the same iso). But a rare capture on safari.
Nikon D810 200-500 at 480 400 iso f6.3 1/400
I photographed this Elephant bull in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. Kruger is a great place to photograph Elephants as they are used to cars and they will come all the way up to the car and be really relaxed around them. This gives people a great opportunity to get great close up shots...