photosafari

Im used to seeing lions and cheetahs on a daily basis on safari. Over the years I've probably encountered at least 40 leopards and got to know them so well that the park rangers gave me the honor to name one a few years back. My record was spotting three in one day but that was extremally lucky...

Revisiting some old pictures. Quite like this one from an early safari in East Africa D700 80 to 400 1/1250 f5.6 400mm iso 400

Elephants staying healthy by digging up some salt and other minerals D850 200 to 400 f4 280mm 1/400 f5.6 iso 640 Feb photo safari E Africa

Lions just looking for a small snack trying to get a warthog out of its hole. D850 200 to 400 mm 200mm 1/500 f 5.6 iso 400 E. Africa photo safari

A lion cub tries to get mums attention. D850 200 to 400 f4 400mm iso 360 1/800 f4 E. Africa photo safari

Some young giraffes practice fighting. I came across this group less then one minute from my camp. I barely had time to shot and only managed to get the one frame before they stopped. Out of all my safaris this is the only group of 3 I've seen entangled like this, mostly its just 2 males...

I dont post too many zebra images from my safaris as im more focused with heading to see the big cats. However, sometimes I come across an interesting composition thats worth a frame or two and make a point to stop. D850 200 to 400 f4 310mm 1/640 f4.5 iso 220 Africa photo safari

This Big Cat definitely wasnt happy to pose for me so I didnt stick around too long! D850 200 to 400 f4 1/400 f4 400mm iso 320 +.67 EV

This big impala stood its ground and posed for a picture. D850 200 to 500 f5.6 270mm 1/2000 f5.6 iso 200 East Africa photo safari

One of my favorite Elephant shots due to the highlights and light which is quite unusual from the usual scenes I come across. Part of a series of three D850 200 to 400 f4 260mm f4 iso 360 1/640

A cheetah mum with her cubs finds her vantage point to hunt for the next meal D810 200 to 400 f4 400mm iso 200 1/2000 f5 East Africa big cats photo safari

Split Nose starting his hunting pose as the day come to a close. Got quite a nice set of him wondering around and coming to my vehicle. D850 200 to 400 f4 210mm f4 1/500 iso 720

Cheetah mum with her cub relaxing in the grass. From one of my first safaris shooting digital D80 80 to 200 f2.8 200mm f4.8 1/1000 iso 320

A leopard comes through the bushes and straight to me before walking off. Only managed a couple of head on shots before it turned away D810 200 to 400 f4 400mm f4 1/400 iso 320

This chap was quite happy to offer a ride in exchange for some free tick removal by the ox pickers. They do however also up wounds which isnt such a good thing. I got a few shots with the birds in flight as well, could have done with a brighter day had to push the iso. D850 200 to 400 f4 380mm...

Going through my old giraffe safari files and came across this one with a mum and daughter. Quite happy with the angle and lighting which is often an issue with giraffe portraits. D810 200 to 400 f4 400mm 1/800 f5.6 iso 100 oct 2014 photo saf

This Buffalo was getting quite irritated by the flies hovering around D850 200 to 400 f4 400mm 1/1600 f4 iso 400 Feb 2024 E.Africa Safari

This cheetah was just chilling in the shade. Not in a major hunting or sleeping mode D850 200 to 400 f4 1/640 f4 400mm iso 1100 Feb 2024 photo safari

I got a few sots of this lion coming through the grass. It ended up being one of my favorite sets even though my first look at the thumbnails they didnt stand out as much as a more formal poses. Its easy to see how lions stay camouflaged amongst the dry grass. D850 200 to 500 f5.6 500m iso250...

Came across quite a few rhino during my last trip, always nice to see the young ones D850 200 to 400 f4 400mm iso 400 1/5000 f4 Feb 2024 Africa photo safari

Stayed with two male lions for a while this is one of the last shots before they disappeared. Tricky one with focusing and the grass, I never use eye detect or subject tracking in scenes like this. D850 200 to 400 f4 400mm iso 800 1/800 f4 Feb 2024 Big Cats photo safari, East Africa

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

Took quite a few shots of this cheetah walking around but mostly it had its head down. I missed this one rating the files on my first round so glad I took a closer look. D850 200 to 400 f4 400mm f6,3 1/1250 iso 400

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

Impala with a touch of golden light. D850 200 to 400 f4 240mm 1/1000 f4 iso 400 February Photo Safari

Amazing to watch such giant animals eating with hardly a sound D850 200 to 400 f4 270mm 1/1000 f6.3 iso 400 Feb Photo Safari - East Africa

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

Not too far from me so managed to get a few shots. The membrane blinking was a nice lucky catch D850 200-400 f4 400mm 1/5000 f4 iso 400

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

This lioness was watching gazelle through the gap under my vehicle as they passed far behind D850 200-400 f4 400mm f4 1/800 iso 400

A few shots of the young Topi. New born they dont have any of their parents color D850, 200-400 f4 200mm, 200 iso f4 1/600

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...

This is a crop from a full body shot simply because I like the one fly hanging in air. D850 200-400 f4 400mm f5.6 1/1600 iso 400

Still one of my favorite interaction shots. Actually heard the growling then went to locate them in the tall grass D700 80mm f2.8 1/400 iso 200

Giving me a smile :-) Nikon D810 200-400 f4 340mm 1/800 f5. iso 1250 -0.67EV

Z5 1/1250 f4.5 iso 400 350mm. 200-400 f4 Mara safari

D850 1/800 iso 400 200-400 f4 at 300mm Mara safari

D850 1/4000 iso 400 200-400 f4 at 300mm Mara photo safari day2

Some more from day 1 of my photo safari Mara D850 1/640 f8 iso 400 200-400mm f4 at 400mm