National Geographic is airing a new seven part series on great migrations around the globe and examining the driving principles that create migrations. No migration is more iconic than the movements of over 1 million wildebeest along with a couple hundred thousand zebra and gazelles throughout the Serengeti ecosystem including Serengeti National Parka and surrounding [...]
Tag Archive 'Africa'
Three Giraffes Crossing the Plains of Tortillis
Posted in Africa, How to, Kenya, Safari, Travel on Oct 9th, 2010
I am often amazed at just how stunning clouds can look in black and white. When there is a lack of dynamic color, black and white just seems to come center stage. The image below started out as a normal RAW color capture via my Nikon D3s. After basic color processing, I used Nik Software’s [...]
Long Lenses for Landscapes?
Posted in Africa, Kenya, Photo of the Week, Safari, Travel on Sep 25th, 2010
You bet and it is one of my favorite landscape techniques. In this particular photograph, we had just returned to Mara Plains Camp after spending the entire day on the Masai Mara Plains. As we approached the camp, I noticed that big ole African sun about the break the cloud bank. I yelled at everyone [...]
Tortillis means dust in Maasai, and during our visit we certainly had no shortage of dust. It was at Tortillis that I saw and photographed my first mirage. Mirages are tricks of the atmosphere, optical illusions caused when a layer of air next to the ground becomes superheated from heat stored in the soil or [...]
Three exciting photo safaris have recently been announced. Could one of these trips have your name on it? Dates for the Galapagos safari are 3-13 June 2011. This is your chance to visit and photograph the islands that have stood still in time since their first discovery by Darwin. Limited space is available on this [...]
I mentioned in the previous posting, the 2 hour negotiation event that netted us three Maasi for a two hour photo shoot starting at dawn the following day. Here are some behind the scenes shots of the Great Negotiator, getting his butt handed to him by the Maasi from a nearby village. At the end [...]
Nikon D2x, 500mm, f 5.6 at 1/500 sec One of my all time favorite shots from my 2008 Safari. While it is not uncommon to see a mother Cheetah and a couple of cubs, not often do you see six cubs. Our guides estimated the age of the cubs to be about two months. The [...]
I will be leading two safaris into Tanzania during 2011. These will offer two distinct seasons of Africa and both will feature opportunities for viewing and photographing one of the great wonders of the world, the great wildebeest migration (as long as Mother Nature cooperates). We will also pursue photography of Cheetahs, Lions, and Leopards [...]
Africa 2010 – Good Guides Do Make a Difference
Posted in Africa, Safari, Travel, Uncategorized on Mar 29th, 2010
Before I start sharing photos and stories from my Feb 2010 Safari, I wanted to address one question that I am often asked: Why do you always use Thomson Safaris? While they are one of the oldest and most established tour companies in Tanzania, specializing only in Tanzania, I only have to turn to the [...]
I’ve been back from an all NIKON safari for about two weeks and I must tell you – the memories remain fresh and sweet, and will for some time to come! Over the years of travel I have come to expect the unexpected yet, these safaris never cease to put a smile on my face. Although [...]