A young male Lion (Panthera leo) strides across the Serengeti plain to an intensely interested audience of many. Serengeti National Park, Tanzania with Sametu Camp.
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A day spent with a Lion Creche
Every now and again, you find yourself having a day on safari that seems hard to top. The 11th of December, 2014, was one such a day. My wife and I were on a quick safari to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park that straddles South Africa and Botswana. If you’ve been following my photography for a […]
Lion Man Love
It was a crisp winter’s morning. Francolins were calling, announcing the unavoidable dawn that was breaking. The Land Rover engine was chugging along as we slowly crawled out of the lodge grounds of Leopard Hills Private Game Reserve in the Sabi Sand (South Africa). Then the roaring of lions brought us on high alert. We […]
Under the Winterthorns
If you have been following my work for a while you would know at least two things. 1. I love Mana Pools in Zimbabwe. 2. I love showing the bigger picture in my wildlife photos. Well, I want to show you a photo taken IN Mana Pools showing the BIG picture. It’s an elephant photo, […]
Number 30,001
With approximately 30,000 lions left on the planet, lets hope that a renewed interest from our species will help preserve his species for the future. Give this little guy a fighting chance for survival. Celebrate World Lion Day. #Worldlionday Nikon D4s. Nikon 200-400mm – ISO 800 f4 @ 1/180 sec – Lexar Media – © […]
Death Dance
Sometimes you spend hours waiting for a specific photo, anticipating and watching for the decisive moment in sweltering heat. Other times you just stumble into the right spot at the right time. I wish I could wax lyrical about the planning and preparation that went into capturing this moment, but I can’t. It was a […]
Joined for a Drink
This year has been a whirlwind thus far and my photo processing has taken a serious back seat between a new role at work, continuous family commitments and other random things. I found time tonight to take a quick peek at some of my photos from our safari to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in December […]
Madikwe: May 2010 (Part 1)
Hey everyone! I am carrying on my huge backlog of trip reports as and when I find the time to do so – so herewith the start of another belated adventure for you to enjoy. Back in May 2010 my wife and I were fortunate to be invited by my friend Gerry van der Walt […]