While going through my portfolios from 2015, in readiness for my annual "Year in Review" post (coming soon!), I came across a few images from a safari in April that I had overlooked. I remember the safari well - buckets of great sightings, the drama [...]
Yesterday, I went to participate in a bird-ringing exercise at a friend's house - her gardens are a mecca for all sorts of visiting birds from abroad, and it always throws up some great sightings. Leading the ringing, were experts Klaus and Lizanne, who have [...]
On a short morning safari with my family at the weekend, we found a solitary buffalo bull. Although these guys aren't very social (or sociable!) they are very rarely seen alone, preferring the company (and protection) of other bulls. It's a fallacy to say that [...]
Safaris at this time of year are a bit less predictable than during the drier months. That's not to say that we don't enjoy great sighting, but just that you can't guarantee them every day like we (almost!) can in the winter. Nevertheless, a short [...]
This warthog appears not to have checked inside its burrow before reversing in for the night! Perhaps it was startled and rushed to seek refuge in its hole, but found that the hole was still being used by a porcupine avoiding the heat of the [...]
I was out in the bush last night and enjoyed a lovely sunset. After marveling the view, I headed towards home. On the way out, I kept looking around for photo opportunities as that soft glow of post-sunset is actually a great time to take [...]
I love going back over old images because I always find some gems I'd completely forgotten about. This image is far from one of my best (in fact, I look forward to some abuse from fellow photographers in the comments about the background and the [...]
Sometimes wildlife photography can be frustrating. Animals don't behave with us in mind, they just do what nature programmed them to do. Most wildlife enthusiasts understand that, and simply smile when a creature drops its head and walks in the opposite direction from where the [...]
I can't believe it's come along already...but the end of the season is here and we have had our first massive rain storm which has left the ground sodden and the roads very slippery! What follows is a collection of images from a 3-day photo-safari [...]
Over the coming months, as well as bush updates, I will be posting blogs about how to take photos in some of the more challenging situations. These include backlit subjects, night photos, birds in flight, low light photography, sunsets and several others. Watch out for [...]
