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Wildlife: An update from the last couple of weeks
As a result, I have been on safari lots but not had much time at my computer to upload the photos! Here is a small selection from the last couple of weeks, including a wonderful lion sighting from around a week ago. We were lucky to find a large number of giraffes milling around near a waterhole. Most were in the shade but a couple were enjoying a drink, performing their characteristic head-shake as they raise [...]
Wildlife: Sightings along the Luwi River
Grasslands are less common in the most widely-used areas of the park, so we sometimes find the more unusual creatures there. Earlier this season, I found a young caracal in the scrub near the river, a first for me and probably the only sighting this season in the park so far. I did't have my camera with me that day - doh! - but I did manage to take a photo on my phone - it [...]
Wildlife: An all-day safari from Nkhonzi Camp
We have a huge area for our own use, inhabited by the full range of game that Luangwa offers, including a number of the less-well-known species such as Caracal, Serval, Hartebeest, Reedbuck, Common Duiker and Sharpe's Grysbok. We have had encounters with lion and hyaena on walking safaris, I have found a leopard sniffing around my tent when I headed to bed recently, and elephants are to be found more and more in the sandy river-bed [...]
Tour Information: The Times Travel Section
I'm very pleased to say that Matamanene Camp in Liuwa Plain, where I run my photographic safaris, has been nominated in The Times Travel section as the best in Africa for photographers! This is a huge accolade for me and for Matamanene Camp and I am very pleased to be part of that enterprise. Here are a couple of shots of the article:
Wildlife: An update
I was out yesterday morning, and enjoyed some great sightings with a group of bull elephants as they crossed the river. Unfortunately, the memory card that I had installed became corrupted so I don't have any of those photos!! (I have since re-formatted it and it's behaving normally, but it's a reminder of the confidence that we place in that small chip. I always suggest using large numbers of smaller-capacity cards - this reduces losses in [...]
Photoshoots: Sam and Abbie’s Wedding | 20 Jun 2015
My second large assignment was to photograph the wedding of young British couple, Sam and Abbie, who are living in Malawi. They celebrated at Flatdogs Camp, on the banks of the Luangwa River, after a beautiful ceremony on a riverbank in the park. Here is a small selection of the images that they won't mind me sharing! I wish them all the best for their future.
Photoshoots: New River House at Flatdogs Camp
My apologies for a long silence - the early part of the season is always very busy with starting up, and this year has been especially so because we've been opening a new camp. Nkhonzi Camp is up and running; a rustic bush camp in a remote area offering real bush immersion and tranquility. We have access to the main game viewing area where safaris have been conducted for many years and there is endless habituated [...]
Photo Safari: Recce Trip | Liuwa Plains NP | 10 – 14 May 2015
I have recently returned from a trip to Liuwa Plains National Park in the Western Province of Zambia. It is an area with rich cultural heritage as well as wonderful wildlife. The Lozi people of that area have a history which goes back as far as any other tribe in Zambia, and still maintain a functioning feudal system with a King, his Queen and a system of couta (or advisory courts). In the 19th century, the [...]
Photo Safari: Alessandro and Co | Jackalberry Safaris | 12 – 19 Apr 2015
Here are my images from the week, showing that even a visit to Luangwa "out of season" often brings some outstanding opportunities:
Tour Information: New Photo Safaris for 2015 and 2016
I've been busy the last couple of weeks putting together the safari programme for 2015 and 2016! There are still more safaris to be loaded on the system, but I am really pleased to announce trips to Liuwa Plain and new trips in the peak game-viewing season of June-October. More on this soon. I have also been in the park, but much less than normal, so there haven't been many updates! I did snap a shot [...]
Photoshoots: Guide Training with Flatdogs Camp
I have just finished a couple of days' photo guiding with the guide team from Flatdogs Camp. Please visit this link to read all about it and see the photos that came out of it - the guides did some brilliant work, both behind the camera and behind the wheel! Facebook Page for more updates! Here is a taster!
Wildlife: A mixed weekend…
We started off with a rather sad sight - this baboon appears to have a skin condition which has caused him to lose all his hair. I suspected that he would be very thin, but his condition was good and he didn't appear to be bullied by the others. I suspect he might struggle in the direct sunlight, especially with that area of pale skin on his back. If we see him again, we will report [...]
EDWARD SELFE
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