Novice photographers are often heard to say, " it's a great photo; pity I cut the tail off!". We've all been there, and regretted the loss of an amazing photo due to missing body parts. But not all photos of animals should be exactly [...]
Modern cameras allow us to shoot in ever-increasingly challenging circumstances; weather-sealing makes rainy-day images possible, while image stabilisers facilitate sharp images at staggeringly low shutter speeds. Additionally, cameras' high-ISO performance improves each year -- so shots taken at 12,800 ISO are now certainly usable [...]
When photographing wildlife, in most cases we want our subject to create an immediate impact on the viewer. Whether we are shooting portraits which contain close up views of an elephant, or wider 'animal-scapes', the viewer's eye should be drawn to the subject first [...]
In a recent blog, I discussed the value of considering the background when positioning yourself for wildlife photography. Equally important to consider is the angle of the light. Sometimes the best position for the angle of the light and the best position for the [...]
Leopards in trees are one of safari's highlights. But, perhaps even better, is the chance to watch and photograph a leopard as it climbs. The power that is shown during this process is phenomenal, whether or not they are carrying a prey prize twice [...]
For some time, dSLR cameras have been able to display the image from the sensor onto the rear screen. Canon & Nikon called it LiveView. At first it was clunky, with very slow (or non-existent) autofocus capabilities and slow operation. But over time, the [...]
In the beautiful forests of Zambia's South Luangwa, we have the opportunity to shoot wildlife among the big trees. It's an unusual setting by comparison with much of Southern Africa and makes for spectacular images. However, as the light starts to get stronger in the [...]
Whenever I see the chance to photograph an animal jumping over (or going through!) a channel or river, I move quickly to get the best angle possible and prepare my guests for getting the shots. Generally, we try to be side-on (or slightly 'ahead' if [...]
Alongside the thriving tourism industry of the South Luangwa is a community which is the rightful owner of the assets on which this industry depends. Their revenue stream is significant, in the form of employment, payments for goods and services bought in the area and, [...]
I have been using the Canon EOS R5 for almost a year. I've put it through a safari season, with all the associated travel, knocks, bumps and dust which that entails, and I'm happy to say that it's coped very well. It doesn't have the [...]
