africa

While visiting friends in Nairobi, we spent time in the Arboretum which is in the heart of the city. While we were wandering through the property, we spotted a troupe of Syke's Monkeys. We only had a few minutes to watch and take photographs. These are two of my favorite images from that encounter.

Seeing male zebras on the run or fighting with each other for dominance is truly memorable. These images were taken in the Serengeti during a trip to Africa in February 2023.

Compilation of Wildlife Videos shot by me in India and Kenya. Been doing wildlife photography for 3+ years. Been doing bits of video since I purchased the Z9 a year ago.

We hear recurring debates about the costs vs benefits of high frame rates. Pertinently for wildlife genres, are high frame rates only relevant to bird photographers? Are they necessary for large mammals, for example, considering these subject tend to more relatively slowly? Perhaps not...

The Black Sparrowhawk, Accipiter melanoleucus, is a formidable, adaptable predator of Africa's denser savanna woodland and forest. The high wingloading of the broad, wide wings favours fast manoeuvrable flight under the canopy. Their long legs and impressive talons are formidable weapons. We...

Good Day All, I have the awesome opportunity to move to Niger for 2 years. I’ve been to very warm places before but not with my camera gear. Any concern with overheating if I have a black camera bag? I know electronics don’t do great in extreme environments and I hope I’m not just sitting in...

Hi, been searching this topic and I know that there is no "right answer" but wanted to hear from those experienced in Safari in Botswana what worked for them best. I own a Z9 + 500PF + TC1.4 III, Nikkor 105 2.8 Micro, Nikkor 20mm 1.8 as well as a D850 (and 70-300 DX lens which I'm not thrilled...

It is probably bad form to post a bird pic without identifying the bird, and I apologize. Would be grateful if someone who does know which bird it is enlightens me and others - thanks! ISO 2200, 600 mm f/6.3 1/1250 sec. Nikon D850, Tamron 150-600mm G2, handheld. Rather heavily cropped, so am...

I've drawn together the following summary from a most enjoyable 3 weeks recently hiking in the lowveld savanna thickets in Greater Kruger - picked out some images as examples (more on my instagram). This also included 3 days within the KNP self driving in more open habitats, although I tended to...

Last week we went for a little break away and I got up early at a spot that looked like it would be good for birding and I was amazed at how many species I managed to spot there! The African stone chat is a beautiful little bird that I had on my list of birds I really want to photograph for the...

Hello everyone, I planned to go on a Safari in 2019, then COVID hit us.. hit us hard. Since then I ran out of patience and I finally bought the D850, so I decided to go on one this year (regardless of COVID). What would be the top 3 Destination in Africa. I would like to see Elephants...

One morning in Samburu (Kenya) this cheetah crossed our path. It was clear it was looking for prey. As cheetahs try to find an elevated spot from which they have a good overview in the bush, we anticipated it would go to the only elevated landmark we could see, drove there and waited for her...

This lioness was totally relaxed, grooming herself and dozing off in our presence. When she took a moment’s break from grooming she looked straight in my lens while a noise from her pride on her right distracted her. I loved the concentrated gaze on the one hand and the confused look on the...

Hi This is my first tentative post here, I'm curious about to see how active you all are and how it all works :) Female elephants live together in a matriarchal clan, consisting of a mother with her grown-up daughters and all of their offspring. Whenever they sense danger, the adults...