botswana

This image is a bit outside of my usual style. However, we were on the Chobe River watching elephants at dusk. While watching, a mother and her baby walked into the stream from the river's edge and took a drink. Because we were on a boat with a very low gunnel, I was able to lie down and...

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...

BOTSWANA - Red-billed francolin and African hawk-eagle Full size picture here

I just really like how this elephant turned out.

Sony a1 with 200-600 G OSS handheld shot from vehicle. Botswana. This large raptor, biggest in Africa, has remains of a Francolin or Spur Fowl (size of a Chicken) in his talons. Blah sky required sky replacement. Shot on Halloween 2021 so appropriate he gives me a scary look.

Elephant mud bath I've been playing a bit with black and white and high key. It has been fun!

Martial eagle, Polemaetus bellicosus, the largest bird of prey in Africa. Preys on small antelope, monkeys, birds, using it's powerful long legs and 7' wingspan. It's all business. Shots taken with Sony a1 200-600mm G OSS ISO (auto) 400-500 1600sec f/8 580mm handheld.

What an array of birds of prey in Botswana and Zambia! Unreal variety including these strikingly beautiful black and tawny eagles with scarlet faces. Took a ton of shots and just now getting through them. The 200-600mm G OSS 5.6-6.3 performed like a champ and in our vehicles the 600mm f/4 would...