My Favorite Serengeti Pics From 2024 :)

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We did a workshop in the Serengeti earlier this year on the edge of the rainy season and I think it was one of my best - if not THE best - experience I have ever had photographing wildlife. We had all kinds of moody weather and experienced everything sun, clouds, rain, fog, rainbows, storms, the entire gamut. The greens dominated the scenes making the wildlife really stand out. It was a fantastic trip and below are just a few of my favorites from that trip - including an incredibly rare caracal!

BTW - we're heading back with two groups next year if you want to join us. It a great way to get both the "standard" Africa shots as well as unique shots that no one else has :)

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A few environmental shots.

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ButlerKid said:
Superb images, Steve! Indeed you capitalized on the amazing photo ops in the Serengeti! #2 and 3 are particularly impressive! How did you get such a low perspective in those two shots? Since you used the 100-400 for the hyena shot, it must have been close and bringing you its prize!
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Thanks - I just wiggled down as low as I could in the vehicle. I often try to have the driver position in a lower spot when possible - I think that's probably what happened with the Hyena and I know it's what happened (more on accident that time) for the caracal.
 
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Fantastic shots Steve. I don't think I could pick a favorite. If pushed in a corner, the leopard black and white and the zebra in the rain would most likely be the ones. The leopard just screams power, majesty and that deep primal fear of being killed and consumed by a predator. The zebra in the rain is more of the type of shots I try to capture. It tells the story of the everyday struggle for survival. Everything in nature is a struggle, even standing in a driving rain.

Again beautiful shots.

Jeff
 
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Callie said:
Splendid images, Steve!
Those Caracals . . . NOT something you see every day here! 40 years going to the bush, and we still need to get one to pose for us!
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It was unreal. When they said they had spotted one, I figured we'd see a piece of it as it ran away. A one-in-a-lifetime opportunity for sure!
 
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jeffnles1 said:
Fantastic shots Steve. I don't think I could pick a favorite. If pushed in a corner, the leopard black and white and the zebra in the rain would most likely be the ones. The leopard just screams power, majesty and that deep primal fear of being killed and consumed by a predator. The zebra in the rain is more of the type of shots I try to capture. It tells the story of the everyday struggle for survival. Everything in nature is a struggle, even standing in a driving rain.

Again beautiful shots.

Jeff
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Thanks - that zebra is one of my favorites. It's one of the reasons I am going back that same time of year in 2025. We just had so much great weather and it made for so many cool opportunities and interesting shots. The sad thing is I have dozens just like these but haven't had a chance to process them...yet!
 
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Steve said:
Thanks - that zebra is one of my favorites. It's one of the reasons I am going back that same time of year in 2025. We just had so much great weather and it made for so many cool opportunities and interesting shots. The sad thing is I have dozens just like these but haven't had a chance to process them...yet!
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Steve,
Not a thing sad about that! I shot 400 shots yesterday of caterpillars, butterflies, spiders and one cool sequence of a crab spider narrowly missing a skipper butterfly breakfast. I have not edited or processed half of them yet. I would say the happy thing is you still have dozens of photos like these to process and re-live the experience.

Jeff
 
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FastGlassGuy said:
Steve: All great shots. I am not usually a big fan of B&W wildlife shots, but there are exceptions, and your shots are in that category. Just curious, did you think about a B&W version of the Zebra or is that too cliched or just did not work? Thanks, Ken
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I tired it and I didn't like it - it loses something. I think the cool colors help with the feeling of the shot.
 
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jeffnles1 said:
Steve,
Not a thing sad about that! I shot 400 shots yesterday of caterpillars, butterflies, spiders and one cool sequence of a crab spider narrowly missing a skipper butterfly breakfast. I have not edited or processed half of them yet. I would say the happy thing is you still have dozens of photos like these to process and re-live the experience.

Jeff
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Yeah, I just wish I had more time to process things. I feel like I leave a lot of really nice shots on the hard drive never to be seen again.
 
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Steve said:
We did a workshop in the Serengeti earlier this year on the edge of the rainy season and I think it was one of my best - if not THE best - experience I have ever had photographing wildlife. We had all kinds of moody weather and experienced everything sun, clouds, rain, fog, rainbows, storms, the entire gamut. The greens dominated the scenes making the wildlife really stand out. It was a fantastic trip and below are just a few of my favorites from that trip - including an incredibly rare caracal!

BTW - we're heading back with two groups next year if you want to join us. It a great way to get both the "standard" Africa shots as well as unique shots that no one else has :)

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Beautiful Steve👍👍👍
 
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Steve said:
We did a workshop in the Serengeti earlier this year on the edge of the rainy season and I think it was one of my best - if not THE best - experience I have ever had photographing wildlife. We had all kinds of moody weather and experienced everything sun, clouds, rain, fog, rainbows, storms, the entire gamut. The greens dominated the scenes making the wildlife really stand out. It was a fantastic trip and below are just a few of my favorites from that trip - including an incredibly rare caracal!

BTW - we're heading back with two groups next year if you want to join us. It a great way to get both the "standard" Africa shots as well as unique shots that no one else has :)

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Maestro!
 
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