Wild Tanzania - 2023
A short video of a few scenes captured during my Photo Tour to Tanzania in September, 2023. These are from Tarangire and Serengeti National Parks.
Light painting - Still Life
This is a Light Painted Still Life - a set of 14 light painted frames blended in Photoship.
Milky Way - Quiver Tree Forest, Namibia
This is a composite image where I used 10 light frames combined with 5 dark frames for the Milky Way and 1 light frame for the foreground.
Kase Wolverine Magnetic Filters - Review
In this video I review the Kase Wolverine Magnetic Circular Filter kit for Mirrorless and DSLR cameras. The ND and polarizing filters are ideal for both photography and videography. This are probably the fines filters I have uses so far. Check out the video as I demonstrate why.
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Happy Holidays
Wishing all my family and friends Happy Holidays and a Very Happy New Year. Looking forward to a great 2023
Sub adult Bald Eagle
Elephant Antics
Watch a herd of Elephants drinking, playing, feeding and just enjoying the water. Watch a baby try and climb onto another young elephant's back. This video was captured in September 2022.
The road to Dune 41
The dunes in Sossusvlei are numbered based on their approximate distance from the entrance gate (in kilometers). Dune 45 is the most climbed dune at sunrise and can rarely be photographed in a pristine state. Dune 41 on the the other hand is not only very photogenic but remains pristine on most days. This is the road that leads to Dune 41 that is on the right. The dune in the background is Dune 40.
A Black-backed Jackal keeps a watchful eye
The Black-backed Jackal is endemic to Africa. This species has a disjunct distribution range, and is found in two separate populations, one in East Africa and the Horn, and the other in southern Africa. This species is entirely absent from Zambia and it is absent through much of central and equatorial Africa.
Morning in Sossusvlei
The name Sossusvlei is often used to refer to a large area in the Namib Nakluft Park, including famous locations and vistas such as Sesriem Canyon, Deadvlei, dunes 41, 45, Big Daddy, and Big Mama. Dunes are numbered based on approximately how far they are from the entrance gate. Sossusvlei however, is a large, white salt and clay pan surrounded by massive red sand dunes. The name Sossusvlei translates to “Dead-end Marsh”, vlei is a marsh in Afrikaans.
For the best light in this area, it is imperative that you stay inside the gates of the park. Only then are you allowed to drive to the dunes and photogenic locations an hour before sunrise and return an hour after sunset. All other visitors must wait at the gate that opens at sunrise and closes at sunset.
Three Lionesses
These were three of the five lioness we saw at the Klein Namutoni waterhole in Etosha. The name Klein Namutoni means 'small Namutoni' in Afrikaans. Unlike other artesian fountatins in the park, it has no island at its centre — but is still shallow enough for animals to wade in.
Lock-step in Namibia
On our last day in Etosha, we did a morning drive to a water hole near the Namutoni camp. There was a fair amount of activity but the highlight was on our way back when we crossed the open Savanah. Cheetahs on the hunt, going across in lock-step. It was a truly amazing sight and a memorable end to our 17 day Namibia trip.
I am going back with a small group in 2023 and would love to have some of my friends come along. There are 4 space on the Namibia Safari and Workshop and 2 spaces left for the preceding Tanzania Safari. So if you are interested let me know. Contact me
Zebras doing their thing
Zebras are in abundance in Namibia and can be found at all the waterholes and plains of Etosha. Here is a small herd near a waterhole in the Namutoni camp.
I announced the Namibia Safari and Workshop yesterday and now have 4 spaces remaining. So if you are interested let me know. Contact me
Purple Roller
Purple Roller (Coracias naevius) is a large roller compared to the more colorful and better known Lilac Breasted Roller. The Purple Roller's colors are visible when it flies. Leaving Namutoni, Etosha on our way to Windhoek, I waited a long time for it to fly but this specimen was content just perched atop this snag.