Tanzania - October 2019
My Tanzania photo safari was truly one of the best wildlife photography experiences. I took a pair of Panasonic Lumix S1R full-frame cameras and the Lumix G9 micro four-thirds camera. Various lenses, a tripod, and ball-head that were never used. However, I did mount a Platypod Ultra with a ball-head to the armrest of the Land Cruiser. This provided all the mounting and support I ever needed for both camera systems. Yes I was over the weight allowance but was prepared and prepurchased excess baggage coverage.
The following are a few images captured with the Lumix G9, the Leica 50-200 mm lens and a 2X Tele-extender.
Exposure Triad: f/8, 1/400sec at ISO 640.
I spent the entire time at the Nasikia KasKaz Mara Camp in Northern Tanzania. The camp is a 45-minute drive from the Kogatendi airstrip. My superb guide Moodie is both a bird and leopard expert and a great photographer too.
This next image was captured at one of the many vast grasslands of the Serengeti. These Cheetahs are brothers who stay and hunt together and rarely stray beyond their marked territory.
Exposure Triad: f/8, 1/1000 sec at ISO 640.
Northern Serengeti has an abundance of bird species. It is truly a birder's paradise. The African Fish Eagle fishing is a fairly common sight along the Mara River. Here I am not sure who is eying who.
The pink flush on the stork indicates breeding status.
Exposure Triad: f/8, 1/640 sec at ISO 200 EV -0.3.
It was late afternoon when I spotted this Little Green Bee Eater. It grabbed what you see in this beak, swallowed it and then realizing it was not what it thought it was - spat it out with a vengeance.
Exposure Triad: f/8, 1/800 sec at ISO 1000.
The last image for this post is of a pair of Nubian Woodpeckers. It is most interesting to hear the pair call in unison.
Exposure Triad: f/8, 1/640 sec at ISO 320 EV+1.3.
Stay tuned for a lot more from this trip.