Author: Christian Sperka

Christian Sperka is a wildlife photographer based at Thanda Private Game Reserve, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa. Over the last 11 years, Christian has traveled the world photographing animals in wild game reserves of South Africa and Namibia, the jungles of Costa Rica, in Yellowstone National Park in the USA, as well as zoos in Europe and the United States. His work has been featured in wildlife magazines, in books and in many zoo publications. He actively supports wild cat conservation, working as a partner photographer for Panthera, the world's leading organization devoted to the conservation of all wild cat species (panthera.org). From 2009 to 2012 he has worked as the official photographer and photography teacher at Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, Tennessee, USA (nashvillezoo.org). Christian is also a qualified South African field guide. He now works as specialist photography guide on Thanda Private Game Reserve in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa (thanda.com).
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Picture of the Day!

Topic: My tracker Bheki showing our guests how to taste the sweet dew water of a Dwarf Weeping Boerbean #bhekiknows

Technical data: Apple 16 Pro Max | Telephoto Camera 120mm | ISO 135 | 1/100sec | f2.8 | ev-0.7 | Portrait Mode

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Picture of the Day!

Topic: Cheetah mum with her four small cubs

Technical data: Canon R6 MII with RF lens f11/800mm | ISO 1250 | 1/500sec | ev+0 | WB 6500K | AV Mode | hand held

#amazingwildlife #africansafari #safarigetaway #christiansperkaphotography #big5 #gamereserve #wildlifephotography #learnphotography 

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Picture of the Day!

Topic: A Banded Mongoose on the lookout as his gang runs away 

Technical data: Canon R6 MII with RF lens f11/800mm | ISO 4000 | 1/500sec | ev+0 | WB 6500K | AV Mode | hand held

#amazingwildlife #africansafari #safarigetaway #christiansperkaphotography #big5 #gamereserve #wildlifephotography #learnphotography 

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Picture of the Day!

Topic: Impala female running very fast

Technical data: Canon R6 MII with RF lens f11/800mm | ISO 4000 | 1/3000sec | ev+0 | WB 6500K | AV Mode | Hand held

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Video of the Day

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Topic: One of our male Lions stopped for a good roar just in front of my vehicle. I felt the vibrations!

Technical data: Apple 16 Pro Max | Fusion Camera 24mm | 4K 30fps

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The second half!

This is a short slide show with pictures taken during the second half of my last Custom Luxury Tour.

These images were taken at Pakamisa Private Game Reserve, in the Kruger National Park, and in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve. My guest from Nashville, Tennessee, USA and I had a great time. Enjoy the show with a few impressions of this trip specially designed for my 82-year-old client!

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Da capo!

‘Her second Custom Luxury Tour with me as her guide was another trip of a life time’. This is how Irene, my 82 year old guest from the USA, characterized her 20 day stay in South Africa.

The picture above is one of her favorite images I took at Sabi Sabi together with a few trip stats.

I will publish a detailed trip report on my blog soon.

20 days in 20 pictures 😊
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Picture of the Day!

Topic: Young male Leopard after sunset 

Technical data: Canon R6 MII with EF lens f2.8/70-200mm | ISO 12800 | 1/20sec | f2.8 | ev-1.5 | 130mm | WB AWB | AV Mode | Hand held

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Picture of the Day!

Topic: Young male Lion and his mother in the spotlight of a vehicle 

Technical data: Canon R6 MII with EF lens f2.8/70-200mm | ISO 25600 | 1/1000sec | f2.8 | ev-2 | 185mm | WB 6500K | AV Mode | Hand-held

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Picture of the Day!

Topic: Chacma Baboons huddling together in the cold and rainy weather.

Technical data: Canon R6 MII with RF lens f4-6.3/24-240mm | ISO 800 | 1/500sec | f2.8 | ev+0 | 200mm | WB 6500K | AV Mode

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