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: B&W portrait of an Egret!

Technical data: Canon R6 MII with RF lens f11/800mm | ISO 640 | 1/500sec | ev+0 | WB 6500K | AV Mode

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

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Picture of the Day!

Topic: Lion Brothers posing a few seconds for a picture together!

Technical data: Canon R6 MII with RF lens f11/800mm | ISO 3200 | 1/500sec | ev+0 | WB 6500K | AV Mode

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

… and a short video from the same ‘photo shoot’
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Picture of the Day!

Topic: Two African Darters drying their feathers in the morning sun over Lake Saint Lucia, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. 

Technical data: Canon R6 MII with RF lens f11/800mm | ISO 400 | 1/800sec | ev+0 | WB 6500K | AV Mode

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

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Picture of the Day!

Topic: Nile Crocodile regulating its body temperature by keeping its mouth open

Technical data: Apple 16 Pro Max | Telephoto Camera 120mm | ISO 50 | 1/350sec | f2.8 | ev-0.7 | Portrait Mode

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

Blog Bonus Pictures:

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Picture of the Day!

Topic: Young Cape Buffalo staring at the camera

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

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Picture of the Day!

Topic: Very young juvenile Bateleur staring into the camera

Technical data: Canon R6 with RF lens f11/800mm | ISO 5000 | 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: Male Lion scratching behind the ear. Really flexible!

Technical data: Canon R6 MII with EF lens f2.8/70-200mm | ISO 800 | 1/1500sec | f2.8 | ev+0 | 100mm | WB 6500K | AV Mode | Hand held

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

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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

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

Blog bonus pic:

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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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