Category: PAKAMISA

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No rest for the wicked …

I have felt a bit like this for the last few weeks!

After six days with private photography guests in early June, the four-week film project on Thanda started, with filming days involving around 80 crew members on Savanna, hot-air balloon launches in the early morning hours, and all-day game drives with elaborate camera rigs and large drones.

I also spend a few days on Pakamisa helping prepare the 30th anniversary presentation.

In between coordinating the film project, I photographed a wedding of friends in the Drakensberg Mountains, was involved in a traditional Zulu Umabo ceremony and wedding reception with 160 guests on Thanda, and taught a landscape photographer from Sweden my method of wildlife photography. During the same period, I also did two guest photo shoots on Thanda.

Tomorrow, I am off to attend Pakamisa’s 30th anniversary celebrations. I am very much looking forward to this bit of a break!

Above is a video slide show with images I took during this busy time!

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Birding Weekend!

Join me and the Pakamisa team for one of our popular birding & photography weekends at Pakamisa. Places are still available for both dates in 2026.

Feel free to contact me for more information or book directly at Pakamisa res@pakamisa.co.za or +27832291811

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Birding

This is a slide show with a few of the pictures from our recent Birding Weekend at Pakamisa Private Game Reserve. We spotted more than 100 species of birds. Chamu, Pakamisa’s excellent birding guide, and myself enjoyed hosting the event.

Here are the dates for the next two three-nights-stay-birding-weekends at Pakamisa:

  • 13 to 16 February 2026
  • 27 to 30 November 2026

If you are interested you can contact Pakamisa directly at res@pakamisa.co.za / +27832291811.

Looking forward to seeing some of you at one of the next birding weekends 🐦 

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Birding Weekend

We had a great birding weekend at Pakamisa (www.pakamisa.com) with six birding game drives and two photography lessons. I enjoyed co-hosting this special event and am already looking forward to the next one!

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Pakamisa Birding Weekends 2025

For the birders among you!

These are the dates for the two Pakamisa Birding Weekends in 2025. These weekends are great getaways for birders. 

Feel free to contact me or Pakamisa reservations if you have any questions or if you would like to make a booking. 

And in case you have a group of 6 to 8 birders we can arrange for a special weekend any time during the year (subject to availability and for a minimum stay of 3 nights).

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Six weeks’ favorites!

Some of my favorite images from the last six weeks. I hope you will enjoy them.

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

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First week!

This is a short video slideshow with some of the pictures I took at Thanda and Pakamisa during my first week back in the bush.

Enjoy your weekend!

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

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Off into the berg…

Today, I am departing for a brief excursion into the Drakensberg Mountains. I plan to explore some new locations and attend two concerts featuring the renowned Drakensberg Boys Choir.

Before my departure, I thought I share a short slide show with some of my favorite photographs captured at Thanda and Pakamisa over the past three weeks.

I hope you will like the combination of wildlife, scenery, and night skies.

If you want to read more of my stories and see more of my pictures, you should visit my blog at https://sperka.info/blog/

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

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Long Lens Portraits!

I primarily use my longest lenses (500mm and 800mm) for bird photography. When mounted on my full-frame sensor cameras, these lenses provide the equivalent magnification of 10x and 16x binoculars.

However, these lenses are also invaluable for capturing ‘long-distance portraits’ of mammals. Today’s picture collage showcases a few examples taken this past weekend at Pakamisa Private Game Reserve. The combination of a shallow depth of field and direct eye contact with the camera lens results in highly appealing portraits.

I also employ these long lenses when I wish to observe and photograph animals from their ‘comfort zone’. This approach ensures that my presence does not influence their behavior.

Consequently, a large number of my wildlife images are captured using these very long lenses.

If you want to read more of my stories and see more of my pictures, you should visit my blog at https://sperka.info/blog/

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

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