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Learning early!

Their mum had killed a baby Warthog as dinner for these four small Lion cubs. At this age the cubs still get their main nutrition from mother’s milk, but the Lioness decided to introduce them to meat at this early stage.

Technical data: Canon R6 with EF lens 300mm L and EF lens 500mm L 4K Video 50Fps

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Who is cuter!

I am not sure who would win the cuteness contest. After seeing the little Lions yesterday evening I spotted the Cheetah cubs this evening!

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Cuteness Factor 100!

One of four new Lion cubs at Thanda Safari. Spotted this evening with their mum!

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Elephants, Elephants, …

Three videos I took today at Thanda Safari! Enjoy them and have a good week!

… the small pleasures of life Technical data: Canon R6 with EF lens 70-300mm L 4K Video 50Fps
What an Elephantine morning! The Thanda Herd of 26 animals was crossing the savanna. This was one of my favorite Elephant sightings, ever … Technical data: Canon R6 with EF lens 70-300mm L 4K Video 50Fps
I promise it is the last video for today, but I thought you might also like this short clip with the matriarch up front, ‘gogo’ (Grandmother in isiZulu) – our oldest cow – in the back, and many of them raising their trunk catching the scent of a Cheetah in the grass, nearby. I wish all of you a good week!

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Morning has broken …

There are times when the light is just right!

Technical data: Canon R6 with EF lens 70-300 L at 240mm. ISO1600 1/500sec f5.6 ev+/-0

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A summer morning!

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An era comes to an end!

No more mirrors …

After over a decade of service I have retired my three DSLRs (Digital Single Lens Reflex Cameras – Two Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and one Canon EOS 1Ds). I have replaced them with three new mirrorless cameras (Canon EOS R6 / two with battery grip). All my existing Canon EF lenses are now equipped with RF adapters to work with the new cameras and I have added two new RF lenses to the setup.

*Now I am equipped with modern technology for another decade of exciting wildlife photography!*

The picture collage shows all the ‘old’ equipment (top image) and all the new equipment with all my lenses (bottom image). The picture of the little Cheetah was taken with one of the new cameras.

In case you are interested these are the lenses I now use for my work:

⁃ Samyang RF 14mm/2.8 MF

⁃ Canon EF 17-40mm/4 L

⁃ Canon EF 24-70mm/4 L

⁃ * Canon RF 24-240/4-6.3

⁃ Canon EF 50mm/1.4

⁃ Canon EF 70-200mm/2.8 L

⁃ * Canon EF 70-300mm/4 L

⁃ Canon EF Macro 180mm/3.5 L

⁃ Canon EF 300mm/2.8 L

⁃ * Canon EF 500mm/4 L

(*=The three lenses used most)

I also use two iPhones and two DJI Drones for my work.

If you have any questions just post them in the comment section.

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