Bee-Eater | Flight | Sun | Set | Walk | Owl | Moon | Rise
One picture per day …
Monday: White-fronted Bee-Eater | Canon 1 D Mark IV – f4 – 500mm LTuesday: Giraffe Males fighting | Canon 1 D Mark IV – f4 – 500mm LWednesday: Elephant Male on a sunny day | iPhone 7 PlusThursday: Sunset @ Thanda | iPhone 7 PlusFriday: Lion family walking | Canon 1 D Mark IV – f3.5-5.6 – 28-300mm LSaturday: Marsh Owl | Canon 1 D Mark IV – f3.5-5.6 – 28-300mm LSunday: Male Lion under a full moon | Canon 1 D Mark IV – f3.5-5.6 – 28-300mm LExtra: Sunrise @ Thanda Canon 1 D Mark IV – f3.5-5.6 – 28-300mm L
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This is how it looks when two boys are sparring in front of my house. It was not a serious fight between these two Cape Buffalo bulls and it ended a few seconds after I took the shot.
I love the reflections of the ripples in the water on the pelt of the lions.
For the photographers among you: This image was taken at very low light conditions (using a spotlight). It was taken freehand, 300mm, f5.6, eV-2.0, 1/60sec, ISO 6400.
Removing a snake from a place where it should not be can be a tricky business. And if the snake is a Black Mambas then it gets extra exciting.
Yesterday, I caught the largest Black Mamba I have ever seen (see video 1). This beautiful specimen was rather calm during the capture. I released it this morning in a remote part of the reserve.
And then midday today I was called to catch another of these fast moving snakes. This one was more ‘feisty’ and was quite agitated during the capture and the release (see video 2).
But in the end everything went well and both snakes can establish their new homes far away from people and buildings 🙂
The picture credits for today go to Letishia Kleinschmidt and Jennie Pretorius. Thanks a lot. My favorite shot of today is Jennie’s picture of a ‘Black Mamba Selfie’ :-).
If you followed my blog for a while you will know that I love to take animal portraits. Nevertheless my favorite Lion images for 2015 is a scenery image.
It was taken on Christmas Eve on Thanda Private Game Reserve. It is not a prefect photograph (with the slight lens/light distortions), but it just looks right!