Topic: A recently born Hippo baby staying very close to its mum
Technical data: Canon R6 with RF lens f11/800mm | ISO 800 | 1/20000sec | ev+0 | WB 6500K | AV Mode
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Topic: A Black-backed Jackal is trying to get his share from a recent (Cheetah) Impala kill, as many White-backed Vultures compete for the remains of the antelope.
Technical data: Canon R6 with RF lens f11/800mm | ISO 1600 | 1/500sec | ev+0 | WB 6500K | AV Mode
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… and I wish all of you a HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026 with one of my first pictures from this morning’s game drive!
Topic: Above are the last mammal picture and the last bird picture of 2025. I took them on last nights’s game drive. A beautiful Lioness and a Malachite Kingfisher at Thanda Safari!
Technical data (both pictures): Canon R6 with RF lens f11/800mm
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Topic: It is not easy for me to pick a favorite picture for any given time span. But yesterday morning, I took my favorite bird image of 2025. This Gorgeous Bush-Shrike was posing in the sun on Thanda Safari for a series of beautiful portraits. One often hears this bird, but it usually only allows a brief glimpse through the branches of trees. For this reason, the occasion and the resulting picture are very special.
Technical data: Canon R6 with RF lens f11/800mm | ISO 800 | 1/500sec | ev+0 | WB 6500K | AV Mode
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Topic: Early morning kill! As I drove to work this morning I encountered this Cheetah having breakfast.
Technical data: Canon R6 MII with RF lens f4-6.3/24-240mm | ISO 51200 | 1/90sec | f6.3 | ev-1 | 240mm | WB AW | AV Mode
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Topic: This is a short video from this morning of an Elephant bull passing our vehicle while having breakfast at the same time.
Technical data: Apple 16 Pro Max | Main Camera 24mm | Cinematic Mode
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Topic: Common Duiker portrait
Technical data: Canon R6 MII with RF lens f11/800mm | ISO 40000 | 1/500sec | ev+0 | WB 6500K | AV Mode
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Topic: Elephant bull in musth!
Technical data: Apple 16 Pro Max | Telephoto Camera 120mm | ISO 64 | 1/950sec | f2.8 | ev+0
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Topic: Waterbuck bull in evening light on the edge of the Thanda Savanna
Technical data: Canon R6 with EF lens f4-5.6/70-300mm | ISO 500 | 1/500sec | f5.6 | ev+1 | 300mm | WB 6500K | AV Mode
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