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!

No worries!

A few of you have asked if everything is OK, as I have not posted for a while. All is well, but I have been very busy coordinating a major film production for Thanda Safari, so I have had very little time for photography or social media.

In between, I photographed a wedding in the Drakensberg Mountains, and after the film production we have another very large wedding on Thanda. But after 17 August I will be back on social media.

In the meantime, here is a small collage of photos I took while working with the film crew.😊

Video of the Day!

Topic: A Thanda Safari Lion mum with here three tiny cubs. Seen for the first time. What a wonderful world!

Technical data: Canon R6 II with RF lens f11/800mm

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Picture of the Day!

Topic: Thanda Safari’s male Lion  coalition warming themselves in the mid-morning sun

Technical data: Apple 17Pro Max | Telephoto Camera 120mm | ISO 40 | 1/640sec | f2.8 | Portrait Mode

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Picture of the Day!

Topic: One of Thanda Safari’s dominant male Lions in the morning light!

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

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Picture of the Day!

Topic: Small Elephant calf playing 

Technical data: Canon R6 MII with RF lens f4-6.3/24-240mm | ISO 8000 | 1/500sec | f6.3 | ev+0 | 140mm | WB 6500K | AV Mode

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Pictures of the Day!

Topic: Male Leopard on the Thanda Safari Savanna – yesterday, early morning

_Technical data: Canon R6 MII with RF lens f11/800mm | ISO 4000 | 1/500sec | ev+0 | WB 6500K | AV Mode_

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Picture of the Day!

Topic (from my archives): Thanda Safari Cheetah male on a cool winter morning.

Technical data: Canon 1D MIV with EF lens f2.8/300mm

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Picture of the Day!

Topic: A Zebra silhouette after the sun had set

Technical data: Canon R6 MII with RF lens f4-6.3/24-240mm | ISO 12800 | 1/750sec | f6.3 | ev+1 | 240mm | WB 6500K | AV Mode

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Picture of the Day!

Topic: A Giant Kingfisher at a Thanda Safari wetland area

Technical data: Canon R6 MII with RF lens f11/800mm | ISO 2000 | 1/500sec | ev+0.5 | WB 6500K | AV Mode

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