Topic: A Thanda Lioness leading her five cubs along the road.
Technical data: Canon R6 Mark II with RF lens f4.5-7.1/100-500mm | ISO 640 | 1/320sec | f5.6 | ev+/-0 | 360mm | WB 6500K | AV Mode
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… and a few ‘blog bonus pictures’
Topic: Have a look! One of Thanda’s dominant male Lion checking up on the Lion ladies nearby.
Technical data: Canon R6 Mark II with RF lens f4.5-7.1/100-500mm | ISO 6400 | 1/500sec | f5.6 | ev+/-0 | 360mm | WB 6500K | AV Mode
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Topic: Thanda’s two oldest Elephan bulls and a young ‘colleague’ were walking last night across the savanna as I drove to the Thanda Tented Camp to give a photography lesson. What a sight!
Technical data: Apple 17 Pro Max | Telephoto Camera 16.9mm/100mm | ISO 20 | 1/640sec | f2.8 | ev+/-0
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One from the past 25 years: A Thanda Lion Male at sunrise
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One from the past 25 years: Incredible sky over Thanda!
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One from the past 25 years: A African Wild Dog in a hurry!
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One from the past 25 years: This Black Rhinoceros was running straight towards my camera, but turned away in time!
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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!
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.😊
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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