Photo of the Day
Photo of the Day: Leopard loses fight with prickly porcupine
Our friend, Harold Hester at Birdlife Botswana saw this photo and article and forwarded it to us. In his message, Harold notes that this actually was taken in Mashatu, not Chobe unfortunately, but he knew we are suckers for interesting wildlife photography. Mashatu is in the east of Botswana in the Northern Tuli... »
Photo of the Day: Spring Rain Coming December 15, 2009
The winter is now over within Botswana and the rains come to Chobe and areas north, keeping the bush alive for another great season of wildlife viewing next year. In this image, a pair of Giraffes walk near the water. The Caprivi Strip of Namibia can be seen in the distance. Incoming storms are... »
Photo of the Day / Photo Tip: Panorama Shots – November 25, 2009
The image below is a composite of 3 separate images ’stitched together’ (photo shop term for combining photos). I know it’s a little hard to tell it from a simple crop on a small image like this, but there is a big difference. This image is large and detailed enough to easily print a... »
Photo of the Day / Photo Tip: Pan Action Livens the Activity – November 21, 2009
Adding action to your shots – Tip for turning boring into interesting. You will have a lot of chances to see baboons. Sometimes they are giving you some great action as they fight or groom or mate. Other times, all they are doing is passing through the bush. In these cases you have a few... »
Photo of the Day / Photo Tip: From flat to ‘wall hanger’ via B&W conversion – November 19, 2009
Here is a little ‘before’ and ‘after’ shot. I always teach to try and shoot when the light is low in the sky as this gives soft light and nice contrast to an image. However, sometimes, you see something you like when the sun is high. What to do? Well of course photograph the... »
Photo of the day / Photo Tips: Creating Drama in Post Processing – November 16. 2008
Photo Tips: Shooting into the light can create powerful image silhouettes When color is unimportant to the photo message, it can be a distraction, so consider a black and white conversion »
Photo of the Day and Photo Tip: Shoot in ultra low light – November 15, 2009
Photo Tip: We often talk of the golden hours as being those hours just after sunrise or just before sunset, however some of the most special light is just after sunset. With modern cameras allowing higher ISO settings, this timelimit is constantly expanding. »
Photo of the Day – November 8, 2009
Photo tips: This shot had the elephants facing left, but was flipped. Animals moving to the right create more mental harmony to the western eye. Objects moving right to left often create a feeling of tension. Heavy vignetting in post processing can make images more dramatic. »
