Photo of the Day
Voting Help Needed: One of Our Photos from Chobe National Park is a Finalist
We have TWO finalists in the Digital Photo’s Great Escapes Photo contest ‘Popularity’ award. There is a total of 59 finalists so this result is quite exciting. One of ours is from Chobe National Park. It is the only African wildlife photo in the finalists. Our other image is from a sunrise at Monument... »
Guest Article: Leopards by Sergey Gorshkov
Following our ‘introduction’ of Sergey Gorshkov’s photography images which we called the “Botswana Water Jumping Competition“, we contacted Sergey to asked if he would like to provide a guest article on his work. Sergey quickly responded to our request with an email full of really special images. From the email, Mr. Gorshkov is no stranger... »
Introducing the photography of Sergey Gorshkov
The internet is a wonderful tool. Programs like Facebook have allowed us to find many photographers from around the world that without the internet, we would never even know existed, much less know the quality of their work. Sergey Gorshkov is a fine example. Through many mutual photographers, we were ‘friended’ and I began... »
Photo of the Day: Elephants at Chobe among “40 Greatest Nature Photographs of All Time”
In honor of the 40th annual Earth Day on April 22, Christies Auction House auctioned off what was viewed as 40 Iconic Nature Photos. Within the group, this one, “Twilight of the Giants,” was taken by Frans Lanting in Botswana’s Chobe National Park in 1986. Selected by the International League of Conservation... »
Photo of the Day/Photo Tip: ‘Saving’ a tough exposure – 2 tools
Today’s Photo of the Day is a really tough one. The original exposure is shot into the sun and at a distance. This required both a crop and the use of a lot of post processing to ’see’ the subject elephant. Why do it? Well two reasons: First, the elephant posture was good, so... »
Photo of the Day/Photo Tip – Post processing of a Kudu pair
This photo tip is an overview of capture to web photo adjustment. Below is the original photo. My son, Justin capture this shot in Chobe NP. The camera EXIF data showed that for this shot, the image stabilized Canon 70-300 lens was used at a full zoom of 300mm. From our experience, we learned that... »
Photo of the Day – Cheetah and the Baboon Troops
One of the great things about this web site and the internet in general is the chance to meet other great wildlife and photography experts around the world. Out interest in safari photography led us to Marius Coetzee many months ago and we continue to enjoy following his travels and photography. Marius Coetzee is... »
Photo of the Day and Photo Tip: They are your photos – They need to be special to YOU
That’s right. You were on the safari. You saw the sight. You captured the sight. Do others like your photo? Maybe or maybe not, but are YOU satisfied that you captured the moment and the memory? If you did, that is really all that is needed. Today’s photo of the day is a favorite of... »
Photo of the Day: Giraffe Falls in Pothole
Today in the Us is April Fools day. A day when you are suppose to pull a spoof or joke on a friend. With that as a warning, we bring you today’s Photo of the Day. We have written previously about the really really bad potholes that have virtually eaten away the road north of... »
Photo of the Day: The Catch – Fish Eagles 1, Tiger Fish 0
Close up of a Fish Eagle claws tightly own a tiger fish, fractions of a second after the catch. The precision at which these birds catch fish is truly a sight to behold. Photographers, in particular, note the EXIF data in the caption. to stop the action of a fish eagle you really need greater... »