Love Hurts
Nikon D3s, Nikon 200-400mm VRII @ 200mm, 1/160, f/5.6, ISO 400
Masai Mara, Kenya
Until next time.
Gerry van der Walt
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Quick Pic – Love Hurts
Do You Get Lucky or Do You Know?
Is this is a good image? Nikon D3s, Nikon 200-400mm VRII @ 400mm, 1/640, f/6.3, ISO 320 I would like to think so. To me this image shows the viewer just a small bit of the chaos that takes place during a river crossing in the Masai Mara. There are implied diagonal lines, nice contrast [...]
Talking Travel with Andrew | Episode 2
Check out the second installment of my weekly travel feature in the Photo-Africa Weekly Chats! This week we look at some of the more affordable accommodation options which do not compromise on your game viewing experience, as well as a short feature on the Morukuru Family of Lodges in Madikwe Game Reserve, our featured destination of the week.
Desktop Wallpapers – September 2011
Welcome to September! Yeah, I know it;s a few days late but it’s time for this months free wallpaper downloads. I am going to use my recent photo expedition to the Masai Mara as an excuse for not having these up sooner. You see, we returned to South Africa last night after a magical experience [...]
5 Magical hours in the Masai Mara
For the last six days I have been trying to work out how to answer the inevitable question that would await my return to South Africa “So, how was your trip to the Masai Mara?”. For anyone who has been to this beautiful place, you will know exactly why I was struggling to find the words to describe the experience. Luckily for me, I had one of the most incredible days that I have ever spent in the bush and rather than harping on about the wide open spaces, sheer numbers of wildlife, ecological diversity and abundance of predators, it takes a brief summary of a single morning drive to put it all into context.
Quick Pic – Cheetah
Cheetah
Nikon D700, Nikon 600mm VRII, 1.4x Tele-Extender, 1/2500, f/5.6, ISO 500
Masai Mara, Kenya
Until next time.
Gerry van der Walt
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Photo-Africa Weekly Chat #18
Video Timeline 1:29 - Weekly blog post overview 6:00 - Getting stuck in a rut and not trying new things 7:24 - Talking Travel with Andrew 17:50 – How to shoot sharp images 20:40 - Photoshops Tutorial: Sharpening Your Images – Two Ways 27:00 - Wrap up and various Links Mentioned in This Video Blog Post: Quick Pic – Threesome [...]
Quick Pic – Drinking Leopard
Drinking Leopard
Nikon D3s, Nikon 70-200mm VR II @ 200mm, 1/640, f/2.8, ISO 5000
Until next time.
Gerry van der Walt
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What Are Your Expectations?
In five days I am off to the Masai Mara, leading a group of photographers to go and photograph the Great Migration. Short version? I’m pretty psyched!! While preparing for this trip I have been in contact with a lot of the photographers coming along answering questions ranging from choice of equipment to what the [...]
Talking Travel with Andrew go’s LIVE!
I am very excited about a new feature spot that I have been able to secure in Photo-Africa’s weekly video chat! This new feature, Talking Travel with Andrew, will become a weekly event and will aim to provide all of you keen travellers out there with a range of travel related information. I aim to cover everything from interesting sightings from specific camps and conservation areas, destination reviews, travel tips, right the way through to the latest industry news and more! If you have any travel related questions or would like to suggest ideas for future episodes, feel free to drop me a line and I will see what I can do to include get the answers you need, even if it means bringing in an expert!
