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Cheetah Revisited – Malika
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40mm 1/500 f7.1 iso 640 – One of the cubs kisses my lens 121mm 1/1250 f7.1 iso 250 – At one point we had 4 cheetahs on the vehicle I’ve been lucky to meet Malika on every photo safari. Last year we had a unique encounter with her so I was looking forward to seeing…
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Nikon 200-500 f5.6 Lens Review
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Gallery Check out the images from our recent Africa Photo Safari On a past photo safari I left my 200-400 f4 and decided to try out the new Nikon 200-500 f5.6. Coming in at 81.2 oz (2300 g) its certainly is lighter, should be easier to handle and has a newer VR system. Given the…
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Safari Photography – OPC Magazine
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Outdoor Photography Canada Magazine have published a well put together 5 page spread covering my Mara Safari. Here are some of my favorite images and some I liked that didn’t quite make the cut. The article highlights the gear and techniques I commonly use as well as the essentials for booking a photo safari.…
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Two Lions, One Leopard
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Over the last 30 years I’ve been lucky enough to see many amazing things while on safari. Lion kills, cheetah kills, various animal interactions. This encounter featuring two lions and one leopard has to be one of the most unique. While leading a group in 2007 we were heading back to camp and came across…
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Aerial Photo Safari
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The majority of my safari photography is at ground level. However, once in a while I take a group that’s looking to expand their creativity a aerial photo or two. Typically we take a small single prop and fly over several areas where the landscape and wildlife will provide some interesting compositions and scenes. Aerial…
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Running With The Beasts
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It’s great to capture a standard set of wildebeest images in the Mara or Serengeti. At Exposure Tours I like to help guests push things further by experimenting with different styles and techniques. As we travel in a small group with each vehicle having only two photographers we have lots of time to get creative!…
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Spotted Hyena Encounter
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Normally spotted hyenas don’t draw more than a few pictures unless they are with a kill or in pursuit of some prey. This active family was living under a rock outcrop in Amboseli. Three very young cubs still without their spots, Several a year or two older and three adults. The cubs were extremely inquisitive…
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Mara Six – Cheetah Family
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After a gestation period of around three months a cheetah can give birth to up to nine cubs. Unfortunately it’s common for 70% of her litter to be killed by hyenas and other predators. When I see cheetah cubs on safari I see an average of three, occasionally four cubs. Last month while leading a…
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Monkey Business
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The Olive Baboon (Pabio anubis) Is quite common in Kenya. Having few predators except humans, crocodiles, lions and hyenas, troops can grow from around 50 to several hundred. On a recent visit to amboseli after an early morning game run and lunch in the field we came back to camp, most guests take this opportunity…
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Cheetah Encounter
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Cheetahs are relatively calm compared to the other big cats. This was an incredible cheetah encounter as 5 of them sit on my vehicle The cubs tend to be a little more adventurous and of course playful and very curious.It’s not uncommon to have one jump onto a vehicle and sit on the roof, the…