Botswana uses a 220/240 volts AC 50 hertz system for domestic electrical plugs. They utilize the South African style – 2 circular metal pins with a large circular grounding pin (pictured). Adapters can be very hard to find within the…
Month: September 2009
Photo of the Day & Photo Tip: Filling the Frame – September 19, 2009
Also 2 photo tips Always try to fill the frame. This image is a strong example, but in general, you either want to fill the frame or else do just the opposite … create negative or empty space. Centered image…
Movie Review: The Gods Must Be Crazy
I will show my age a little. I first heard of this movie in 1985. At the time, my neighbors were a couple of South African ex-patriots that starved for anything with a southern Africa flavor. They invited me over…
Cat got your tongue? What happened to a male lion when he angered his jealous mate
I found this article from the British Daily Mail. It is by the Mail’s Foreign Service, but … would love to have shot this! Photo Copyright: Lee Whittam and Barcroft media . As for the male Lion, this had to…
GPS – A key tool self-drive tool if you plan to explore
I have a GPS in my US car, but don’t know much about using GPS as an Africa travel tool. What I have learned is that anyone serious about travel in Botswana uses this tool. From those with which I…
Picking a Safari
I am planning an extensive review of bean bags for use on safari. While researching the subject, I found a very interesting article by Joe McDonald. In the article, Joe discusses Botswana but also Kenya and Tanzania. I have taken…
3 Basic Tips for Photographing Flying Birds
Determine wind direction. Birds will always land and take off against the wind. So the best circumstances for good flight shots are when both the light and wind come from over your shoulder. When the wind comes from another direction,…
Looking for a lightweight and reasonable priced souvenir?
On my last trip to Botswana, I bought would carvings from Zimbabwe (which will be discussed in a future article) and also baskets woven in Botswana. While I love my wood carvings, I must admit the baskets are a great…
Photo tip: Digestion is easiest when things are in proper proportions!
The title has double meaning. The photo above is the “as shot” image. This little Pied Kingfisher may have a meal that is too big for him to swallow. It is a nice “behavior shot” of these birds as this…
Photo Tip on Exposures: Of Elephants and Hamsters (actually HAMSTTR)
Photography on safari is very challenging. Some animals are very white and one can easily blow the histogram to the right and lose information. An example would be egrets and the yellow billed storks. These are not the feature of…