Thinking about the days’ plans Photo Tip: Fill the frame with the subject Try to catch some action with your subject Early morning light (‘golden hour’) allows light in the eyes of the subject Shallow depth of field (dof) helps…
Month: October 2009
Leopard Mating season in Chobe/Moremi
October and the start of Spring brings mating for the Leopards as seen in this October 2009 Earth-Touch.com video: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WPZzt7BN5I&feature=fvsr[/youtube]
Victoria Falls – The Smoke that Thunders (Mosi-oa-Tunya)
Less than an hours’ drive from the Chobe entrance is Victoria Falls, one of the eight natural wonders of the world. The African name translates as “The Smoke that thunders”, the current locals mostly call it “Vic Falls”. My South…
Long Way Home – bicycle journey of 2 young doctors
As you may know from prior posts, my son and I drove from Johannesburg to Kasane to start our Chobe safari. North of Nata, we spent an interesting night at Elephant Sands, which has chalets and campsites ( a bit…
Photo of the Day – October 26, 2009
Photo of the Day – October 24, 2009
Photo Tip: When shooting into the sun, lower exposure compensation 2 to 3 stops If using a smaller lens, consider a hard edge 2 or 3 stop graduated neutral density filter (GND) to preserve lighting in foreground
Elephant Crossing Rights – No passport required.
There is an open river border ( the Chobe River ) between Chobe NP (Botswana) and the Caprivi Strip (Namibia). This video is a nicely captured high quality movie of a very typical afternoon crossing of the Chobe River. Enjoy…
Photo of the Day – October 22, 2009
Photo tips: Look for action and shoot quick! Fill the frame This shot has a distracting background, when possible, use smaller f-stops to create soft bokeh for a background.
Photo of the Day – October 21, 2009
Photo Tip: It’s easy to focus on the big animals, but there are always interesting little guys near the bigger animals. Keep an eye out for photo options on these also.
Photo of the Day – October 18, 2009
Photo Tip: Try close-up detail shots