If you travel by car to Chobe National Park, you must be aware of the wildlife on your drive. This is especially true on the stretch from Nata to Kasane. On this drive, we have seen numerous game from sable…
Month: June 2010
Africa needs more than latter-day Livingstones
The following article is syndicated from the Guardian. All rights are retained by the Guardian and it’s authors. We wanted to reprint this article, which actually features Malawi, because much of what is written is true of all of the…
Photo Tip: The Importance of Flexibility and Quick Reactions
In a recent Photo Contest at Outdoor Photo, I came across a series of excellent images … all by Miles Morgan. I immediately googled the name and found numerous other great shots by Miles. From there, we swapped a few…
Photo Tip: You can do it too – The story of Billy Dodson
Billy Dodson was the 2007 Winner of the The Nature Conservancy Digital Photo Contest. At the time he won the event, he had only been seriously into wildlife photography for TWO YEARS. I think this is a great story and,…
Photo Tip: 5 Elements to Consider in Composition
Many see a photo they like but cannot tell you why they like it. Often the key is the use of one of the following elements within the image. Are they the only elements of composition? No, but this group…
Top Ten Annoying Things To Say To A Wildlife Photographer
We found a great, fun article on Outdoor Photo Gear. It is written by Paul Burwell. Many of the ‘annoying things’ really hit home for us and we think it will you also. There are a few exceptions and/or comments…
Good Video Footage: Zebra, Kudu …. and a surprise Lion attack
This video from YouTube was shot by AfricaVideo1 in the Chobe area. It may be some of the best ‘green foliage’ raw footage I have seen. It begins with Zebra and a great Kudu tussle for dominance. That would have…
Panthera.org: Walking with Lions: The Myth of Conservation
When you visit Chobe National Park, you should also consider a trip to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. We have written about this side trip before. We have often heard of folks who visit the Vic Falls area adding a ‘walk…
Botswana among winners of the 2010 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards
This is a major award and I am happy for Botswana. In the name of full disclosure, we must add that several groups for indigenous people are bothered by this award. The reason is that The Botswana government has banned…
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…