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…
Category: Photo of the Day
Introducing the photography of Sergey Gorshkov
The internet is a wonderful tool. Programs like Facebook have allowed us to find many photographers from around the world that without the internet, we would never even know existed, much less know the quality of their work. Sergey Gorshkov…
Photo of the Day: Elephants at Chobe among “40 Greatest Nature Photographs of All Time”
In honor of the 40th annual Earth Day on April 22, Christies Auction House auctioned off what was viewed as 40 Iconic Nature Photos. Within the group, this one, “Twilight of the Giants,” was taken by Frans Lanting in Botswana’s…
Photo of the Day/Photo Tip: ‘Saving’ a tough exposure – 2 tools
Today’s Photo of the Day is a really tough one. The original exposure is shot into the sun and at a distance. This required both a crop and the use of a lot of post processing to ‘see’ the subject…
Photo of the Day/Photo Tip – Post processing of a Kudu pair
This photo tip is an overview of capture to web photo adjustment. Below is the original photo. My son, Justin capture this shot in Chobe NP. The camera EXIF data showed that for this shot, the image stabilized Canon 70-300…
Photo of the Day – Cheetah and the Baboon Troops
One of the great things about this web site and the internet in general is the chance to meet other great wildlife and photography experts around the world. Out interest in safari photography led us to Marius Coetzee many months…
Photo of the Day and Photo Tip: They are your photos – They need to be special to YOU
That’s right. You were on the safari. You saw the sight. You captured the sight. Do others like your photo? Maybe or maybe not, but are YOU satisfied that you captured the moment and the memory? If you did, that…
Photo of the Day: The Catch – Fish Eagles 1, Tiger Fish 0
Close up of a Fish Eagle claws tightly own a tiger fish, fractions of a second after the catch. The precision at which these birds catch fish is truly a sight to behold. Photographers, in particular, note the EXIF data…
Photo of the Day – January 20, 2010
Giraffes in B&W
Photo of the Day: Spring Rain Coming December 15, 2009
The winter is now over within Botswana and the rains come to Chobe and areas north, keeping the bush alive for another great season of wildlife viewing next year. In this image, a pair of Giraffes walk near the water. …