Africa with an SX50: We recently spent three weeks in southern Africa (Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Cape Town), 16 days in the bush and the remainder in Cape Town. After a good deal of...

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Mar 30, 2014 01:54:15 #

neco Loc: Western Colorado Mountains

We recently spent three weeks in southern Africa (Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Cape Town), 16 days in the bush and the remainder in Cape Town. After a good deal of reading and thinking, I decided to purchase the Canon SX50 and take it as my only camera. I also took a monopod which I placed between my legs on the floor of the jeep and, for the most part, it worked very well. I shot a good deal in shutter priority and I had the vivid selection on for most of the stills and the video. Of course not all of my pictures were good, even with the monopod, but I got a number of good ones, at least to my standards. CC at will.

Elephants

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Zebra in the sun

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Hippo Pond

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Leopard with kill

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I forgot the name of this beautiful bird. Lilac breasted something, I think.

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Lion in hiding

Zebras

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Victoria Falls

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Lodging

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The sun went down as we had a glass of wine

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Mar 30, 2014 02:00:26 #

globetrekker Loc: Bend, OR

Very nice. Love the elephant and leopard shots.

Mar 30, 2014 02:15:12 #

littlebiddle Loc: Yakima Wa USA

I would have been happy with the ones here! Very nicely done!

neco wrote:

We recently spent three weeks in southern Africa (... (show quote)

Mar 30, 2014 02:16:07 #

neco Loc: Western Colorado Mountains

Thank you.

Mar 30, 2014 02:16:31 #

neco Loc: Western Colorado Mountains

littlebiddle wrote:

I would have been happy with the ones here! Very nicely done!

Thanks for your kind words.

Mar 30, 2014 02:22:50 #

hilopaddler Loc: Hilo, Hawaii

Loved the Giraffe and dusk photos.

All that matters is you're happy with your SX50 and the photos you get with it.

Mar 30, 2014 02:41:13 #

Tiny Tim Loc: Forest of the Pacific Northwest

Very nice set. I particularly like the zebras. I'd love to see the Lilac-breasted Roller without the PP artsy look.

Mar 30, 2014 03:06:50 #

Sylvias Loc: North Yorkshire England

Great interesting set :thumbup: :D

Mar 30, 2014 04:48:33 #

TucsonCoyote Loc: Tucson AZ

That bird was unreal, never saw one like that !
And I very much like those Mountain Zebras, the composition I think is outstanding with the little wild flowers...and the animals are tac sharp ! :thumbup:

Mar 30, 2014 05:04:17 #

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

You did very well with your SX50. That is a trip that makes the majority of the photographers visiting the area to carry or rent a big gun such as a 600mm f4 with their dSLR.
By the way, I love the zebras and the lion hiding behind the bushes but the others are fine too.

Mar 30, 2014 05:14:28 #

infocus Loc: Australia

neco wrote:

We recently spent three weeks in southern Africa (... (show quote)

Sorry, can't help it, gotta do it - the second one is actually a Giraffe, not a Zebra. Other than that I love them all. I have got an SX50 and if I could do that with it I would be very pleased. :thumbup:

Mar 30, 2014 05:34:10 #