Tanzania - Serengeti - Big Cats
Jun 11, 2015 10:09:05 #
The Serengeti remains a photographer's paradise.
Male "King of the Jungle".
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Serval
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Cheetah
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Leopard
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Lions Hunting
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Female in the foreground is pregnant.
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Jun 11, 2015 10:14:38 #
Redrock51 wrote:
The Serengeti remains a photographer's paradise.
Wonderful shots!
What camera and lens did you use?
(We're hoping for a trip next year and I'm thinking of a lens upgrade.)
Jun 11, 2015 10:28:35 #
These were taken a while ago. Used a D-70 & Nikon 28-200. Have now upgraded to D7100 and better processing software. Wish I had it then. If I were to choose one lense for the animal portion of this trip it would be the Nikon 70-200. With that quality you can crop and retain clarity. Longer lenses are good...but are work to carry on a safari.
P.S. - Check out Thomson Safaris ... Natl Geographic, etc. use them.
P.S. - Check out Thomson Safaris ... Natl Geographic, etc. use them.
Jun 11, 2015 10:44:17 #
Redrock51 wrote:
The Serengeti remains a photographer's paradise.
Stunning set of images.... :thumbup:
Jun 11, 2015 10:48:01 #
Jun 11, 2015 11:22:29 #
Redrock51 wrote:
These were taken a while ago. Used a D-70 & Nikon 28-200. Have now upgraded to D7100 and better processing software. Wish I had it then. If I were to choose one lense for the animal portion of this trip it would be the Nikon 70-200. With that quality you can crop and retain clarity. Longer lenses are good...but are work to carry on a safari.
P.S. - Check out Thomson Safaris ... Natl Geographic, etc. use them.
P.S. - Check out Thomson Safaris ... Natl Geographic, etc. use them.
Thanks! I am surprised how close you got to be able to get with a 200mm.
The deal we will have if it comes together is with a friend who is a pilot. He rents a plane in South Africa and then flies to remote places. He has done it enough to have picked out some very good ones. It won't be cheap but it will be great and once-in-a-lifetime for us so I want to be sure to bring the right equipment.
Jun 11, 2015 11:54:07 #
Jun 11, 2015 12:09:11 #
Jun 11, 2015 12:14:27 #
Sounds like a great trip. With your own personal guide you might look at the longer lenses...although I think a high-quality 200mm or 300mm will fit most situations. Animals see safari vehicles so frequently that they ignore them and you...unless you leave the vehicle...then you become potential prey!
MtnMan wrote:
Thanks! I am surprised how close you got to be able to get with a 200mm.
The deal we will have if it comes together is with a friend who is a pilot. He rents a plane in South Africa and then flies to remote places. He has done it enough to have picked out some very good ones. It won't be cheap but it will be great and once-in-a-lifetime for us so I want to be sure to bring the right equipment.
The deal we will have if it comes together is with a friend who is a pilot. He rents a plane in South Africa and then flies to remote places. He has done it enough to have picked out some very good ones. It won't be cheap but it will be great and once-in-a-lifetime for us so I want to be sure to bring the right equipment.
Jun 11, 2015 12:16:03 #
Thanks. Looks like your brought you own piece of Africa home with you. Nice pict!
Sylvias wrote:
Excellent shots, love the variety. :thumbup: :thumbup: :D
Jun 11, 2015 12:19:22 #
Jun 11, 2015 14:08:12 #
Redrock51 wrote:
Thanks. Looks like your brought you own piece of Africa home with you. Nice pict!
Took a brother and sister out for a 3 mile walk(trot) with a Ranger very early morning, hand reared from 3 days old, now aged 6. From a wonderful rehabilitation centre in South Africa. They have some problems so could not go back into the wild! It was a wonderful experience. :-)
Jun 11, 2015 14:22:17 #
Brilliant set Redrocks, -- Ive not been to the Serengeti but have spent a lot of time in Zimbabwe, and you picture brought back the smell of the bush, great picture,
Geoff
Geoff
Redrock51 wrote:
The Serengeti remains a photographer's paradise.
Jun 11, 2015 21:37:40 #
Thanks. Nice comment coming from an African "expert".
GWR100 wrote:
Brilliant set Redrocks, -- Ive not been to the Serengeti but have spent a lot of time in Zimbabwe, and you picture brought back the smell of the bush, great picture,
Geoff
Geoff
Jun 12, 2015 06:37:59 #
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