Posts for: byuaceman
Jan 13, 2019 23:34:27 #
I’m not into birds that much so I didn’t look for that aspect. I noticed that around the Chobe River, there were a lot of birds which I would expect around water. In Sabi Sands, the rivers were pretty dry so not as many
Jan 13, 2019 23:06:19 #
Hmm. Never been to Kruger but I heard that Sabi Sands is better because it's more compact and far less motor vehicles/tourists. We went to South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe over 2 weeks. We saw everything we wanted to see and more. Had we gone to just S.A., we would have missed a few animals like Zebra, crocodiles, hippos, monitor lizard, giraffes and lots of birds. We actually saw a giraffe or two in Sabi Sands but not up close. No photo op at that time.
In Botswana, we did Chobe N.P. including Chobe River. We also did the Zambezi River. Amazing photo ops.
What is question #2.
In Botswana, we did Chobe N.P. including Chobe River. We also did the Zambezi River. Amazing photo ops.
What is question #2.
Jan 13, 2019 20:35:58 #
Retired CPO wrote:
OK. Thanks for the response. I'm trying to plan an Africa trip and I don't want to miss out on the goodies through ignorance.
Feel free to ask questions. I did a lot of research before going.
Jan 13, 2019 17:54:42 #
Retired CPO wrote:
Really nice. Why are all your posts titled "outside of Kruger NP"? Are there private reserves nearby? Or were you on your own?
Adjacent to Kruger are some private reserves. At least they are private unless you stay at one of the lodges within them. We were in the Sabi Sands game reserve. It shares a border with Kruger with no fences so animals come and go.
Jan 13, 2019 17:12:33 #
While outside of Kruger N.P., we came across a clan of hyenas. I thought I would share a few pictures showing a little softer side of the hyena. One even wanted to get a closer look at my wife. I apologize for the shoulder on the right, but that shows how close the one came to wife who was at the front of the vehicle. (That shot was at 50 mm; not very far away.) Even the shot with the hyenas surrounding the warthog is not what it seems. That warthog lives with the hyenas and they were just hanging around together. All pictures were taken with a Canon 70D and Tamron 18-400mm.
Jan 13, 2019 10:35:24 #
Too funny!
Spectre wrote:
Good shots! Aren’t rhinos, unicorns that have let themselves go??🤓
Jan 12, 2019 13:14:32 #
I'm sorry about your issue. That sucks for a photographer. What about a remote shutter release? You hold the button in the right hand which would not be on the camera. It will focus also since you don't use the BBF. I realize the problem will be holding the camera with just the left hand. That might get heavy depending on usage.
Jan 11, 2019 19:25:37 #
Ooops! I have the 18-400. I just realized my mistake. Thanks for catching that! Now I just need to figure out how to correct it!
Peggy's Place wrote:
Wonderful closeups! Is the Tamron lens a new one? I have the 18-400, but am not familiar with yours. Thank you in advance.
Jan 11, 2019 12:23:55 #
Peggy's Place wrote:
Wonderful closeups! Is the Tamron lens a new one? I have the 18-400, but am not familiar with yours. Thank you in advance.
I think Tamron only has the one: http://www.tamron-usa.com/product/lenses/b028.html which is the one I have. Thank you for viewing and your compliment
Jan 11, 2019 12:08:30 #
Outside of Kruger N.P., we came across a few rhinos. Not an animal that I find particularly attractive but sure is built like a tank. I would not want to see this coming after me. All shots were taken with a Canon 70D and a Tamron 14-400 lens at ISO 200.
Jan 11, 2019 10:14:31 #
Very nice! I've tried taking pictures of sea lions also but never came out like yours. Thanks for the lesson!
Jan 11, 2019 10:10:27 #
#1. The leading lines of the structure on the right take my eye to the center which is what I think you want. That structure and the trees/stuff not the left add to the composition and the denseness of the fog. Without those, I'm just looking at a bush in the middle of a foggy lake and it doesn't do much for me.
Jan 11, 2019 10:04:13 #
Beautiful shots! Now it may draw someone else there in the winter (me!)
Jan 10, 2019 17:04:50 #
Arnold Cortez
For a big cat, though, it really doesn't compare to the others we saw. And I felt bad when we were informed that they were at the bottom of the food chain of the carnivores. :-(
For a big cat, though, it really doesn't compare to the others we saw. And I felt bad when we were informed that they were at the bottom of the food chain of the carnivores. :-(
Annie-Get-Your-Gun wrote:
Would you mind giving me your name? The cheetah i... (show quote)
Jan 10, 2019 16:53:40 #
We came across these cheetahs outside of Kruger National Park. It's a very beautiful animal. These were taken with a Canon 70D, Tamron 14-400, at ISO 800.
