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I was going through some of my old photos today and felt inspired to put together this post. These are some of my favourite photos of lions, leopards, and cheetahs from my various trips. I hope you enjoy seeing this and I am always open to feedback to help me develop my skills.
-Mark
#1
Canon 5D Mark IV / 100-400 II @ 200mm
1/200s; F5.0; ISO320
#2
Canon 6D / 300 2.8 II
1/1000s; F4.0; ISO1600
#3
Canon 7D Mark II / 300 2.8 II / 1.4x III
1/1000s; F4.0; ISO1250
#4
Canon 5D Mark IV / 500 4.0 II
1/1250s; F4.0; ISO200
#5
Canon 7D Mark II / 300 2.8 II
1/1600s; F4.0; ISO640
#6
Canon 5D Mark IV / 100-400 II @ 330mm
1/400s; F5.6; ISO200
Mostly Sabi Sand in Kruger, South Africa except for #7 which was in the Serengeti. I didn't rent gear, that's stuff I own/have owned (these photos are over 3 trips total). South Africa is really the only place that it's practical to rent gear, East Africa there isn't a place to very easily send stuff to.
-Mark
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neat, what's your favourite month to shoot wildlife there?
never been to Africa but Tanzania is a priority for next year....should start practising locally but I don't have zooms
neat, what's your favourite month to shoot wildlife there?
never been to Africa but Tanzania is a priority for next year....should start practising locally but I don't have zooms
Time of year definitely depends on where you are going. Africa is a massive continent that straddles the equator - places like the Serengeti and South Africa have almost opposite seasons.
Traditionally the winter (whenever it falls in a given part) is the "best" safari season as it is the driest and the brush is mostly dead so it makes it much easier to spot animals.
On the other hand, I went once in the "wet" season (ie summer) and it was HOT - think 35C, but everything was so green and lush that the opportunities I did have to shoot produced better photos in my opinion.
-Mark
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I was in Tanzania in July of 2014 - I was only in the Serengeti for 2 days as part of a longer tour (2 months), we only had 2 game drives there.
My fiance and I intend to go to the Masai Mara in September 2019 as part of our honeymoon. We will be going after the migration which reduces the cost a bit but it is still a very expensive part of the world to travel to - our tour will be around $5k USD/person for 6 nights including all the odds and ends such as flights from Nairobi to the lodge.
One of the best values around is Sabi Sand in South Africa. I have been two separate times to the same property ("Elephant Plains") and for $1800USD/person for 4 nights, you simply can't get better wilderness viewing for the money.
-Mark
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One more just for fun. It's not a "portfolio" quality image but really captures the beauty of the landscape, plus a prerequisite cat in the tree... hope you enjoy.
-Mark
Canon 5D Mark IV / 100-400 II @ 100mm
1/160s; F8.0; ISO320
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i love the first shot of the leopard hanging over the tree branch
my wife and i are wanting to go a 3-4 week trip to Tanzanian and Zanzibar next year some time, do a safari, maybe climb Kilimanjaro and some diving off Zanzibar
we have a friend that's from South Africa that would be able to connect us with family down there too.
also have another family friend that married a local (can't remember which country) and they run safaris now too
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