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Category: Know Your Subject

Knowing each animal with help you spot key behaviors to document and add to your photo stories and add to your overall understanding and enjoyment of the wildlife encounters

know your antelope
Posted onApril 8, 2020April 12, 2022African Wildlife

Know Your Antelope

The Kudu, Nyala, and Waterbuck are antelope both found in South Africa. They have similarities, especially in the females, but once you know the differentiating features, you can quickly tell them apart. Here are some images to help you learn each species.

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Posted onJune 22, 2017March 29, 2020African Wildlife

Photographing Elephants: 10 Ways to be Creative with Elephants

Elephants are frequently our photo subjects while on safari.  Their size, shape, intelligence, and trunk are just a few things that make them great subjects and very interesting.  There are many opportunities for unique, beautiful, and descriptive images of elephants.

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Posted onMay 4, 2015March 31, 2020African Wildlife

White vs Black Rhino: What are the differences?

South Africa has two species of rhino: the White Rhino which is the largest population and most commonly seen and the Black Rhino which is not as numerous and harder to spot. The two species are distinct and here are a few of the differences most important to photographers.

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Posted onJanuary 5, 2015March 31, 2020African Wildlife

Small Cats of South Africa seen on Photo Safari

The lions, cheetahs and leopards – the big cats – get a great deal of attention during safaris.  Quietly hunting and living in the bush are smaller species of cats. These less celebrated cats are very interesting to see and watch and have loads of charisma.

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Posted onSeptember 29, 2014April 1, 2020African Wildlife

Photographing Giraffes

Giraffes were abundant on my latest safari. My guests had loads of fun photographing our resident herd and those in Kruger.

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Posted onSeptember 2, 2014April 1, 2020African Wildlife

Know Your Subject: Elephant Bonding and Greeting with Their Trunks

For a wildlife photographer, the more you know your subject,  the better informed your images will be.  Knowledge helps you anticipate and interpret the natural actions of your subjects.

Elephants are very smart and interesting subjects, especially when you can pick out social behaviors – some you may recognize from our own human experience.

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Posted onApril 27, 2014March 31, 2020African Wildlife

Safari Story: Ox Peckers are Everyone’s Friend

While we sit and watch the majestic large mammals grazing and herding in front of our open safari vehicle we are not aware of a the subplot playing out around us.  The ox pecker is hard at work rushing about the backs of the animals  cleaning ticks and other parasites from their hides  and their cries go unnoticed by us among the other noises of the bushveld.

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