100-400L on safari..........

ed rader · 14th of July 2008 (Mon)

africa turned out to be the experience of a lifetime for all of us. we were on an organized safari and what i witnessed was unbelievable.

on the first night at the mala mala game preserve we saw a mighty pride of lions feeding on a full grown giraffe it had taken down a few days earlier and two days later before we left we witnessed hyenas feeding on the putrefying carcass after the lions had their fill.

on our first morning game drive at the mashatu game reserve we saw an elephant calf that was only hours old take its first shaky steps guarded by its mother and grandmother and then we saw a pack of wild dogs devour a full grown boar warthog it had taken down about a half-hour before our arrival.

we also saw nine cheetahs in one day and we all laughed when a trio of them harassed a very angry bat-eared fox.

a procession of elephants passed right by us in the okavango delta. we were amazed at their grace and silence. we also watched a pair of hippos mate.

on the chobe river we saw dozens of elephants taking their evening drink. we also saw dozens of hippo, cape buffalo and several crocodiles.

we stayed at the grand livingstone hotel the last two days where i photographed victoria falls and an albino vervet monkey .......

needless to say i took thousands of pictures, mostly with the 1d mark III and 100-400L. on the games drives i used a monopod when ever possible ... probably 90% of the time. the combination was perfect.

i also used the 16-35L II mostly on the 30d ... i'll post a few pictures with that combo later, and some more animal pictures in the wildlife forum later.

ed rader

whoadude · 14th of July 2008 (Mon)

wow, what I wouldn't give to have been able to take some shots like these. Did you do an organized tour?

askibum02 · 14th of July 2008 (Mon)

One word....

Amazing!!

ed rader · 14th of July 2008 (Mon)

Quote:

Originally Posted by whoadude

wow, what I wouldn't give to have been able to take some shots like these. Did you do an organized tour?

thank you. yes we did a national geographic tour. it was amazing. the accomodations and the expertise of the staff were unbelievable.

i just started processing my pictures. i will be very busy for quite awhile

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ed rader

Roy Webber · 14th of July 2008 (Mon)

What an experience...and I like number 3, cool

peterc · 15th of July 2008 (Tue)

Wow, great shots.

Thursday · 15th of July 2008 (Tue)

Wow #3 of the elephants is just breath taking. Sounds like an amazing experience, can't wait to see the rest!

casaaviocar · 15th of July 2008 (Tue)

Thanks for sharing Ed. Those shots make me glad you helped me with my purchase of the 100-400. The shot of the elephants really stands out great work.

ed rader · 15th of July 2008 (Tue)

thanx guys. here's a couple more from the procession of elephants in the okavango delta, which was certainly a highlight of the trip......

ed rader

440roadrunner · 15th of July 2008 (Tue)

So much for the naysayers of the 100-400L.....

Super-Nicko · 15th of July 2008 (Tue)

Wow Ed - thanks for sharing... pretty much a photographers dream trip I'd say. Looking forward to more photos and more stories (also more camera/lens/photography stories - the nerdy bits that my friends dont understand hehe)

Cheers, Nicko

Super-Nicko · 15th of July 2008 (Tue)

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Originally Posted by 440roadrunner

So much for the naysayers of the 100-400L.....

haha yeah im a bit of a fussy 1-4 person... but the second ele shot in the second series with its trunk up is awesome... detail .. should be in Nat Geo

zeva · 15th of July 2008 (Tue)

Wow... 1/2 is skill 1/2 is equiptment... i got the lens... just no skill

350D_Noob · 15th of July 2008 (Tue)

A beautiful sight to see in person, I'm sure. Thanks for sharing!

silvex · 15th of July 2008 (Tue)

Quote:

Originally Posted by 440roadrunner

So much for the naysayers of the 100-400L.....

LOL! ditto!!! You took the words off my mouth!

14th of July 2008 (Mon)	#1
ed rader "I am not the final word" Join Date: May 2005 Location: silicon valley Posts: 17,210	100-400L on safari.......... africa turned out to be the experience of a lifetime for all of us. we were on an organized safari and what i witnessed was unbelievable. on the first night at the mala mala game preserve we saw a mighty pride of lions feeding on a full grown giraffe it had taken down a few days earlier and two days later before we left we witnessed hyenas feeding on the putrefying carcass after the lions had their fill. on our first morning game drive at the mashatu game reserve we saw an elephant calf that was only hours old take its first shaky steps guarded by its mother and grandmother and then we saw a pack of wild dogs devour a full grown boar warthog it had taken down about a half-hour before our arrival. we also saw nine cheetahs in one day and we all laughed when a trio of them harassed a very angry bat-eared fox. a procession of elephants passed right by us in the okavango delta. we were amazed at their grace and silence. we also watched a pair of hippos mate. on the chobe river we saw dozens of elephants taking their evening drink. we also saw dozens of hippo, cape buffalo and several crocodiles. we stayed at the grand livingstone hotel the last two days where i photographed victoria falls and an albino vervet monkey ....... needless to say i took thousands of pictures, mostly with the 1d mark III and 100-400L. on the games drives i used a monopod when ever possible ... probably 90% of the time. the combination was perfect. i also used the 16-35L II mostly on the 30d ... i'll post a few pictures with that combo later, and some more animal pictures in the wildlife forum later. ed rader __________________ gear, Mono_Lake Last edited by ed rader : 19th of July 2008 (Sat) at 20:47.

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casaaviocar Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 424	Re: 100-400L on safari.......... Thanks for sharing Ed. Those shots make me glad you helped me with my purchase of the 100-400. The shot of the elephants really stands out great work.

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Super-Nicko Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,584 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: 100-400L on safari.......... Wow Ed - thanks for sharing... pretty much a photographers dream trip I'd say. Looking forward to more photos and more stories (also more camera/lens/photography stories - the nerdy bits that my friends dont understand hehe) Cheers, Nicko __________________ My gallery - just posted some of my top shots 1DmkIII / 5DMKII [50mm f1.4] [85mm f1.8] [100mm f2.8 MACRO] [17-40mm f/4L] [24-70mm f/2.8L USM] [24-105mm f/4L IS USM] [100-400mm f/4.5-f 5.6L IS USM] Canon 1.4xII - Speedlite 580EXII - EPSON P-5000 - Lowepro Bags - Manfrotto 682B Monopod & 055XproB Tripod - 488RC2

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