What kind of Wildlife Photographer Are "YOU"

I too like some of the wide shots showing the habitat thrown in with close ups. I hope you don't get sick of me saying WOW to these pics that are being posted. Thanks to Jake, Mike and Maureen we've seen a little Africa posting competition and I LIKE it.

Maureen Souza wrote in post #19006738
I do my own road trips through the National Parks here in the USA but you really have to book with a safari company to do anything in Africa. A lot of the countries have areas that are quite dangerous & have nothing to do with animals so it is a safety issue there. Some Safaris are cheaper than others & one can certainly book shorter than the 8 day type that I took for less money. The Botswana trip i am looking at is about $3000 less than the Kenya trip I went on but it was a photo safari with 2 renown African photographers as our guides. Now that I have done that once, i will not pay to have photograper guides again because they were mostly for the folks who wanted/needed help with their camera settings. Isak Pretorius was our main guide & is quite famous throughout Africa & the UK but he didn't teach me anything. In fact, he insisted on seeing some of my RAW files in camp because I wasn't asking for any help or advice & he wasn't sure an old lady like me knew what I was doing. Boy, did I surprise him!

https://wilderness-safaris.com …ompetition/isak​-pretorius

As the saying goes "you go girl" or " Ms Moderator / Something Spectacular "

Fantastic shooting with your 5DIV & 100-400II enjoyed every image !!

Thank you. Not all shots are perfect or even close but they were all taken with love

Hahahaha, I don't think we are competing as I love to see everyone's wildlife shots. But maybe you can tell that those of us who have visited Africa think it is a pretty special place.

For me, when a cheetah starts a chase, I have to put down the camera & watch the beauty of it. Not only fast, they are great zig-zaggers. You miss way too much behind the lens.

Last one for the day.... My jackal on a very windy afternoon. She had a litter of pups in the distance & I did not have enough lens reach. We slowly drove over to the pups in hopes of getting some adorable shots but the mama yipped sharply at them & they all dove into the den. So my picture quality is poor but I kept it anyways.

I agree. There is no competition from me. I think I would lose anyway. It is clear that those of us who have been fortunate to visit Africa were enthralled by the place and its animals. Maybe as a first time visitor it is even more special. The photos help keep memories close at hand, but a safari is so much more than a photo trip.

CyberDyneSystems wrote in post #19012183
That last image was taken two years ago in Senyati camp, where indeed, there is a bunker next to a watering hole.

Here's some more;

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Really haven't seen many of your images posted here on POTN, so it was a real treat.. Nice work Jake

Honey Monster wrote in post #19011870
This individual gives some idea why I was a bit nervous of the elephants.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2iuM​ZEx Elephant Charging 1 by Michael Judd, on Flickr

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2iuK​sRe Elephant Charging 8 by Michael Judd, on Flickr

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2iuN​1Mh Elephant Charging 10 by Michael Judd, on Flickr

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2iuK​tqf Elephant Charging 11 by Michael Judd, on Flickr

Likewise Mike, good shooting.

Honey Monster wrote in post #19012560

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2iuq​xWn Kudu Portrait by Michael Judd, on Flickr

This is a male Kudu finding his breakfast in the golden hour.

Kudu are you sure? - Looks more like an Impala to me.

Nice capture and lovely light though.

Kev

CyberDyneSystems wrote in post #19012183
That last image was taken two years ago in Senyati camp, where indeed, there is a bunker next to a watering hole.

Here's some more;

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Great series Jake, some lovely lighting on these and the foot is superb!

Thanks for sharing

Kev

Maureen Souza wrote in post #19012203
Cheetah in Morning Light

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Beautiful portrait Maureen.

Well captured.

Kev

Lions everywhere. They were so close it was a real rush!

Brothers. At first it was only one boy, then the other showed up as we were starting to leave. Since lions greet each other with face rubs, we opted to wait & photograph it. We though we were in the perfect spot until the oncoming brother turned his body at the last moment sticking his rear end in our faces. I still took the shot knowing it wasn't a good view.

This is after the greeting.