Black Lion Madikwe Game Reserve, 14 August 2010, 16h59 Nikon D300, Nikon 80-200 @200mm, 1/80, f/7.1, ISO 1600 __________________________ Yesterday I sat at a waterhole, with Andy Biggs and Grant Marcus, waiting for a pair of rhino to drink.  A giraffe arrived and then we sat waiting for him to drink.  Lots of waiting.  All [...]

Giraffe Madikwe Game Reserve, 29 May 2010, 08h13 Nikon D300, Nikon 80-200 @ 170mm, 1/1000, f/4, ISO 200 ___________________________ Having just gotten back to Madikwe I have not had too many photo opportunities yet.  Two short morning drives, both in cold overcast conditions, did not deliver much and the highlight was a journey of giraffes which suddenly came to [...]

Wild Dog Fight Madikwe Game Reserve, 8 May 2008, 08h12 Nikon D50, Sigma 50-500 @ 150mm, 1/640, F/6.3, ISO 640 ____________________________ Going back to 2008 for this one.  We were out on a cold winters morning when we found a large pack of Wild Dogs who just finished killing a young Kudu.  Most of the action was over but [...]