Capturing Magical Moments on Safari

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Capturing Magical Moments on Safari

The visual delights of Africa are unrivaled anywhere else in the world. Nowhere else can you observe and capture the majestic beauty of a leopard lazily perched on a branch, or the silhouette of a long-necked giraffe against an orange African sky, or if you’re lucky, the vivid red of fresh blood on a lion’s face while feasting on its kill. Most of these memories will imprint themselves in your mind forever but to truly savour them, as well as share them, many travellers take their cameras along to capture the moment. And while amateur photographers may have varying levels of skill, here are some top tips and techniques specific to African wildlife and landscape photography.

Click here to download our Safari Photography Tips PDF.

Curious baby baboon on safari

The Marooned Baboon

Whatever happens, it seems that Robinson’s life on the island will continue to be a source of wonder and fascination for all those who learn of it. On a non-descript island of mostly vetiveria grass in the middle of the Zambezi River, lives a marooned

Okavango Delta

Botswana, abseits des Okavango Delta

Botswana wird von zwei beeindruckenden und gegensätzlichen Landschaften geprägt – dem Okavango-Delta und der Kalahari-Wüste. Die Kalahari erstreckt sich über rund 900.000 km² mit weiten Sandlandschaften und halbtrockenem Terrain, das auf den ersten Blick lebensfeindlich erscheint. Dennoch hat sich hier ein bemerkenswert widerstandsfähiges Ökosystem entwickelt,

Botswana Mogothlo bull elephant In watering hole

Big 5 Safari Destinations

Travel and safari differ in reason from person to person, as well as in destination. Some may seek adventure, others respite, however one constant spoke in the wheel of discovery, is wildlife. The biodiverse landscape of Africa is an invitation for exploration, its wild waterways

Chikoko Tree Camp, South Luangwa National Park

Adventure to Zambia

Trees for Zambia, a mass volunteer tree planting effort, are the brainchild of Greenpop, a local Cape Town non-profit, with a small presence in Livingstone. I recently had the privilege of spending a week in Livingstone, Zambia, atop the majestic Victoria Falls. I didn’t go