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So it's been about 3 months or so since I posted the first pics in this series and life got busy soon after.

Finally here to post the rest of the South Africa trip!

Hope you enjoy.

Jeff




1 - Strike!






2 - Disney Seal






3 - Successful Hunt






4 - Solo






5 - A Disagreement




Dec 06, 2016 at 08:21 PM
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1, 2 and 5 for me Jeff. Excelent images

Morris



Dec 06, 2016 at 08:34 PM
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Really cool set, tells the story of the place well.

Heron



Dec 06, 2016 at 10:00 PM
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marvelous shots, loved the clarity and the B&W ones.


Dec 06, 2016 at 10:04 PM
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All are well done Geoff. I hope to see you Christmas eve at
Rink's to hear about your trip ~ Ron



Dec 06, 2016 at 10:22 PM
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morris wrote:
1, 2 and 5 for me Jeff. Excelent images

Morris


Thank you Morris!!

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OregonSun wrote:
Really cool set, tells the story of the place well.

Heron


Cheers, Heron - it's really a beautiful and magical spot. I highly suggest you check out False Bay one day!

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kdacharya wrote:
marvelous shots, loved the clarity and the B&W ones.


Thank you for the feedback and comments!

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surfnron wrote:
All are well done Geoff. I hope to see you Christmas eve at
Rink's to hear about your trip ~ Ron


Thanks Ron! I hope to make it over this year.

Jeff



Dec 07, 2016 at 07:43 AM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Seal Island 2


You got some very nice shots there Jeff...getting a great white breech is not easy so well done!
Eric



Dec 07, 2016 at 08:01 AM
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Wonderful stuff. Especially like number 1 for its action, and number 5 for its composition and interest.


Dec 07, 2016 at 08:12 AM
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eyelaser wrote:
You got some very nice shots there Jeff...getting a great white breech is not easy so well done!
Eric


Thanks Eric! I hope that my Sabi shots live up to your standards. I should have a handful of decent ones from there as well. Kgalagadi (posting soon!) was also super cool and was killer for birding. Shame I didn't have more reach!

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MikeyV wrote:
Wonderful stuff. Especially like number 1 for its action, and number 5 for its composition and interest.


Thank you Mikey! I appreciate the feedback.

Jeff



Dec 07, 2016 at 02:07 PM
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Enjoyed them Jeff with #4 as my fav.

~Greg



Dec 07, 2016 at 05:46 PM
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Enjoyed them Jeff with #4 as my fav.

~Greg


Thanks Greg - I dig that one too.

Jeff



Dec 07, 2016 at 08:58 PM
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Great set.

Birdie



Dec 07, 2016 at 09:33 PM
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birdied wrote:
Great set.

Birdie


Cheers Birdie!

Jeff



Dec 08, 2016 at 08:14 AM
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Hey! You missed his head on the breach shot! What's up with that!?
You getting slow in your old age?

This is unacceptable and I insist you go back and reshoot this.
The only catch is, you have to take me with you.

Super nice work Jeff! I've never (probably never will) had the opportunity to get a breach but I know how difficult it is, and the fact that you got one is pretty impressive. Heck even the seal shot must have been hard to get.

Dave



Jan 19, 2017 at 12:50 PM
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lighthound wrote:
Hey! You missed his head on the breach shot! What's up with that!?
You getting slow in your old age?

This is unacceptable and I insist you go back and reshoot this.
The only catch is, you have to take me with you.

Super nice work Jeff! I've never (probably never will) had the opportunity to get a breach but I know how difficult it is, and the fact that you got one is pretty impressive. Heck even the seal shot must have been hard to get.

Dave


I'm totally up for a reshoot! This was a decoy strike after about 35 minutes of towing the damn thing kneeling at the gunnels with the 100-400 waiting for something. My arms were starting to ache and Chris Fallows (brilliant photographer/big man with Apex Expeditions) said we'd do a couple more passes before pulling it and and dropping the cage. Then outta nowhere this monster explodes out of the water in a fraction of a second! I think the average break lasts about 0.7 seconds or so, so it's a spray and pray situation.

Natural breaches are even harder to grab, but the payoff is phenomenal!! I highly suggest you look up Chris's work - it is nothing short of spectacular. I could not suggest Apex enough!

Thanks for commenting.

Jeff



Jan 19, 2017 at 01:07 PM
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Nice series of shots Jeff....getting a full breech with the whole shark is really difficult as the time the shark is in the air is a second or 2 at most and almost never where one is looking....I've a similar shot and other than that I must have seen 4 or 5 breeches and all I have to show for them is air and water splash
Eric



Jan 19, 2017 at 01:40 PM
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eyelaser wrote:
Nice series of shots Jeff....getting a full breech with the whole shark is really difficult as the time the shark is in the air is a second or 2 at most and almost never where one is looking....I've a similar shot and other than that I must have seen 4 or 5 breeches and all I have to show for them is air and water splash
Eric


Thanks Eric!

It really gives you appreciation for the skill and patience that is required of Chris to get those perfect natural breaches.

My wife caught this one on video and you have to slow it down 10x to really appreciate it.

Jeff



Jan 19, 2017 at 01:44 PM
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All great picture! #1 really stood out to me.


Jan 19, 2017 at 01:44 PM
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zendog wrote:
All great picture! #1 really stood out to me.


Thanks for commenting, zendog!

Here's to hoping that these majestic creatures survive humanity.

Jeff



Jan 19, 2017 at 01:51 PM
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beavens wrote:
Thanks Eric!

It really gives you appreciation for the skill and patience that is required of Chris to get those perfect natural breaches.

My wife caught this one on video and you have to slow it down 10x to really appreciate it.

Jeff

so, let's see the video! We also have video....10 minutes of the sea bouncing up and down....a wonderful movie experience if you first take dramamine!

Eric



Jan 19, 2017 at 02:34 PM
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