Just returned from SA and had a really good time. You know you had a good time when leaving makes you a little sentimental. This is my second visit and also second year in a row for SA and hope there will be more in the future, but as you probably recognise as a wildlife photographer; the wishlist is so large that you also want to see other countries. Add to that that i also love urban street photography (especially night cityscapes) it is sometimes hard to make choices. Wish we had 730 days in a year, and 3 times the monthly income... Choices choices...
Anyway, here's some images for you to enjoy. Please do!
kdacharya wrote:
beautifully done, Marcus. Kalahari is on my bucket list.
Thanks, and congrats with the Featured thread of the week, i guess i was late to the party
I can recommend going the kalahari, but don't expect wildlife abundance... it is a matter of determination and luck.
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csinseattle wrote:
very nice set, looks like you enjoyed your trip, I am thinking about it
Chris S.
Thanks Chris, i really did.
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mikeinctown wrote:
Great shots BTW.
Thanks Mike.
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IndyFab wrote:
The last one.... Priceless ..
Thanks Joe, that is one of my favourites. The moment i took that image, i knew that was a keeper.
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mspencer1 wrote:
Beautiful set! The last one is my favorite- amazing capture!
Margaret
Thank you Margaret. Yes, that is one of my fav as well.
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beavens wrote:
Marcus, you crushed it!! Killer job dude, and you make me yearn to get back to Africa.
Super, super shots. Jeez, a brown hyena?! And that gemsbok, WOW!
Can't wait to show these to my wife.
Jeff
Thanks Jeff. The brown hyena was a treat for us. It was harassed by a pack of black-backed jackals and luckily walked all the way to our car. Can you imagine i took that shot at ISO 12800? I was hoping for some action so i dialled TV 1/1000 and did not pay attention to the ISO. When we got back i was like OOOHH NO! But with some careful noise reduction and PP i could still bring out some detail.
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polaris-14 wrote:
Marcus, these are gorgeous. "On the move" and "Golden Jackal" are very very hard to beat!
Thank you!
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lighthound wrote:
Absolutely brilliant work!
Hard to pick a favorite but I think the last "admiration" stands out to me.
What a set!
Dave
Thank you Dave, much appreciated.
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surfnron wrote:
This is an extra nice set Marcus ~ Ron
Thanks Ron, appreciated!
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Spikey131 wrote:
Nice
Thanks
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Zenon Char wrote:
Nice work. I thought I read calamari at first I love calamari.
Haha, you must have been browsing hungry then.
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90 5.0 wrote:
Very nice , the jackal is my favorite from the set
Thanks, the light was something special that morning.
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kwilliam8 wrote:
Wonderful images, Marcus! The jackal image and especially the last image are my favorites from this fine set. Thanks for sharing these!
Keith W.
therealthings wrote:
Thanks Jeff. The brown hyena was a treat for us. It was harassed by a pack of black-backed jackals and luckily walked all the way to our car. Can you imagine i took that shot at ISO 12800? I was hoping for some action so i dialled TV 1/1000 and did not pay attention to the ISO. When we got back i was like OOOHH NO! But with some careful noise reduction and PP i could still bring out some detail.
That's really impressive, Marcus! What platform do you shoot? 12800 is no joke and the image looks fantastic!
We had no luck with the brown hyena or black maned lions during our 2016 trip, but it was still really awesome.
therealthings wrote:
Thanks, and congrats with the Featured thread of the week, i guess i was late to the party
I can recommend going the kalahari, but don't expect wildlife abundance... it is a matter of determination and luck.
Thanks Marc for the comment. BTW I have another batch Round 3.
The light it seems in Kalahari is to die for and you have captured it very well and the Brown hyena is the icing on the cake. Voted for this series, Marc. Your Flicker images are so good.
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I love calamari.