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I wanted to add my praise - we have many capable wildlife photographers in this forum who can consistently turn out perfectly exposed and focused photos, but I have seldom seen wildlife photography that has this level of artistic statement. I consider myself a reasonably skilled wildlife photographer and these images remind me how far I have to go - thank you for posting.

-Mark



Jan 20, 2018 at 01:21 PM
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lowside67 wrote:
I wanted to add my praise - we have many capable wildlife photographers in this forum who can consistently turn out perfectly exposed and focused photos, but I have seldom seen wildlife photography that has this level of artistic statement. I consider myself a reasonably skilled wildlife photographer and these images remind me how far I have to go - thank you for posting.

-Mark


Thank you so much Mark for those kind words. I always try to raise the bar a notch higher every time i make a trip somewhere, and am not afraid to put away all my gear for months and don't even touch them. Also i try to get inspired by other photographers just like i hope to inspire some with my own work. I think that's an important part of being a photographer.

Regards,

Marcus



Jan 20, 2018 at 02:40 PM
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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.


The light is special there yes, but in summer that timespan is amazingly short it's bizarre. You drive off when gates open 5:30 and hope to have a good sighting between 5:30 and 7. After that the light is getting too harsh and temperatures are already through the roof. Especially big cats are flat on the ground under a bush from let's say 8AM till evening (and evening sightings were always a bit less than morning ones. Add to that that the heat doesn't help with getting tack sharp photo's, especially when there is no wind). If you are lucky they start moving again before gates close. So, yeah,.. that can be a little stressy. And i have to add, that between some sightings we had days of seeing nothing, so luck is a very important factor with such safari's.



Jan 20, 2018 at 02:51 PM
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therealthings wrote:
The light is special there yes, but in summer that timespan is amazingly short it's bizarre. You drive off when gates open 5:30 and hope to have a good sighting between 5:30 and 7. After that the light is getting too harsh and temperatures are already through the roof. Especially big cats are flat on the ground under a bush from let's say 8AM till evening (and evening sightings were always a bit less than morning ones. Add to that that the heat doesn't help with getting tack sharp photo's, especially when there is no wind). If you are lucky
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I completely agree about the luck factor and the scarcity of the viewing.

I guess you did the Kalahari from SA side. You could also do Kalahari from Botswana side and will get great results and also no gates to worry about. You can actually camp out in the Kalahari under the stars



Jan 20, 2018 at 02:58 PM
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kdacharya wrote:
I completely agree about the luck factor and the scarcity of the viewing.

I guess you did the Kalahari from SA side. You could also do Kalahari from Botswana side and will get great results and also no gates to worry about. You can actually camp out in the Kalahari under the stars


Yes we have been on the SA side, where they have tented camps as well. But that was a little too adventurous for us which showed as on our last day one woman was brutally attacked in her tent by a leopard and rushed to a hospital from Matopi camp. (We saw a few vehicles drive by like crazy that morning, and knew something went terribly wrong) That absurd trip took hours and hours with a woman in severe pain.

http://www.traveller24.com/Explore/Bush/shockwildlifetruths-sa-woman-attacked-by-leopard-in-her-tent-at-kgaligadi-park-20180117

p.s. Here's one more little treat:

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4629/38903541395_eeeb9e0dfa_b.jpg
"I see you"



Jan 20, 2018 at 04:06 PM
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Congratulations for your amazing pictures !


Jan 21, 2018 at 04:51 AM
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Really impressive photos! Which park? Kgalagadi transfrontier park?
Ben



Jan 21, 2018 at 07:05 AM
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Very nice set...that last one is for the wall, for sure


Jan 21, 2018 at 10:15 AM
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Ulan wrote:
Congratulations for your amazing pictures !


Thank you Ulan!

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Sanlameer wrote:
Really impressive photos! Which park? Kgalagadi transfrontier park?
Ben


Yes Ben, these are made in the KTP, thanks!

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cputeq wrote:
Very nice set...that last one is for the wall, for sure


Thank you, i might print a few of these.




Jan 21, 2018 at 04:01 PM
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P.s. here is one more treat for those who like to see more:

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4718/25949074598_9047a031c7_b.jpg
"The new king"



Jan 21, 2018 at 04:02 PM
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Truly wonderful images - I enjoy them all but the stand outs for me are the last three.

Joshua



Jan 21, 2018 at 05:45 PM
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AGeoJO wrote:
Truly wonderful images - I enjoy them all but the stand outs for me are the last three.

Joshua


Thanks Josh, appreciated.



Jan 22, 2018 at 05:02 AM
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I grew up in South Africa. Kalahari has always been my favourite reserve.

I visited it many times, and these shots bring back those memories.

Thanks



Jan 22, 2018 at 08:38 AM
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WarrenL wrote:
I grew up in South Africa. Kalahari has always been my favourite reserve.

I visited it many times, and these shots bring back those memories.

Thanks


Thanks Warren, glad that my images brought you back some memories of that special place.



Jan 22, 2018 at 01:35 PM
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They are aweeeeeeeesom Marcus especially the first and the last..

_John



Jan 22, 2018 at 01:39 PM
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bonnyrcl wrote:
They are aweeeeeeeesom Marcus especially the first and the last..

_John


Thank you John.



Jan 22, 2018 at 01:46 PM
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What a wonderful opportunity you had! My favorites are the 'Tag you're It' for the kinetics and 'Admiration' for catching the cubs in such a great grouping.


Jan 23, 2018 at 07:31 AM
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Very cool, especially the last one in the first post (as others had already remarked).

What kind of focal length do you need for that kind of shots - 500? 600? Or even more?



Jan 23, 2018 at 07:43 AM
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pjbishop wrote:
What a wonderful opportunity you had! My favorites are the 'Tag you're It' for the kinetics and 'Admiration' for catching the cubs in such a great grouping.


Thanks!
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Snopchenko wrote:
Very cool, especially the last one in the first post (as others had already remarked).

What kind of focal length do you need for that kind of shots - 500? 600? Or even more?


Thank you. For 90% of my shots i used the Canon 600mm F4 USM IS II paired with the 1.4x III on a 5D mark IV. The lion shots were pretty close so i removed the converter for those.

I had a 70-200 2.8 II on my 1Dx mark II for wider or closer shots, but it was rarely used for animals.




Jan 23, 2018 at 08:02 AM
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the last two are over the top, Marcus. Voted.


Jan 23, 2018 at 06:55 PM
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