Home · Register · Join Upload & Sell

Moderated by: Fred Miranda

FM Forum Rules
Nature & Wildlife Posting Guidelines

FM Forums | Nature & Wildlife | Join Upload & Sell

2 end

Kenya: Maasai Mara National Reserve & Ripoi Conservancy

Abuttolph
Offline
• • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Kenya: Maasai Mara National Reserve & Ripoi Conservancy

Congratulations to Abuttolph for winning Feature Thread of the Week with 23 votes - View Previous Winners

This August I spent two weeks in the Maasai Mara area on my first East African safari. What an incredible experience. Before the trip, I asked a lot of questions on the African Safari thread here on FM and received excellent input and advice from members here. I want to thank all of those who provided their assistance to helping make this a successful trip.

I have many many images to go through, but wanted to go ahead and post a few of them. These were all shot in the Ripoi Conservancy and Maasai Mara National Reserve. I also spent time in Nairobi National Park and in various places in Tanzania, but for this initial post, I am keeping the images limited to the Maasai Mara region.

Maasai Mara National Reserve

ILCE-1 FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II lens 197mm f/2.8 1/640s 12800 ISO 0.0 EV

Ripoi Conservancy

ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter lens 420mm f/6.3 1/3200s 3200 ISO +1.0 EV

Ripoi Conservancy

ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter lens 420mm f/4.0 1/2000s 8000 ISO 0.0 EV

Ripoi Conservancy

ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter lens 420mm f/4.0 1/1250s 2500 ISO -0.3 EV

Maasai Mara National Reserve

ILCE-1 FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS lens 600mm f/6.3 1/4000s 1600 ISO 0.0 EV

Maasai Mara National Reserve

ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter lens 420mm f/5.6 1/3200s 3200 ISO -0.3 EV

Maasai Mara National Reserve

ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter lens 420mm f/5.0 1/1600s 12800 ISO 0.0 EV

Ripoi Conservancy

ILCE-1 FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS lens 500mm f/7.1 1/4000s 2500 ISO 0.0 EV

Ripoi Conservancy

ILCE-1 FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS lens 600mm f/6.3 1/4000s 2500 ISO 0.0 EV

Ripoi Conservancy

ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter lens 420mm f/8.0 1/4000s 2000 ISO 0.0 EV

Ripoi Conservancy

ILCE-1 FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS lens 600mm f/6.3 1/2000s 400 ISO -0.3 EV

Sep 08, 2024 at 01:34 PM

mitesh
Offline
• • • • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Kenya: Maasai Mara National Reserve & Ripoi Conservancy

Superb set of images, Adele! Your compositions made it impossible to just scroll through the set; I had to pause and admire the detail and story in each one. Excellent work!

Sep 08, 2024 at 01:52 PM

G.E. Smith
Offline
• • • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Kenya: Maasai Mara National Reserve & Ripoi Conservancy

Adele - Wow these are beyond good! I Makes me feel like I'm there. (wish I was but that ain't going to happen). Can't wait to see more of your images. These are stunning. Voted

Greg

Sep 08, 2024 at 02:11 PM

Ronny Olsson
Offline
• • • • • •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Kenya: Maasai Mara National Reserve & Ripoi Conservancy

Just a stunning set Adele !
Voted

Ronny

Sep 08, 2024 at 02:37 PM

VKM2F
Offline
• •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Kenya: Maasai Mara National Reserve & Ripoi Conservancy

The image of the cheetah hunt is amazing! I can feel the excitement in it. Must have been incredible to witness. Wonderful images.

Sep 08, 2024 at 03:12 PM

artsupreme
Offline
• • • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Kenya: Maasai Mara National Reserve & Ripoi Conservancy

Great set, I love the cheetah sharpening her claws on the tree.

Did the other cheetah catch the rabbit?

Sep 08, 2024 at 05:59 PM

Bobg657
Offline
• • • • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Kenya: Maasai Mara National Reserve & Ripoi Conservancy

Wonderful set of images Adele, especially the cheetah chase and grooming monkey. Thanks for posting!

Bob

Sep 08, 2024 at 06:48 PM

dclark
Offline
• • • • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Kenya: Maasai Mara National Reserve & Ripoi Conservancy

Excellent images!
The Baboon grooming shot is unusual and superb.

Dave

Sep 08, 2024 at 06:52 PM

birdied
Offline
• • • • • • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Kenya: Maasai Mara National Reserve & Ripoi Conservancy

Stunning images !!! Wow , all are so very nicely done.

Birdie

Sep 08, 2024 at 07:13 PM

Dragonfire
Offline
• • • • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Kenya: Maasai Mara National Reserve & Ripoi Conservancy

I hope there is a sequel

Sep 08, 2024 at 07:32 PM

Tollefsen
Offline
• •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Kenya: Maasai Mara National Reserve & Ripoi Conservancy

Stunning and so sharp.

Sep 08, 2024 at 07:57 PM

johnohio
Online
• • • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Kenya: Maasai Mara National Reserve & Ripoi Conservancy

Beautiful set !!

John

Sep 08, 2024 at 08:17 PM

kdacharya
Offline
• • • • • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Kenya: Maasai Mara National Reserve & Ripoi Conservancy

very nicely done.

Sep 08, 2024 at 08:44 PM

morris
Offline
• • • • • • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Kenya: Maasai Mara National Reserve & Ripoi Conservancy

A delight to view Adele

Morris

Sep 09, 2024 at 06:22 AM

douter
Offline
• • • • • • •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Kenya: Maasai Mara National Reserve & Ripoi Conservancy

Fantastically good, Adele!
Douglas

Sep 09, 2024 at 07:05 AM

robert_in_ca
Offline
• • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Kenya: Maasai Mara National Reserve & Ripoi Conservancy

Lovely photos. Such great composition and feeling in them.

Sep 09, 2024 at 11:14 AM

Peire
Offline
• • • • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Kenya: Maasai Mara National Reserve & Ripoi Conservancy

Great photographs.Voted.

Sep 09, 2024 at 11:58 AM

Erictator
Offline
• • •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · Kenya: Maasai Mara National Reserve & Ripoi Conservancy

What a trip, and such great moments, not a klunker in the whole bunch, all well thought out and cropped with care and processed just right. You almost have the makings of a great photo book in just one post. Congratulations Adele!
Eric

Sep 09, 2024 at 12:07 PM

Abuttolph
Offline
• • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Kenya: Maasai Mara National Reserve & Ripoi Conservancy

mitesh wrote:
Superb set of images, Adele! Your compositions made it impossible to just scroll through the set; I had to pause and admire the detail and story in each one. Excellent work!

---------------------------------------------

G.E. Smith wrote:
Adele - Wow these are beyond good! I Makes me feel like I'm there. (wish I was but that ain't going to happen). Can't wait to see more of your images. These are stunning. Voted

Greg

---------------------------------------------

Ronny Olsson wrote:
Just a stunning set Adele !
Voted

Ronny

---------------------------------------------

VKM2F wrote:
The image of the cheetah hunt is amazing! I can feel the excitement in it. Must have been incredible to witness. Wonderful images.

---------------------------------------------

artsupreme wrote:
Great set, I love the cheetah sharpening her claws on the tree.

Did the other cheetah catch the rabbit?

---------------------------------------------

Bobg657 wrote:
Wonderful set of images Adele, especially the cheetah chase and grooming monkey. Thanks for posting!

Bob

---------------------------------------------

dclark wrote:
Excellent images!
The Baboon grooming shot is unusual and superb.

Dave

---------------------------------------------

birdied wrote:
Stunning images !!! Wow , all are so very nicely done.

Birdie

---------------------------------------------

Dragonfire wrote:
I hope there is a sequel

---------------------------------------------

Tollefsen wrote:
Stunning and so sharp.

---------------------------------------------

johnohio wrote:
Beautiful set !!

John

---------------------------------------------

kdacharya wrote:
very nicely done.

---------------------------------------------

morris wrote:
A delight to view Adele

Morris

---------------------------------------------

douter wrote:
Fantastically good, Adele!
Douglas

---------------------------------------------

robert_in_ca wrote:
Lovely photos. Such great composition and feeling in them.

---------------------------------------------

Peire wrote:
Great photographs.Voted.

---------------------------------------------

Erictator wrote:
What a trip, and such great moments, not a klunker in the whole bunch, all well thought out and cropped with care and processed just right. You almost have the makings of a great photo book in just one post. Congratulations Adele!
Eric

Thank you, everyone for your kind words on my images. It always brings a smile to my face when people enjoy my images.

The cheetah hunt was the only one that I saw on this trip. It was interesting. There was a lone small antelope (I don't remember which type) that was in range of the cheetah and seemed to be completely unaware of the cheetah's presence. We all thought for sure that the cheetah would go for the antelope. As it started off in that direction, the hare burst out of the bushes and the cheetah immediately went for it. The chase was unbelievably fast and did not last long at all. The hare lost and the cheetah had a snack. It was very exciting indeed and I was quite glad to have been able to get this shot.

Eric - thanks for the idea of a photo book! That had not occurred to me but it would really make for a nice project and addition to my collection of books on African wildlife.

I will post more once I have a chance to review and edit.

Thanks again!!!

Sep 09, 2024 at 01:27 PM

Dave_E
Offline
• • • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · Kenya: Maasai Mara National Reserve & Ripoi Conservancy

These are a beautiful set of images, very sharp, lovely lighting. Looks like you had great success with your lens combination for the trip. I am wondering if you compared any images between the 300GM + 2 xTC vs the 200-600 zoom.

Sep 09, 2024 at 02:56 PM

1 2 end
FM Forums \| Nature & Wildlife \| Join Upload & Sell 1 2 end

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.