In Africa
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Lions at night
Wide eyes and coming alive at dusk
Lions start to come alive at dusk - trading their lazy energy to one of alertness as they ready themselves for a hunt in the coming night. In this heightened state the lions are extra perceptive to any change in their environment, for they are hungry for a chase - their pupils widen and their nostrils open as they ready themselves for challenges ahead. The saying goes that a lion sees you a hundred times before you see it, making it all the more thrilling to be in their company, photographing them in this exaggerated state.
African elephants
Amboseli, Kenya and South Africa
African elephants are the largest animals on the Earth. They use their long trunks for handling branches, bringing food to their mouths, for bathing and to communicate with each other. Their huge ears, in the shape of Africa, allow them to radiate heat. Their tusks continue to grow throughout their lifetime.
The mighty leopard
Photographs of leopards in South Africa
With a bit of luck, a leopard may reveal itself, and if they choose to do so it is always a great privilege to be in their company. I love how they wear their pale yellow fur, adorned with beautiful dark spots grouped into rosettes, each pattern as unique as the individual cat. The leopard is muscular, slender, nearly 2 metres in length and stands between 60 and 70cm tall, making it one of the most powerful of large cats. I was fortunate enough to see leopards when I stayed in the Sabi Sands and when on Safari in the Kruger National Park.
Africa on safari
More African wildlife
While on safari, you just never know what you're going to see or what stories may unfold. Wildlife owes me nothing, so my logic is to simply get there whenever I can and increase the chances of witnessing animals that live there and if I'm really lucky, take a photo I'm pleased with. I don't mind if the wildlife is huge and rare or tiny and common, it's the seeing the wildlife in it's natural setting that excites me. So far I have been very lucky with what I've seen on the few times I've been.
