In Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, where the vast plains meet the sky, it first seems unlikely that there could be as many animals as I've heard about. After all, it's so flat, wouldn't I be able to see them? As I bumped along the dirt road, a warm breeze on my face, I could think only of the endless sky and endless grasses and wonder, where are they? But soon enough, as … [Read more...] about Zebras in the Serengeti
Serengeti National Park
Acacia Trees at Sunrise
An iconic African landscape: acacia trees silhouetted at sunrise in Serengeti National Park Tanzania. Every day in Africa I got up in the darkness so I could be in position when the magic light awakened the animals. When it was still too dark to photograph animals, I was able to make some landscape images during the very first moments when the golden light hits the sky. … [Read more...] about Acacia Trees at Sunrise
Wildlife Photography in Serengeti National Park – Part 2
My favourite location in my African photo safari was Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. In Part 1 of this series I showed you one of the reasons why: the endless plains provide incredible opportunities to make minimalist images of wildlife in their environment. But I made close-up photos too. When it comes to the close-up photos, I think the most important thing is to … [Read more...] about Wildlife Photography in Serengeti National Park – Part 2
Muddy Elephants in Serengeti National Park
In case you missed my first post about Serengeti National Park, you can read it here. It's all about the central part of the Serengeti and the endless grassy plains that made an excellent backdrop for some minimalist wildlife images. The northern part of the Serengeti is more woodsy, so you don't get the same type of images there, but it has it's own charms. We stayed … [Read more...] about Muddy Elephants in Serengeti National Park
Lions on Kopjes in Serengeti National Park
The Serengeti is a vast grassland where you'll occasionally find small outcroppings of granite, like rocky islands in a sea of grass. They call these rocks kopjes (pronounced ko-pee). This is where the lions find safety from grassfires, shelter under the trees, and vantage points for hunting -- and where photographers can find scenes like no other place. If you've … [Read more...] about Lions on Kopjes in Serengeti National Park