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
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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
Baby Elephant Steps
Elephants are such amazing creatures, aren't they? Watching the elephants was my favourite thing to do during my photo safari in Tanzania. I think if I went back I would spend all my time in one place and get to know an elephant family. The mothers are so protective of their babies! I guess all mothers are like that, but the elephant mothers are always touching the babies … [Read more...] about Baby Elephant Steps
Zebras at the Watering Hole
I am in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, when a call comes from across the radio waves. A bunch of swahili is exchanged and the driver turns to me and says “there are zebras at the watering hole”. “How far?” “15 minutes.” “Let’s go!!” Arriving on the scene, there were hundreds of zebras! Around 30 or so at the watering hole and hundreds more milling about in the … [Read more...] about Zebras at the Watering Hole