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Ntomi 3:3 Male

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Nick Tennick

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Nick has always loved the outdoors and never turns down an opportunity for an adventure. After finishing high school in Johannesburg, where he grew up, Nick spent a gap year in the Zimbabwean bushveld which truly sparked his love for wildlife and conservation ...

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Babs Putar
Explorer

The Three Rivers young male posing in

Babs Putar
Explorer

Definitely the Three Rivers young male posing in the fork of the tree, but all the other photographs are stunning too.

Nick Tennick
Contributor

Thanks Babs. I also love the Three Rivers Young Male in the fork of the tree.

Ian McLaren
Explorer

All the photographs are great. I have 3 favourites this week. They are: “After watching him feed, the Three Rivers Young Male poses perfectly in the fork of the tree.” What a great photograph. “Four well-behaved cubs!” It looks as though you placed the cubs equal-distant apart for the photograph – and then “The Three-banded Plover ….”. The lighting is this photograph is fantastic. Well done to you all.

Nick Tennick
Contributor

Thanks for posting your three favourites Ian. I wish I could claim placing the four cubs perfectly but it was down to pure luck to get that shot! The Three-banded plover was actually taken with a 600mm prime lens which really produced an excellent result.

Mark Ceres
Senior Digital Ranger

incredible shots this week!!! It would be helpful (to me) if you could indicate the technical info also (focal length iso F stop shutter speed). Thanks they are really beautiful.

Chelsea Allard
Master Tracker

Hi Mark,
If you tap on the photos the technical specs are all listed. 😊

Mark Ceres
Senior Digital Ranger

Thanks!!!

Nick Tennick
Contributor

Hi Mark, let me know if you have any further questions about the camera settings used in the pictures.

Chelsea Allard
Master Tracker

My favorite this week was the Ntomi male with his arm through the fork of a tree. I also loved the lighting on the zebra. Can’t wait to learn more about the sighting of the lioness in a tree!

Nick Tennick
Contributor

Hi Chelsea, thanks for the comment. Did you manage to read the blog on the lions in the tree? If not see the link below:

https://blog.londolozi.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=157239&action=edit

Jim Davis
Senior Digital Ranger

Impressed with the fact that all the guides are photographers…and good ones too.

Nick Tennick
Contributor

Thanks Jim.

Ann Richardson Berg
Digital Tracker

Hello Nick!
Beautiful pictures! I like the Ntomi Male when he is resting in a Marula tree. The photos of the Ntsevu cubs is lovely! Very sweet picture when the Young Ntsevu Cub is getting her milk…
Thank you for sharing!

Nick Tennick
Contributor

Hello Ann! thanks for your comment and letting me know your favourites. The Ntomi Male is a great leopard to photograph.

Debra Matott
Senior Digital Ranger

Nick, all of your photos are winners but the 4 cubs sitting side by side takes the prize! They are so, so cute!

Nick Tennick
Contributor

Hi Debra! Thank you, the cubs are indeed, very cute.

Tony McCutcheon
Explorer

Impressive seeing the Styx lioness up a tree, the Ntomi leopard shows us how its done though leaping through effortlessly.

The three rivers male with his kill in the tree has to be me favourite this week.

Nick Tennick
Contributor

Hi Tony. The Three Rivers Young Male is my favourite too and the Ntomi Male loves to climb trees, especially Marula’s.

Suzanne Gibson
Master Tracker

Superb pics, well done Nick!

Nick Tennick
Contributor

Thank You, Suzanne.

Anita Santoro
Digital Tracker

Ntomi male is my absolute favorite but the shot of the Three Rivers male in the tree is perfection this week!

Nick Tennick
Contributor

Thank You, Anita!

Christa Blessing
Master Tracker

Another week of wonderful photos, Nick. The lion cubs are sooo cute! The two young male leopards, Naomi and Three Rivers are such handsome guys. I love the photos of them. But also the Three Banded Plover, the Zebra drinking from the pool, the giraffe against the cloudy sky, they are all so beautiful.
So, at the moment, you can’t cross over to the northern part of Londolozi? There seems to be a lot of water.

Nick Tennick
Contributor

Hi Christa, Thank you for the comment and Im so pleased you enjoyed the TWIP. Yes, we had a lot of rain in February which prevented us from crossing north for about a month! the river has now been crossable for three weeks, which is great.

Denise Vouri
Guest contributor

Great job this week Nick, taking over TWIP. I enjoyed all of your photos but my favorite is the Three Rivers male posing in the fork of the tree. He definitely looks relaxed after eating. The four little lion cubs in formation was also good – is this the lioness who birthed five and now there’s 4?

Darlene Knott
Master Tracker

Loved the photos! My Three Rivers Male is so HUGE and bold! As long as he does’t get too sure of himself, he will be a real presence in a few short years! Loved the lion cubs too! Thanks for sharing!

Francesca Doria
Master Tracker

Magnetic looks in these leopards eyes. The Ntomi male is gorgeous, and the Senegal Bush male together make a genealogical and a genetic link. The Tree River young male is a top model, surely a winning picture. Great photos of the lioness in a tree and the adorable lion cubs. The zebra and giraffe also very much appreciated animals. Great

Sandra Scott
Senior Digital Ranger

They are all stunning. I have 2 favorites. Ntomi Male’s left eye as he rests in a Marula tree and the Three Rivers Young Male poses perfectly in the fork of the tree.

Nick Tennick
Contributor

Hi Sandra, Im thrilled you enjoyed the two leopard pictures. Thanks for commenting.

Carly M
Digital Tracker

My fave this week is the beautiful shot of the zebra. I love the plover too.

Nick Tennick
Contributor

Thank You, Carly.

Ian Hall
Master Tracker

Fabulous photos , I do like it when you show the settings and the camera /lens used

Nick Tennick
Contributor

Hi Ian, thanks for the comment. I hope you managed to see the settings used? I mostly use the R6 with a 100-500mm lens. The Three-banded Plover was taken with a 600mm Prime lens.

William Paynter
Master Tracker

Nick, great TWIP this week. My favorite picture is the four cubs looking strait ahead. Cute picture.

Nick Tennick
Contributor

Thanks, William.

Cally Staniland
Master Tracker

Love the Three rivers young male in the fork of the tree…super contrast of textures with his beautiful coat and the bark of the tree 👌🏻❤️. But all the other photos are just as beautiful.

Linda Horodas
Explorer

The cubs steal the show❣️❣️❣️

Nick Tennick
Contributor

The cubs have really spoiled us so far, Linda!

Michael and Terri Klauber
Master Tracker

Nick, your images are fabulous! It’s great to see so much action in spite of the weather! It was hard to pick a favorite, but here goes! The Rivers Young Male posed perfectly in the fork of the tree!

Nick Tennick
Contributor

Thank you so much Michael and Kerri! Good choice, that’s my favourite from the week.

Paul Canales
Master Tracker

Impossible to choose, but if forced, I’d have to pick the shot of the Ntomi male’s left eye freckle and the Three Rivers Young Male in the fork of the tree. Iconic photos among many other great ones! Thanks Nick!!

Nick Tennick
Contributor

Hi Paul, thank you for the comment, much appreciated.

Valmai Vorster
Master Tracker

Fantastic fotos of the Ntomi male leopard ,the Senegal bush male and the Three Rivers male leopard. The lion cubs are gorgeous and mom looks good. 4 well behaved lion cubs so precious,

Nick Tennick
Contributor

Hi Valmai, I enjoyed photographing the male leopards!

Kara Taylor
Master Tracker

What great shots of the leopards in the trees! And to find a lion in a tree as well – how peculiar.

Nick Tennick
Contributor

Hi Kara, thank you for the comment. Yes it was a week full of cats in trees. I hope you read the blog about the tree climbing lions of Londolozi.

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