Simon Smit

Guest contributor

Simon boasts almost five years of guiding, two of them at Londolozi. His photographic work was already catching the eye of the team here for a long time before he joined the reserve, and he was asked to contribute to the blog literally before he started guiding guests!
Shooting with Nikon equipment on a wide variety of lenses, it has been Simon that has helped set the photographic standards at Londolozi over the two years that he has been here!

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New Life in the New Year

Simon Smit January 6, 2016 3

The sheer prowess of Cape buffalo in a large herd causes a nervous curiosity. Drawn to them like a warthog to a mud wallow, some of my most memorable moments …

Video Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #212

Simon Smit January 2, 2016 12

The winding down of a year always causes reflection. As the sun set on 2015 I had a quiet moment. I stood staring at the sun slowly approaching the horizon …

The Week in Pictures

Introducing: The Nkoveni 2:2 Female

Simon Smit November 2, 2015 1 9

One of the more prominent leopards on Londolozi over the last year has been the Mashaba young female. Prominent not so much from a dominance standpoint but more from sheer …

Leopards Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #204

Simon Smit October 30, 2015 14

As rain clouds filled the sky, rolling in from an almost unreachable horizon, they reminded us that summer is here. A change in season and scenery transporting us to a …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

A New Look at Leopards with Ted

Simon Smit August 20, 2015 9

A collection of memories, which I gathered over a 10 day visit, that will be with me for the rest of my days. This is a photo journal of my time …

Leopards Photo Journal Wildlife

Reintroducing The Mashaba Female

Simon Smit June 23, 2015 1 11

The beautiful Mashaba female is one of the more frequently seen female leopards at Londolozi. A descendant of an almost royal lineage, with a very relaxed temperament, she often allows …

Leopards Wildlife

Photographic Journal: Brief Moments of Intimacy

Simon Smit May 28, 2015 12

The focus of this post was on the photos so I thought I would let them have their say before I had mine. The proximity we experience out here is …

Photography Wildlife

Why are the Impala Making So Much Noise?

Simon Smit May 26, 2015 3

An antelope found in abundance. Appreciated and then overlooked. Guests and rangers alike are to blame. Its success blatantly obvious – the numbers speak for themselves and make the impala …

Photography Wildlife

Lion Update: Familiar Fourways males?

Simon Smit May 19, 2015 14

Familiar (adjective) – ‘well known from long or close association’ – Oxford Dictionary The Fourways males have been mentioned in a blog post or two of late but are far …

Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #180

Simon Smit May 15, 2015 9

The sound of the rut cuts the silence of the now cooling autumn mornings. Our ears prick up, as do those of any carnivore big enough to take advantage of …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Leopard update: The Nanga cub

Simon Smit May 12, 2015 1 13

After his introduction to the blog a couple of weeks back, I thought a brief follow up was in order. The Nanga male cub is still providing exceptional viewing when the …

Leopards Wildlife

Leopard Update: The Underdog

Simon Smit April 14, 2015 6

The male leopards and their territories have been generating fuel for debate both amongst the field team and the online community of late. Which males are causing shifts and which …

Leopards Wildlife

Leopard Update: The Tamboti Female’s Time Of Turmoil Over

Simon Smit March 30, 2015 8

The Tamboti female has been the power-house of female leopards in the south east of Londolozi for more than a year now. She has prime territory with very little interference …

Leopards Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #173

Simon Smit March 20, 2015 11

In the Week in Pictures you will notice that many of my images are taken in the Sand River or at waterholes where animals have come to drink – their predictable …

Photography The Week in Pictures

Male Leopard Sets up Territory South of the Sand River – What does this Mean for the Marthly Male?

Simon Smit March 16, 2015 2 8

The territorial shifts of the large male leopards around the Sand River has been a hot topic for quite some time now. All of the talk and mere speculation suddenly …

Leopards Wildlife