The Week in Pictures #326

Guy Brunskill March 16, 2018 1 15

Dawn and dusk provide the most spectacular colours in the bush. There are so many different wild and natural features out here which have the potential to provide perfect opportunities …

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Can a Dead Tree Still Be a Tree of Life?

Alex Jordan March 11, 2018 1 7

Out on drive in the African bush one may see hundreds, if not thousands of trees that have fallen. Trees ring-barked by elephants, disabling them from receiving nutrients to vital …

General Nature Photography Wilderness teachings

5 Things That Will Awaken Your Senses on Safari at Londolozi

Amanda Ritchie March 10, 2018 13

I’m someone who you could deem ‘wordy’. If you know me, you’ll know that I have a complete obsession love of words. I love to write with them, I love to …

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The Power of Black and White

Alex Jordan March 6, 2018 18

“I believe that if black-and-white photography is done correctly, it can convey much more emotion and a deeper meaning than colour ever could. It’s as if by subtracting colour, the …

Photo Journal Photography Post Processing

5 Things You Need to Know Before Coming on Safari

Duncan Maclarty February 24, 2018 12

I have, for many years now, taken great delight in reading the daily Londolozi blogs. In fact, whether it is at my desk or on my phone, as I journey …

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The Week in Pictures #322

Alex Jordan February 16, 2018 30

All the rangers at Londolozi have specific trees around the reserve in which they’re dying to see a leopard. There’s a particular dead Schotia in the north that I have …

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What is the Rarest Animal to See at Londolozi?

Alex Jordan February 14, 2018 24

On an overcast, cooler summer morning (when I say cooler I mean 26 degrees Celsius cool, instead of the usual mid 30s of summer) we left on drive just after …

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Hornbills Nesting: Weird and Wonderful

Alex Jordan February 11, 2018 14

When one thinks of an iconic bird of the African bush, there might be a few species that come to mind, yet for me growing up in the southern parts …

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10 Easy Steps for Importing & Sorting your Photographs in Lightroom

Amanda Ritchie February 4, 2018 10

When it comes to the sexy side of photography, importing and sorting your raw material is most certainly not up there at the top of the list. Using flashy lenses, …

Lightroom Tutorial Photography Post Processing

Incredible Sighting: Lioness Carries Cubs

Grant Rodewijk January 14, 2018 16

Throughout my career as a guide, I have often wondered if the day would come when I would get to see a lioness pick up a new born cub and …

Lions Wildlife

Unusual Hippo Courtship

Guy Brunskill January 13, 2018 9

I had joined my guests on the Varty Camp deck for tea to discuss what they were most interested in seeing that afternoon. One of them mentioned that we had …

Safari Experience Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #317

Alex Jordan January 12, 2018 1 36

“I never knew of a morning in Africa when I woke up and was not happy” – Ernest Hemingway Hemingway’s quote is particularly relevant during this season. Intermittent, localized rains …

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What Happens When the Lights Go Out?

Alex Jordan January 6, 2018 9

There’s no better way to start your day in summer than waking up to the dawn chorus in the African bush. The chirp of birds, fresh floral and aromatic smells …

General Nature Photography Wildlife

Male Lion Kills Kudu in Waterhole

James Souchon December 30, 2017 13

I was sitting on the Founders Camp deck with my two guests Marissa and Tammi, planning what we should do for that afternoon’s drive. Tracks of what was suspected to …

Lions Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #315

James Tyrrell December 29, 2017 13

I couldn’t imagine living in a place without a significant change in season. Whether one season is good and another is bad, or they are very different but equally as …

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