The Kingfishers of Londolozi

David Dampier August 28, 2016 5

As a family, the kingfishers must surely be the most striking birds found at Londolozi. Perhaps the Bee-Eaters may be a little upset by this, but I think the variety the kingfishers …

Birds Wildlife

My journey from Auto to AV//M with Don Heyneke

Londolozi Guest July 20, 2016 4

On the 1st June we were greeted at the Londolozi airstrip by a lovely, warm, friendly smile of our guide Don and our tracker Lucky and immediately felt that we …

Wildlife

Who is The Kunyuma Male?

James Tyrrell July 7, 2016 5

A few mornings ago Amy Attenborough and I were driving away from Mahlahla Dam, having been to investigate the carcass of a young elephant calf that had died. We had been …

Leopards Wildlife

The Fairytale Animals

James Tyrrell June 6, 2016 8

As a guide, it’s pretty important to get an idea as to what it is exactly that your guests want to see when on safari. And the obvious thing to …

Wildlife

A Day of Firsts…

Callum Gowar April 26, 2016 7

There are a number of people who visit Londolozi having never been to South Africa before, let alone other natural areas where wild animals roam free. We as guides therefore have …

Guests Lions

Low Light Photography: An Introduction

James Tyrrell March 15, 2016 2

In line with our What Do You Want To Know About Photography post from a week or two ago, and after the photographic workshop we held recently, so well documented by …

Photography

What Do You Want To Know About Photography?

James Tyrrell February 27, 2016 19

Photographically we are very fortunate out here in the bush. We are privileged to live in an amazing wilderness area with some of the highest predator densities on the continent, …

Photography

The Joys of Summer Photography

James Tyrrell January 8, 2015 4

Summer is in full swing, and has been for weeks now. Although heat and rain can characterise the Lowveld summer, out here in the bush it is other things that …

Photography

It’s All in The Eyes

James Tyrrell October 9, 2014 6

This is not a detailed or in-depth post. It is a simple tip on getting your photographs of animals or birds to come to life. Get the animal’s eye(s) to …

Photography

A Five Day Bumper Photographic Safari

Mike Sutherland June 26, 2014 10

I have had the recent privilege to begin my work cycle with a five night Photographic Safari, that took myself, my tracker Life, and my two guests to the most …

Leopards Photography Wildlife

Understanding Metering Modes in Photography

Kate Neill April 10, 2014 16

As amateur photographers, once you have come to grips with ISO, aperture and shutter speed we find ourselves craving to learn more in order to take our photographs to the …

Londolozi Family Photography

Understanding the Exposure Triangle

James Tyrrell April 3, 2014 5

Photography, as has been mentioned before on the blog, is a function of light. There is only a certain amount available in a scene (assuming no artificial light is being …

Wildlife

What Aperture to Use and When

James Tyrrell March 27, 2014 7

For those new to photography, the combination of a letter and numbers like f2.8, f11 or f22 can conjure up horrible flashbacks of struggling through algebra class. It doesn’t help …

Photography

Photographing for the seasons

Kate Neill February 7, 2014 4

Photography is a way of expression. It is a medium for story telling and it is an extremely important part of our job out here at Londolozi. There is something …

Photography Wildlife

How to Photograph with a Wide angle lens

Mike Sutherland January 16, 2014 7

We spend our time trying to get closer to animals, to photograph them and to see the intricate details they possess. We can sometimes become so focused on getting in …

Photography Wildlife

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