Matimba Males: Far South
Late last week saw a rare event; some of the Londolozi trackers stumped. Despite following the tracks of the two Matimba males all the way through a sweltering morning, they …
Late last week saw a rare event; some of the Londolozi trackers stumped. Despite following the tracks of the two Matimba males all the way through a sweltering morning, they …
Ranger Tom Imrie and tracker Jerry Hambana were watching a journey of giraffe with their guests, when Jerry’s hand suddenly shot up for the vehicle to be quiet and listen. …
Recently I was sitting with Jess MacLarty, reminiscing on her days as a ranger and she was showing me some of her images. I hadn’t seen any of her photographs …
The search continues for the cubs of the ever-elusive Ndzanzeni female in the deep south of Londolozi. Whilst tracks of her criss-cross her relatively small territory, actually finding her amidst …
Recently I travelled to Londolozi where I experienced an amazing four days of safari. I arrived here expecting and wanting a photographic extravaganza; thousands of photos, the more the better, hoping that the …
In South Africa we are fairly lucky, in that natural disasters are not commonplace. We don’t have a Tornado Alley equivalent. Earthquakes, although the occasional tremor is felt, do not …
According to tradition, the 29th February is the day on which women propose to men, rather than the other way around. This doesn’t really have much to do with this …
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, …
Rangers and trackers were fortunate this week to have the team from Nikon conducting a photographic workshop at Londolozi. Obviously on a photographic course one wants things to photograph, and …
Of late, James Tyrrell and I have been spending extended periods of time looking for, following and filming leopards. This is fabulous and I’m certainly not complaining but as a result …
Last week, Trevor McCall-Peat took a look at composition and how it can save the day when it comes to taking a good photograph. Well related to that and in …
There are many different components that help to create a great image. It’s all about tying different factors together and finding a balance. This varies from photographing different subjects, adjusting camera settings, …
When discussing the survival possibilities of young cubs – whether leopard, lion or cheetah – luck is probably the single biggest factor in determining their survival. We can go on ad …
As another week comes to a close I am thankful that I have the opportunity to do what I do and spend time with so many amazing people and animals. …
As always, the Londolozi blog contributors have managed to capture some truly amazing images this month. Looking back I am struck particularly by the quality of the photographs of leopards …