Photography In A Nutshell – Part Two: What is Shutter Speed?

Amanda Ritchie May 7, 2015 7

To set the scene for today’s post on shutter speed, the second of a series of three about the exposure triangle, I wanted to use Henri Cartier-Bresson’s quote. In …

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April: A Roundup of the 10 Best Images

Kate Collins May 3, 2015 14

I was working with a guest earlier this week editing her photographs when she turned to me and said, “Everyone here is so happy and friendly…” I replied: “It must …

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Photography In A Nutshell: Part One – Aperture

Amanda Ritchie April 23, 2015 21

The art of practical photography has been around for 176 years. Coined by Sir John Herschel in 1839, the word “photography” simply means “drawing with light”. With that in mind, …

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March: A Roundup of the 10 Best Images

Kate Collins March 29, 2015 13

I found it harder than usual to choose the top ten photographs of the month – there seems to be an endless selection of brilliant images taken by the ranging …

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The Week In Pictures #174

Amy Attenborough March 27, 2015 24

Despite having had to deal with some of the harsh realities of the bush last week, where some rangers and guests witnessed a remarkable conflict between lions and wild dogs, …

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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 …

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The Week in Pictures #168

Amy Attenborough February 13, 2015 12

“If only our eyes saw souls instead of of bodies. How very different our vision of beauty would be”–Unknown As a guide, I have always believed that one of my most …

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Fury of the Skies: Capturing a Thunderstorm

Simon Smit February 12, 2015 9

There are few better shows in the African bush than a thunderstorm. Over the past two weeks we have been treated to an incredible array of exactly this, the raw …

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The Week in Pictures #167

Simon Smit February 6, 2015 12

There is a chill gripping some of the mornings of late, a cooling air that softly whispers ‘winter’. The lack of consistent rains is slowly taking its toll and looking …

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Experimenting with a Londolozi lens

Simon Smit January 29, 2015 9

I am by no means a professional photographer but it is something that I have grown to love since starting off as a guide. I recently had the privilege of …

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The Week in Pictures #164

Amy Attenborough January 16, 2015 17

This week has proven to be a fun one photographically as the summer weather provided us with some different opportunities. Apart from the big cats that Londolozi is so famous for, …

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10 Easy Steps to Understanding Elephant Body Language

Amy Attenborough January 7, 2015 11

I used to be terrified of elephants. And when I say scared, I mean the terrible, debilitating kind. Before I started guiding I felt like every time we saw elephants …

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An Unforgettable Six Days

Londolozi Guest December 28, 2014 7

The English poet William Blake once wrote, ‘To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your …

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The Rise of a Future Generation: Part 2

James Tyrrell December 22, 2014 8

In April this year Mike Sutherland wrote a post that examined the lives of the young leopards of Londolozi. I thought it would be interesting if, 7 months later, we …

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The Week in Pictures #159

James Tyrrell December 12, 2014 5

Hot and then rainy and then hot again. The summer rhythm is in full swing at Londolozi, with some lovely cooler conditions on the cloudy days keeping the action going …

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