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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Piva Male’s Continued Foray

Simon Smit January 21, 2015 2 8

The Piva young male and his focus on the south eastern stretches of Londolozi grow more and more day by day. The promising territory offered by the steep drainage lines …

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Two Leopards Fight For Survival Over a Warthog

Simon Smit January 12, 2015 21

After an incredible start to the morning, tracking and finding two of the Majingilane males, we thought we had, had our dose of action for the morning. We were about …

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A Pangolin to Start 2015 With a Bang!

Simon Smit January 5, 2015 7

There are times in the bush when you feel that no matter how hard you try, you are still no closer to achieving the intended outcome. That has been the case …

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The Week in Pictures #158

Simon Smit December 5, 2014 10

The impala lambing season is in full swing as the green bursts of summer transform the bush into a thriving wilderness. The unfortunate young impala are being devoured quicker than …

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Tsalala cub update

Simon Smit December 1, 2014 6

When I arrived in January it was very clear that the Tsalala pride had a very special following at Londolozi. Currently quite a small pride with a massive amount of …

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The Tutlwa Female: A Summer Leopard

Simon Smit November 24, 2014 1 4

The Tutlwa female has for many years been considered one of the great leopard beauties to frequent Londolozi. A relaxed yet secretive female, she is mostly found in the Sand …

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The Week in Pictures #155

Simon Smit November 14, 2014 11

As the rains become more regular we slowly start to accept the fact that we might not end every drive bone dry but that has not in any way put …

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How To Capture and Photograph Water

Simon Smit November 6, 2014 7

The first rains of summer have fallen and quenched the parched bush. We are hoping there is a lot more on the way, both for the bush and our photography. …

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The Week in Pictures #153

Simon Smit October 31, 2014 7

After the first of the summer rains have fallen we have had a constant reminder of the approaching wet season from ever present clouds. Condensation that promises life and a …

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A Tale of Two Game Drives

Londolozi Guest October 7, 2014 7

After six and half days of the best safari of my 18 safaris I was feeling rather contemplative. Londolozi had sailed past the very high bar that I had set …

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The Week in Pictures #127: The Week that Never Was

Mike Sutherland October 3, 2014 6

There is a time in life when one looks back to understand our path. Where we have been and where we are going. How each decision may affect the next …

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Moving Mountains

Simon Smit September 30, 2014 5

Some of the best leopard habitat in the entire region falls either side of the mighty Sand River. A river which runs through the heart of Londolozi and allows us …

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Framing, a different element of composition.

Simon Smit September 27, 2014 4

Composition is often discussed in photography as a whole. In most cases it can be carefully planned and set up but in wildlife photography it can prove to be a …

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