A late Kgalagadi TR

[Mel]

now we had a problem , where will he go, will it go for the springbok on our side of the road or those on the other side of the road. Do I try and take it full on or opt for a side shot, if full on will the lens and camera be fast enough, where is the sun and how will It effect the shoot if it does go

I decided to go for a side shot just incase the camera and lens is not fast enough for a full on shot, there are ways of doing it with a slow camera, but I was not going to take any chance, as for the sun drove slightly past the cheetah so the angle would change quickly once it started to move. I opted for a fast speed 1/4000, was not going to make the same mistake as I did on day one .All in my mind was get the shot

So we wait and wait with my eye to the camera waiting for the charge, nothing, so I decide to start photographing squirrel



One photo later SG says the Cheetah, huh what about the Cheetah, SG it's charging panic stations . I start shooting with short burst's as not to full the memory up before the final action

Enjoy







and then one of the shots I always wanted





He then swung and went over the road

shot through the back window closed





looking through the side mirror on SG side due to the canopy I see a cloud of dust ,tell SG to turn around as he has caught the buck

Beauty

[Peter Betts]

UNREAL Action photography Pete ..Nice and sharp ..I always find my Shutter Spwwd too slow in situations like this

[Pumbaa]

Love the cape foxes - They are extreme cute,

the martial eagle and all those fantastic cheetah shots

[PRWIN]

Lovely spotted cats

Thanks Lisbeth

Stunning cheetah sighting again, and nice pics of the Martial eagle.

Thanks Flutterby

The last batch of cheetahs just now are Corinne and her latest boys.
I'm sure they all go separate ways by now

Thanks Mel and for the info on the Cheetahs

More stunning pictures

Thanks Alf

UNREAL Action photography Pete ..Nice and sharp ..I always find my Shutter Spwwd too slow in situations like this

Thanks Peter had that problem the first day, was ready the second time

Love the cape foxes - They are extreme cute,

the martial eagle and all those fantastic cheetah shots

Thanks Pumba

[PRWIN]

Well the last day arrived and we decided to do the auob, went as far as 13th waterhole and turned around to leave

First up we saw mum and the kid and dad cleaning the den





Another first for us a Dassie



on the way back





with a final bye from a honey badger



Thanks all for following

[Richprins]

Enough on the last day to make a whole trip!

Dassie!?

And badger!

Thanks for a breathtaking report, with your special photos, as always, Peter!

[Lisbeth]

A dassie in KTP must be quite a rare sighting

Those giraffe fights can be quite fierce

Thank you for sharing all your great sightings and extraordinary pics

[RogerFraser]

Wow just caught up again .What a great action packed last few days .The photos are really stunning .Love the levitating cheetah shot not once but twice and the Springbok trying to do the same something about the Giraffes all fighting on TR's lately

for a great TR

[Alf]

A dassie and badger

[Flutterby]

Great sightings and pics!