Africa Wild

BC if you have too many twigs in the way go over to spot meter focus. ( use only one focus point Centre) Over expose the camera by 1/3 to 2/3 if shooting against a bright back drop.

What's up with the kill photo,s , blurred or just dark?????

Flutterby wrote:Awesome leopard sighting! That cub is adorable!

Nice reedbuck sighting too and funny ostrich.

Sharp That cub charged around like crazy for most of the time

PRWIN wrote:BC if you have too many twigs in the way go over to spot meter focus. ( use only one focus point Centre) Over expose the camera by 1/3 to 2/3 if shooting against a bright back drop.

What's up with the kill photo,s , blurred or just dark?????

Thanks PRWIN I just don't have the time to play on my camera much besides when I'm in the park, so it takes me a few days to remember how to do everything again It was a frustrating trip as many animals where spotted but the key animals where behind twigs many times I will remember that over exposing trick. I actually have played with this, but in the heat of the moment always lose the plot and if I had a calmer head I may get better pics

The "kill" pics are out of focus/blurred because once again I forgot to change to shutter priority before the action started Besides, my hands were shaking too much anyway

30th Skukuza Continued

I was suspicious of a car which had stopped on the S128 just off the H10, so slowed and relayed the message.

“That car has stopped and pulled off the road, there’s something up”

“You are always plotting, it’s probably nothing”

“I’m going to check!”

It was 2 very sleepy lionesses parking off and we didn’t have lion yet, so my teeth were hanging out again.





The lion weren’t exactly energetic and the one didn’t even blink in 15 minutes, so we got bored and moved on up the H10, but stopped again for some buffalo and then just past Nkumbe viewpoint for some klippies hanging out on a rock.





The “new Tshokwane” didn’t get me excited as there’s way less on the menu and the shop should cater more for those who want to cook breakfast/buy breakfast and less about pants, shirts, etc, as camp shops already cater for this, so picnic sites should be about picnics, food, etc, however others may disagree. All we wanted was some hot chips to eat on the road which has become our “safe” Tshokwane ritual food, but they don’t sell them anymore, so that put me off the place. The good thing is that it seems proactively managed and the staff are certainly more jacked up because of it.

There’s a new little loop just off the H1-3 around 3km north of Tshokwane which allows a view of some water, hippos, etc, so we decided to check that out first before heading down the H1-2 back to Skukuza for breakfast.

Just before the loop we spotted some people photographing something next to the road, so I slowed and seconds later the Cow shrieked “Porcupine!” which set me off as I couldn’t see it.

“Do you see the dead tree?”

“There are hundreds of dead trees, it’s a drought, just take a pic first and then explain”

The Cow eventually got a pic of its butt, but then the porcupine took off on a mission and I spotted it, so also took off up the road, but then lost it again, however the Cow could still see it.

“Where’s it gone now?”

“It’s there, do you see that dead tree……”

I was now getting faulty with frustration, but eventually spotted its butt, however expected it to turn, but it suddenly disappeared down a hole so we only ended up with 2 butt shots and minutes later the Cow got her legavaan pic at the view spot.







It was now close to 10am and stomachs were growling so we ducked back down a very quiet H1-2 towards Skukuza and only stopped again for pics when we found some lion that were hanging around near alpha loop just outside camp.



To be continued

Joh, Hamster! Can't we PLEASE go a bit slower this time? Pretty please?

Ja, sorry we missed you...how is the wife's derriere?

Not allowed to enter the Glorious Democratic Republic of Swaziland without shoes? And it's SA's only province that is run by a bigamist Dictator? Woukld have loved to have been a fly on the wall with that genius!

Great sightings and pics, boet!

I like the rhino, an unusual view, and the baby leopard is extremely rare...and adventurous!

Two nice lion sightings and the porcupine was a real treat!!

Lovely sightings and pics.

I still love the Cow's dress Make her wear it when we meet next year, please

Sooo... I almost had a heart attack when realizing the cub above the Delaporte Female How very cute! The KTP leopardesses are much less cooperative when it comes to showing off their little ones. Hence, I feel that this is an extremely special sighting!

No teeth hanging for the lions but definitely for the klippies And I also like the bird parade. Nothing changed here.

I think, I must pick your brain about shopping in Komatipoort... Seems like a good choice when you've got your first night a Biyamit too.

The hamster flying at hamster pace

Love that porcupine I can just dream to see one in real life

Oh and that buffalo is HUGE

mr craft !!!!!

family all looking fine !!!!!!

glad to see that mrs craft is still a discerning photographer

funny swazi shoe story indeed



special encounter with madame de laporte and her offspring



what are "size uncles" ????