Botswana/Zambia - pictures
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Hello everyone,
I would like to share with you 10 of my favourite pics taken on my last 2 safaris.
You can see them by following this link:
http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=...0&y=pyvy1r
Greetings,
Johan
I would like to share with you 10 of my favourite pics taken on my last 2 safaris.
You can see them by following this link:
http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=...0&y=pyvy1r
Greetings,
Johan
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I can only add my compliments - do you mind posting what your photographic kit is? What lenses you use? I am seriously thinking of investing in the new Nikon D200 to replace my beloved but weary FM2n. Whenever I look through my old National Geographics or copies of time I really appreciate how those pioneering wildlife photographers worked, using manual focus as I do!
Also probably asked previously, where were they taken?
Matt
Also probably asked previously, where were they taken?
Matt
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Johan-
Wow!! These are absolutely great. I would also like to know what type of equipment/lens you used.
And how close to the "zebras playing"
were you? They usually break up when approached too closely.
Wow!! These are absolutely great. I would also like to know what type of equipment/lens you used.
And how close to the "zebras playing"
were you? They usually break up when approached too closely.
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Johan
Terrific pictures, do you have your own line of postcards ;-)
Do you private vehicle at Kwando? Every time I see one of those vehicles with six people, I am astonished at how uncomfortable they look.
Terrific pictures, do you have your own line of postcards ;-)
Do you private vehicle at Kwando? Every time I see one of those vehicles with six people, I am astonished at how uncomfortable they look.
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Hi Johan,
Lovely photos, zebra in particular just make a great photo with those colourful backdrops. Hard to get a bad zebra photo, all so photogenic!
I am wondering about that seating arrangement as well. I am off to Botswana this July, are all camp vehicles in that configuration? Do not like that 3 across at all! I have heard that seating arrangement at Kwando camps and it is usually followed by that you rarely have 3 across - but in high season I would think most vehicles would be pretty well full.
Kind regards,
Kaye
Lovely photos, zebra in particular just make a great photo with those colourful backdrops. Hard to get a bad zebra photo, all so photogenic!
I am wondering about that seating arrangement as well. I am off to Botswana this July, are all camp vehicles in that configuration? Do not like that 3 across at all! I have heard that seating arrangement at Kwando camps and it is usually followed by that you rarely have 3 across - but in high season I would think most vehicles would be pretty well full.
Kind regards,
Kaye
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Hello everyone,
Thank you for your lovely comments on my pictures.
I use the following equipment at the moment:
Nikon D2X + Nikon D70 (will be replaced by Nikon D200)
Nikon lenses: 80mm-200mm F 2.8
300 mm F 2.8 (+ teleconverter 1.4)
About the vehicles at Kwando, I can say the following: in the green season I didn't book a private vehicle because most of the times I was alone or with two other persons on gamedrive. But in high season (wintertime) I'll book a private vehicle because I don't like overcrowded vehicles (too much noise for bird pics, too much people that want to move from point "A" to point "B" - and best pictures will be taken when you are sittin' with an animal for some time). All my trips to Botswana in 2006-2007 will be in a private vehicle because of those reasons (+ I don't want the people do bother with my interests)
About the zebras playing we approached them within +/- 70 metres I think. It's true what you said they stop doing their "zebra thing" the moment you approach them too closely. I think a great spot for zebra pics is "Rock pan" in the Linyanti concession.
Greetings,
Johan
Thank you for your lovely comments on my pictures.
I use the following equipment at the moment:
Nikon D2X + Nikon D70 (will be replaced by Nikon D200)
Nikon lenses: 80mm-200mm F 2.8
300 mm F 2.8 (+ teleconverter 1.4)
About the vehicles at Kwando, I can say the following: in the green season I didn't book a private vehicle because most of the times I was alone or with two other persons on gamedrive. But in high season (wintertime) I'll book a private vehicle because I don't like overcrowded vehicles (too much noise for bird pics, too much people that want to move from point "A" to point "B" - and best pictures will be taken when you are sittin' with an animal for some time). All my trips to Botswana in 2006-2007 will be in a private vehicle because of those reasons (+ I don't want the people do bother with my interests)
About the zebras playing we approached them within +/- 70 metres I think. It's true what you said they stop doing their "zebra thing" the moment you approach them too closely. I think a great spot for zebra pics is "Rock pan" in the Linyanti concession.
Greetings,
Johan
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Hi again Johan,
SO it seems the new D200 will be a popular digital body - re lenses: I was thinking of on of these two:
AF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
AF VR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED
Of course I'd love something like the big
AF-S VR 200-400mm f/4G IF-ED
But alas think it's beyond my financial capabilities.
Matt
SO it seems the new D200 will be a popular digital body - re lenses: I was thinking of on of these two:
AF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
AF VR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED
Of course I'd love something like the big
AF-S VR 200-400mm f/4G IF-ED
But alas think it's beyond my financial capabilities.
Matt
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Matt,
I would opt for the following lens:
AF VR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED.
I think it's best to buy a second lens for portrait photography or landscapes.
It wouldn't be that expensive I think.
Abd you need a 400mm (or even more) if you are interested in taking pictures of birds.
In Africa there is lots of light so during daytime you won't experience much problems with the f-stops.
But to be honest with you I am not an expert on photography, so other people can tell you maybe much more about it.
Greetings,
Johan
I would opt for the following lens:
AF VR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED.
I think it's best to buy a second lens for portrait photography or landscapes.
It wouldn't be that expensive I think.
Abd you need a 400mm (or even more) if you are interested in taking pictures of birds.
In Africa there is lots of light so during daytime you won't experience much problems with the f-stops.
But to be honest with you I am not an expert on photography, so other people can tell you maybe much more about it.
Greetings,
Johan
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Johan, I think you're being much too modest.
Matt-
I'm far from being an expert too, but I agree w/ Johan about the 80-400VR.
I've had it for a couple of years now and love it, especially for the close-ups. Using it w/ my D2X and D70 digital cameras puts the 400mm to up to about 600mm. It's great.
For landscape or wider angle shots, I use the 17-35mm lens. It's another one of my favs.
Matt-
I'm far from being an expert too, but I agree w/ Johan about the 80-400VR.
I've had it for a couple of years now and love it, especially for the close-ups. Using it w/ my D2X and D70 digital cameras puts the 400mm to up to about 600mm. It's great.
For landscape or wider angle shots, I use the 17-35mm lens. It's another one of my favs.
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Thanks Johan and Divewop for that lens info: from all the reviews I can find it is a very sharp lens at both extremes and considered a top of the range consumer lens. But the focus speed is siad to be a bit slow and noisy? How do you find it in this respect? Also I see the D200 has 1.5 ratio so giving the 600mm top as you say.
With regard to landscapes and portraits I still love and use my old FM2n - I have the 28mm f2.8 and 80 - 200 f4 both AIS. Use the film scanner to upload them.
Have a look at my photo journals from TZ:
http://clubs.wanadoo.co.uk/pictures/...lbumID=5272073
http://clubs.wanadoo.co.uk/pictures/...lbumID=5280137
Taken with a combo of the old Nikon and Canon A80 digital compact. Nowhere near your quality Johan, but for my standard not bad. I use Photoshop 5 as well.
Anyway, sorry to thread hi jack but inevitable after your excellent photos Johan. Thankyou.
Matt
With regard to landscapes and portraits I still love and use my old FM2n - I have the 28mm f2.8 and 80 - 200 f4 both AIS. Use the film scanner to upload them.
Have a look at my photo journals from TZ:
http://clubs.wanadoo.co.uk/pictures/...lbumID=5272073
http://clubs.wanadoo.co.uk/pictures/...lbumID=5280137
Taken with a combo of the old Nikon and Canon A80 digital compact. Nowhere near your quality Johan, but for my standard not bad. I use Photoshop 5 as well.
Anyway, sorry to thread hi jack but inevitable after your excellent photos Johan. Thankyou.
Matt
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