GreenDrake

Tom - Adding blue to the sky really enhances the eagle owl shot. nappamat's Martial Eagle shot is my current screen saver and I may have to rotate this shot in as my next screen saver.

cary999

Sherry - yeah, was sort of a killer itinerary, probably that's why next year we are cutting back a bunch The Bee Eaters, not just one photo, in the title I say it is 4 photos that have been combined, PhotoShop. Started with one photo that had the birds on the ground a couple in the air then added birds in the air from three other photos. Guess this is really not a "fair" thing to do for a nature picture but I wanted to show how those birdies just fly constantly all over. Still really doesn't show the brilliant colors of the birds though.
GD - a blue sky in the photo is natural. You can see from the lighting on the owl the strong sunlight so likely a clear sky. As typical with such photos, sky just gets washed out to white because of the owl in the shade/backlit. So, works naturally to add the sky, just has to be done carefully. Well, you ceratinly do need another Eagle Owl screen saver
regards - tom

santharamhari

Tom,

Better rush to Mala Mala soon......the wild dogs are making an appearence....i think Napamatt just posted this info on another thread.....

Hari

cary999

I know, I know, I saw that !!!! Just got my flight reservatons and I'm on the phone now with Mala reservations about the next two weeks there. Well, I can dream, can't I???
regards - tom
ps - time for a trip to Las Vegas - COME ON 7, daddy needs a trip to MalaMala!!!!

cary999

This post only to update the location of this safari's photos.
Sorry, nothing else new to add/report, same report from October 2006. I wish I could edit the report and make such changes to it without having to top it this way. But, anyway, the original report has photos located in Kodak gallery. I have since moved them to the SmugMug gallery. Why? Because at Kodak the only photo color background is white while at SmugMug you have a choice and I like black. SmugMug also lets you put up larger images and fancy-up your title page and such. Anyway address for photos is now -
http://tomgraham.smugmug.com

regards - tom

cooncat2

Well, I'm glad you topped this off - I missed your 2007 photos entirely. WOW! is all I can say. You got so many fabulous photos and were blessed with some really nice light. I really can't point to any favorites - too many. But I'm always a sucker for cats - the lioness and her little cubs were just outstanding.

All without shooting in raw mode... ;-)

cary999

Thanks Sharon. RAW mode, nope, like you say. Funny, neither the sun nor the animals seem to care whether I use RAW or not

regards - tom