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Going through my old giraffe safari files and came across this one with a mum and daughter. Quite happy with the angle and lighting which is often an issue with giraffe portraits. D810 200 to 400 f4 400mm 1/800 f5.6 iso 100 oct 2014 photo safari

I noticed a lot of commotion within the group. Fights kept on braking out started by one elephant. You will notice it trunk is damaged, it actually leaks quite a bit and must be causing major pain which likely translated into more aggressive behavior hence the fights. D850 200 to 400 f4 240mm...

These unassuming little fellows are red billed queleas. However, these finches are probably the most numerous species on the planet, after breeding estimated at 1.5 billion. At the end of the dry season, they congregate into enormous flocks. Like all finches they are seed eaters, and their...

A solo male wondering around the savanna. Don't actually see this too often, he looked quite healthy as well. D850 200 to 400 f4 400mm f5 1/1250 iso 400

Came across this chap and another old male relaxing in the shade D850 28-300mm 200mm f 5.6 1/640 iso400 Feb 2024 mara big cats safari

This Buffalo was getting quite irritated by the flies hovering around D850 200 to 400 f4 400mm 1/1600 f4 iso 400 Feb 2024 E.Africa Safari

This cheetah was just chilling in the shade. Not in a major hunting or sleeping mode D850 200 to 400 f4 1/640 f4 400mm iso 1100 Feb 2024 photo safari

Always nice to see Zebra doing this. I believe its not only to rest but it allows them to keep an eye on predators in two directions at the same time. D850 200 to 400 f4 400mm f5 1/2000 iso 400 Africa photo safari, Feb 2024

I got a few shots of this lion coming through the grass. It ended up being one of my favorite sets even though my first look at the thumbnails they didnt stand out as much as a more formal poses. Its easy to see how lions stay camouflaged amongst the dry grass. D850 200 to 500 f5.6 500m iso250...

These two would not keep still. I couldn't quite manage to get the right spot to capture them the way I would like (head on for the drinking one) so had to settle for this viewpoint. Such is life in the wild! D850 200 to 400 f4 400mm 1/3200 f4 iso 400 Feb 2024 big cats photo safari, east africa

Stayed with two male lions for a while this is one of the last shots before they disappeared. Tricky one with focusing and the grass, I never use eye detect or subject tracking in scenes like this. D850 200 to 400 f4 400mm iso 800 1/800 f4 Feb 2024 Big Cats photo safari, East Africa

Haven't posted any elephants for a while. Part of a large herd of 25 or so around a watering hole, didnt need a super long lens D850 28 to 300 f3.5 180mm f5.6 1/400 iso 400 (uncropped) Feb 2024 photo safari East Africa

This Cheetah was on the look out ready to hunt, I got quite a few shot of it though the grass. East Africa Safari Feb 2024 D850 200 to 400 f4 400mm f6.3 1/1250

Thought this pose was cute and worth showing D850 200 to 400 400mm 1/800 f5 iso 450 Feb 2024 East Africa photo safari

A couple of Impalas posing for their portrait D850 200 to 400 f4 400mm 1/800 f4 iso 400 Feb 2024 East Africa Photo Safari

A couple of old male lions just walking up. I would have liked to come across them a few hours later when I could have closed down and lowered the iso as well but in the wild you dont have too much choice, just make the best of it. D850 200 to 400 f4 200mm f4 1/400 iso 4000

Took quite a few shots of this cheetah walking around but mostly it had its head down. I missed this one rating the files on my first round so glad I took a closer look. D850 200 to 400 f4 400mm f6,3 1/1250 iso 400 big cats photo safari

Fun to watch this lion family hanging out, the light was a little harsh but managed to get a few shots. D850 28 to 300 3.5 200mm 1/400 f10 iso 500 Big Cats Safari Feb 2024

Impala with a touch of golden light. D850 200 to 400 f4 240mm 1/1000 f4 iso 400 February Photo Safari

Amazing to watch such giant animals eating with hardly a sound D850 200 to 400 f4 270mm 1/1000 f6.3 iso 400 Feb Photo Safari - East Africa