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Kgalagadi – September 2012

October 06, 2012   Gerhard Steenkamp   5 Comments
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In the middle of September 2012 I took a week long trip to the Kgalagadi. My last trip to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park was in February this year and man….how I missed the place. There is just something so addictive about the Kgalagadi that inspires you to go back time after time. I stayed at

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Vulture battle at Giant’s Castle Game Reserve captured through the lens of Peter McKellar

July 03, 2012   Denese Lups   3 Comments
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  A good friend of mine, Peter McKellar,  recently paid a visit to the Vulture Hide at Giants Castle. He sent me a few photos and after some research, Giants Castle now features high on my wish list.       Giant’s Castle Game Reserve is considered the home of the eland and the majestic

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The Duba Experience captured on video!!

May 31, 2012   Gerhard Steenkamp   No comments
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Talk to anyone who has been to Duba Plains in the Okavango Delta and you will hear the same phrase: …”What an amazing experience!!”. I had the privilege earlier this month to visit this remote area made famous by the movie “The Last Lion” and came back with hundreds of images and a memory for

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Duba Plains …..where you discover yourself in the presence of the wild!

May 15, 2012   Denese Lups   2 Comments
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  “I believe that people who are interested in learning more about themselves and finding a solution to being must attempt, at least once in their lives, to be in the presence of the wild and in isolation from the clutter of modern society.”  – Derek Joubert     Duba Plains, known for its unique

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Hannes Lochner – Wildlife and Nature Photographer

March 29, 2012   Gerhard Steenkamp   No comments
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More about Hannes Lochner Hannes Lochner was born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa. From an early age he has visited almost every game reserve in South Africa, along with his parents. A passion was born, which was to become his life’s labour. His family, mom and dad (both professors), two sisters and a

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UK tourists harassed by lions at Rooiputs in the Kgalagadi

February 23, 2012   Gerhard Steenkamp   12 Comments
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I’m in the Kgalagadi at the moment for a short stay of six nights. Except for lot of great sightings there is also lots of other action going on at the moment! Yesterday we had a thunderstorm that swept through Twee Revieren leaving the camp site looking like a river in flow and with my

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Dancing Carmine bee-eaters, as seen through the lens of Peter McKellar

February 01, 2012   Denese Lups   2 Comments
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Southern Carmine Bee-eaters are fascinating birds. It is our pleasure to share some amazing images captured by wildlife and nature photographer Peter McKellar with our readers. They are breeding migrants to the northern regions of southern Africa and their arrival in August each year brings a kaleidoscope of colour to the African landscape.   The

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A photo safari in the Kgalagadi – January 2012

January 30, 2012   Gerhard Steenkamp   6 Comments
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Striking the Kgalagadi Trans Frontier Park in January while a heat wave is sweeping through the country is no joke. Forty Five degrees Celsius was the norm with animals hiding under every inch of shade during midday. Luckily for me I got some amazing sightings during my two week stay with lots of photographic opportunities.

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Wildlife photographer, Hilton Kotze, explains photographing moving objects

January 29, 2012   Denese Lups   3 Comments
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PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN !!!!!!…. These are often the words you will hear while on safari with me . Today I’d like to take a brief look at the  topic of panning– that of photographing moving subjects.   The basic idea behind panning as a technique is that you pan your camera along in

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Sanparks hidden treasure…..??

December 15, 2011   Gerhard Steenkamp   No comments
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Just came back from Mokala National Park yesterday where we stayed four days at the Motswedi camping site. This was my fourth visit to Mokala and must say it surprises me more and more everytime. Mokala is 70km south of Kimberley on the N12 route to Cape Town. To read more about the geographical details

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