A long lens (600mm) allows for a number of important elements in this image- it allows one to give the animal space to feel comfortable and thus act normally. It also gives a sense that the photographer is on the same eye level as the subject and along with a shallow depth of field helps isolate the lion from the background
Wildlife photography (for me) is about capturing interesting behavior in decent light- but as in most cases the subject failed... read more
One of the hardest things to find and photograph in nature is patterns, texture and repetition. read more
An image has to convey a message or information about the subject- it has to say more without using words. read more
Taking risks rewards a photographer with unexpected results, which is any but in this case with a leopard playing with... read more
Wild dogs feeding on impala tolerate the presence of a hyena who actually helped them anchor the carcass so they... read more
One of my personal all time favorite images I've made of wild dogs in the Okavango delta of Botswana read more
More dust, but this time with just a hint of light from the coming dawn behind the lion cubs read more
Leopard drinking from a rain filled pool at Chitabe camp in the Okavango read more
A split second is the difference between a leopard in a tree and an image of a leopard poised and... read more
There are not many places in the wild where images like this can be made. Wild, free roaming lions hunting... read more
