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Two birds and an impala with one shot , opportunistic shots seem to be the best. You must just be there !
25/02/2025

Two birds and an impala with one shot , opportunistic shots seem to be the best. You must just be there !

The trip to Banganek was not for "scenery" or landscape photography, however when the opportunity arises, I make full u...
25/02/2025

The trip to Banganek was not for "scenery" or landscape photography, however when the opportunity arises, I make full use of the moment, as it may not happen again.

24/02/2025

We are busy with a documentary on baboons in an area close to Pretoria, this young male knew I was in the hide and specifically climbed into a small tree and did his best to aggravate and intimidate me. A few weeks later, he now ambles up to the camera vehicle or hide when I am around and intently observes my actions. These primates have distinctive individual characters which makes this project exceptionally interesting and educational.

17/02/2025

I often get asked what is the best camera or best lens, this is a difficult question to answer but one thing I always tell someone wanting to get into photography or video, weather it is wild life, wedding, portrait, landscape, in fact any photography. Get to know your equipment, study your subject and “design” your shot. An experienced photographer with an entry level rig will outperform a click and capture photographer with the best equipment every time.

The attached video was part of a proof of concept we were busy with, we did not have a diving housing for a Canon EOS R5C and frowned at the budget for one, so we bought a new diving housing for a Canon SX240HS. This camera is part of the power shot range from Canon and has not been in production for many years. With the correct settings you can get exceptional results from the simplest of cameras.

Warthog. The best way to get a “different” shot is to plan it, plan almost every aspect possible then execute the plan, ...
13/02/2025

Warthog. The best way to get a “different” shot is to plan it, plan almost every aspect possible then execute the plan, I wanted to be at eye level or as close to that as possible. This was not in a typical government run nature reserve and I had free reign, within reason, so set up a hide at a spot I knew the pigs frequented. Within a day the pigs had got used to the new contraption, although small it did look out of place but never the less did the Job. I did forget to turn off the “click” sound on the camera, the pigs were wary of the hide, I’m not sure if they could smell me as they continually looked in my direction. When I released the shutter the pig in the picture was immediately on full alert hence the intense stare but I got the shot. Other animals that presented themselves were Duiker, Bushbuck, Kudu and Impala.

13/02/2025

I can’t remember a time in my life that I did not own a camera, my first camera was a Kodak Six-20, my father would buy me film from the local Pharmacy, was normally ASA100 Kodak film. At that time there were not many publications around on photography and what there was in the public library did not make much sense to me at that age.

Many years have passed, life has changed and technology has become science fiction compared to what we once knew, I remember clearly thinking the days of digital photography would not last and soon we would be back to film, now I wonder if I could even load a roll on my trusty Pentax MZ50.

Although my photography disciplines cover almost all aspects of the art, my passion is nature and wild life, I think that is because of my up-bringing in a rather rural and remote part of South Africa where I would spend much of my leisure time in the wild.
The time spent observing nature, studying animal habits and eventually formal training gave me insight that is invaluable in achieving the ultimate nature photography goal, yet I have not achieved this. It is elusive and the goal posts change constantly. One thing for sure, I have never stopped learning, and have learnt how to learn.

Besides understanding the technical aspects of your camera and knowing how to compose the shot in the wild, there is one fundamental requirement for a good shot, and this has nothing to do with your knowledge or technical ability, it is rather simple concept. You need to be there!

Paul Luff

13/02/2025

Ghost Crab captured at Kosi Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Ghost Crab captured at Kosi Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.This picture has a lot more to it than speed, aperture and ...
13/02/2025

Ghost Crab captured at Kosi Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
This picture has a lot more to it than speed, aperture and ISO settings I was using, but more about the composition and angle. Ghost crabs are skittish and will disappear down their burrow at any sign of danger or potential threat. So, it’s not just a matter of walking up to them and clicking away, I wanted a picture of a large male, so went onto the beach early in the morning, at this time I was basically alone so the crabs were plentiful and had not been intimidated yet. After finding one I basically just walked up to him (yes, it is a male crab) and he went down his burrow. I sat down and placed the camera on my sandal approximately 35cm from the entrance, setup the camera and kept my finger on the shutter release till he came out again, then clicked away without moving. It took approximately 20 minutes before he emerged, I repeated the process 4 times over the next two hours till I felt I had enough to get the shot I wanted. And it seems to have worked. To improve on the shot I will next time take along some “mini” lights and take the shot from the front of the crab, the reason I feel that would be a better angle is because I then get the front of the crab and a view of the mandibles.

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