The photo challenge topic of the week is peek; showing just a glimpse of your subject. It’s a great topic to have while going through safari photos, as sometimes, the best you get on a sighting is a brief glimpse of the animal that you have been tracking.
On this morning, we followed the meandering tracks of a lioness until we came across a very agitated female giraffe. It didn’t take long to find the drag marks into the bushes, and then find the lion with her tiny calf.
A desert-adapted lioness with a giraffe calf, seen near the Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp, Namibia. April, 2017.
Isn’t this little guy just the cutest thing you’ve ever seen? I spotted him on my last afternoon in the Masai Mara, and while he started out acting all tough, he soon realized that we weren’t any type of threat, and relaxed completely.
Baby elephant in the Masai Mara. Kenya, September 2016.
The photo challenge topic of the week is rounded. And while I contemplated creating a post highlighting all the lovely rounded lines on elephants, I decided instead to offer up a bit more variety.
I hope you enjoy my selection of images.
A view from the top of one of the dunes on the Skeleton Coast. Namibia, April 2017.A zebra foal crosses a bend in the road, not too far behind Mom. Ongava Game Reserve, April 2017.Trying to capture the sunset from a moving vehicle is not the easiest task, but I loved the way the light was hitting the curves in the road, so I gave it my best shot. South Africa, May 2017.A lion pauses at a curve in the road, listening for his brother calling from the distance. Londolozi Game Reserve, May 2017.Elephants gather at a bend in the Hoanib River for a drink and a mud bath. Namibia, April 2017.
My Monochrome Monday choice for this week is from a wonderful lion sighting during my time spent in Etosha National Park in Namibia. You really can’t ask for better than this!
Lion brothers in Etosha National Park. April, 2017. 1/1000sec, f10, ISO 450
The prompt for the photo challenge this week is glow; the perfect opportunity to share some photos with some beautiful light.
I hope you enjoy my selections!
Sunset in the desert, seen on a drinks stop from the Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp. Namibia, April 2017.A leopard bathed in the last light of sunset. South Africa, May 2017.Following a lion into the light. South Africa, May 2017.