My Round the World Trip
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Never say NEVER!!!:devil:
wow..compliment from senior.. *float float float away*
Turned out ok because they were motionless. A few others photos of the giraffes drinking have got blur heads because they were twitching about...Holding breath seems to work but if hold to long my hands starts to shake..hahah
Sorry guys that I went from Middle east back to Africa. I just wanted to post some evening/night shots to show how blur it can get without help from tripod
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Fallenphoenix
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i agree
gnohz
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As you go along, hope you will share some of your encounters, if any. It'll sure serve as a very good source of reference for anyone thinking of following in your footsteps!
Actually even with a tripod, you will still get blur images of the giraffes if they are moving.
Hence, these are very decent photos. Good choice you didnt bring along a tripod
sinned79
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Brilliant capture!You used a flash?
i dun think so... flash will frighten those animals, i guess TS bumped up her iso (cos i see the photos quite grainy).
gnohz
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That was what I thought at first, because I was wondering about the shadows cast behind the animals
That was what I thought at first, because I was wondering about the shadows cast behind the animals
from the angle of the shadows cannot be onboard flash unless she has an assistant holding a flashgun at the side
Most probably like a night safari with some artificial lighting.
If I have an assistant photographer and still have shots like this, I deserve to be shot!
For safaris in most of the South african countries, you are free to roam and do your animal spotting in the day and be back at your enclosed accoomodation within the curfew (or they'll shut you out there with the animals)
In south Africa, there are benches around the edges of the enclosure and you can sit there in the darkness, waiting for the animals to come sniffing by (usually heynas). quite exciting as you can hear the rustle of the dried leaves but no idea what animal is going to loom up like one meter away from you. Luckily we are separated by a wire mesh but still your heart till be thumping fast knowing some wild animals are coming
Whereas In Tanzania, it is a different story.. we camp in the open and there is no enclosure to protect us. Dinner time, the cook with your 4x4 will prepare the dinner and they will set up the table in an small enclosure for about 20 people... i was joking that for once,it is the animals staring at us in the cage ")
This photo was taken in Namibia and the waterhole is located just beyond the accommodation. After dinner, you can walked to a viewing area and wait. What you see will depends on your luck and a lot on your patience. The ISO was pump up because no tripod, no place to place the camera but there was a rail for me to rest my arms. The lights were from the surroundings ( not from the light-man) thus casting the shadows.
It is an amazing experience... its like one watching a very sloooow pace movie... sometimes nothing happening, then you hear a sound, or see some trees rustle and you wait in anticipation, holding your breath and see what is coming.
They are not great photos and one of those times when i wish I'v got a tripod.
ANy tips/ secrets to taking photos in lowlight sceanrio besides bumming up the ISO and holding my breath?
For safaris in most of the South african countries, you are free to roam and do your animal spotting in the day and be back at your enclosed accoomodation within the curfew (or they'll shut you out there with the animals)
In south Africa, there are benches around the edges of the enclosure and you can sit there in the darkness, waiting for the animals to come sniffing by (usually heynas). quite exciting as you can hear the rustle of the dried leaves but no idea what animal is going to loom up like one meter away from you. Luckily we are separated by a wire mesh but still your heart till be thumping fast knowing some wild animals are coming
Whereas In Tanzania, it is a different story.. we camp in the open and there is no enclosure to protect us. Dinner time, the cook with your 4x4 will prepare the dinner and they will set up the table in an small enclosure for about 20 people... i was joking that for once,it is the animals staring at us in the cage ")
This photo was taken in Namibia and the waterhole is located just beyond the accommodation. After dinner, you can walked to a viewing area and wait. What you see will depends on your luck and a lot on your patience. The ISO was pump up because no tripod, no place to place the camera but there was a rail for me to rest my arms. The lights were from the surroundings ( not from the light-man) thus casting the shadows.
It is an amazing experience... its like one watching a very sloooow pace movie... sometimes nothing happening, then you hear a sound, or see some trees rustle and you wait in anticipation, holding your breath and see what is coming.
They are not great photos and one of those times when i wish I'v got a tripod.
ANy tips/ secrets to taking photos in lowlight sceanrio besides bumming up the ISO and holding my breath?
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Hey Gnohz,
These above night shots were taken at a waterhole so I was quite far away from them.
bear in mind, there is a curfew for safaris and usually they lock up the gates by 6pm.
In the day during game spotting, it is luck when you spot them really close by.
my Best memories, In South Africa kruger Park, we spotted 3 rhinos. There were no other cars around except for me and my travel companion. we had them to ourselves for nearly 30 mins before they move off. They just walked by our car, crossed our path and disappear into the forest.. I didnt have any idea they were so huge till they were side by side to our car..
The 2nd best encounter - In Tanzania, Serengti National Park.
By now I have seen lions and lioness countless times but here we get to go so close to them. at one spot we were having lunch in our 4x4 next to a sleeping lion who was dead to the world. My favourite was a lone cheetah. Our guide spot him miles away .. we squint our eyes and finally managed to see it. It was sitting there, among the tall grass and staring into the horizon.. at that moment, i had a sense of tranquility. even a cheetah, so feared by humans and animals alike is having a serene quiet moment.. we stare at it for a while before it starts to stroll towards us... cross the road behind our popped-up 4x4 (meaning our heads were sticking out of the jeep) and i wonder if we can shrink our heads in time should he decide to sprint at us...hahah :sweat:
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gnohz
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Wow your description is wonderful! I can just close my eyes and imagine the whole scene in front of me. It just makes me excited and can't wait to go there myself
Having such close encounters with animals are simply something that can't be described in words Have you heard of any accidents or dangers in open safaris? Will the animals choose to attack the vehicle when they're hungry? :sweat:
gnohz
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Maybe you can look for something to brace yourself or lean against for more support. And use a lens with VR ;p But no matter what, you will still get blurred images if the subject is moving :cry:
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Being invite for tea ceremoney by the locals is very common in Syria. He is the caretaker of the Dead cities and live nearby with his family, the 3 boys are his sons and he would like to try to have a daugther in tn the future. He told us that the tourism has dropped by nearly 70% since the 9/11 incident.
It helps if someone speaks Arabic
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ManWearPants
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You could have brought a monopod along. Monopods are useful as they can also act as walking stick, "dog whacking" stick, robber stick, cloth hanger, etc. The other option would have been a really fast lens like f1.4-f2.
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