Elephant in sunset light with local rain shower
D5, 70-200 2,8 / 200 mm, f/8,0, 1/640, ISO 280
Once again I've had the pleasure to have a project in Maasai Mara with Oltepesi Tented Safari Camp. This was my African project no 30 in Eastern & Southern Africa ... so over the years I have earned a certain amount of experience with different camps and photographic networks, and I can say with integrity that Oltepesi is the best solution for ambitious photographers I have ever experienced. The landscapes may be more complex and beautiful in other NP`s, but the wildlife of Maasai Mara is overwhelming and the camp's approach to photography is unique.
I'm going back to Oltepesi in Nov/ Dec and also bringing groups in May/June 2020 & Oct 2020. For those who have already booked and for possible clients in Oct 2020 : this post with 20 pics is meant as a teaser showing what I had accomplished in 7 days shooting. It was difficult to pick out 20, it could have been 20 others !
Elephant in same situation as first picture, but later and the colours have changed completely.
D5, 70-200 2,8 / 70 mm, f/8,0, 1/640, ISO 450
Male Elephant with first sunrise and superlow angle
D5, 600 4,0, f/4,0, 1/250, ISO 10 000
Female Leopard
D5, 600 4,0, f/4,0, 1/640, ISO 1 600
Female Leopard
D5, 600 4,0, f/5,6, 1/800, ISO 1000
Female Leopard
D5, 600 4,0, f/4,0, 1/640, ISO 1600
Breakfast discussion between mother and cub over last night's Impala kill
D5, 600 4,0, f/4,0, 1/400, ISO 1600
It was a cold morning ... the warm breath from mom is visible
D5, 600 4,0, f/4,0, 1/400, ISO 1250
Long shutter speeds is really not my style ... but I tried !
D5, 400 2,8, f/5,6, 1/10, ISO 400
Backlight Leopard
D5, 600 4,0, f/8,0, 1/1600, ISO 5600
Cheetah yawn !!
D5, 600 4,0, f/4,0, 1/1250, ISO 360
Brown eyes and blue eyes ! Cheetah with Thompson Gazelle calf
D5, 600 4,0, f/6,3, 1/640, ISO 640
The 5 Cheetah "brothers" of Maasai Mara are famous for bringing down bigger prey !
D5, 400 2,8, f/6,3, 1/2500, ISO 1000
5 "brothers" killing a full grown Wildebeest
D5, 400 2,8, f/6,3, 1/2500, ISO 2800
Male Ground Hornbill
D5, 600 4,0, f/4,0, 1/640, ISO 900
Secretary Bird
D5, 600 4,0, f/5,6, 1/1250, ISO 450
Male Baboon. I have a big respect for these guys since I was once attacked by one and in a miraculous way avoided bad injuries !
D5, 600 4,0, f/6,3, 1/2000, ISO 2000
Spotted Hyena mom carrying a cub from one den to the other. It looked painful for the little one ....
D5, 600 4,0, f/5,6, 1/1250, ISO 560
Spotted Hyena with topi calf
D5, 600 4,0, f/5,6, 1/1600, ISO 640
Flirting Lions
D5, 600 4,0, f/5,0, 1/800, ISO 2200
Young Lion playing with a Thompson gazelle calf
D5, 400 2,8, f/4,0, 1/2500, ISO 220
Serval Cat
D5, 400 2,8, f/2,8, 1/320, ISO 3600
Topis having evening toilet !
D5, 600 4,0, f/5,6, 1/640, ISO 360
