This day we experience the safari in the early morning. The first photos are taken when it is still night; the light is from a spotlight. The jeeps stop when they see a large animal, an elephant, rhino, a group of impalas or wildebeest. And sometimes you can also photograph landscapes in a stationary jeep, such as the go- away bird on a tree destroyed by an elephant. The cheetahs were the most special find. In the afternoon we will look for birds with our own guide.
Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 2000, distance 137 m
The photo shows a Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis). It is a animal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Giraffidae. The photo was taken at Bakubung lodge (Pilanesberg National Park, North West, South Africa) at 08:04 on Tuesday June 25, 2024.
Helmeted guineafowl
Numida meleagris
OM-1 with M.40-150mm F2.8 + MC-14, 1/500 sec at F4.0, ISO 500, distance 3 m
The photo shows a Helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris). It is a bird in the order Galliformes and the family Numididae. The photo was taken at Bakubung lodge (Pilanesberg National Park, North West, South Africa) at 08:18 on Tuesday June 25, 2024.
Crested barbet
Trachyphonus vaillantii
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 1600, distance 7.54 m
The photo shows a Crested barbet (Trachyphonus vaillantii). It is a bird in the order Piciformes and the family Lybiidae. The photo was taken at Bakubung lodge (Sun City, North West, South Africa) at 10:26 on Tuesday June 25, 2024.
Groundscraper thrush
Psophocichla litsitsirupa
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 640, distance 11.9 m
The photo shows a Groundscraper thrush (Psophocichla litsitsirupa). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Turdidae. The photo was taken at Bakubung lodge (Sun City, North West, South Africa) at 10:35 on Tuesday June 25, 2024.
African sacred ibis
Threskiornis aethiopicus
OM-1 with M.40-150mm F2.8 + MC-14, 1/1000 sec at F4.0, ISO 160, distance 136 m
The photo shows a African sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus). It is a bird in the order Pelecaniformes and the family Threskiornithidae. The photo was taken at Bakubung lodge (Sun City, North West, South Africa) at 10:57 on Tuesday June 25, 2024.
African elephant
Loxodonta africana
Apple with iPhone 12 Pro back triple camera 6mm f/2, 1/841 sec at F2.0, ISO 25, distance
The photo shows a African elephant (Loxodonta africana). It is a animal in the order Proboscidea and the family Elephantidae. The photo was taken at 14:37 on Tuesday June 25, 2024.
White-breasted cormorant
Phalacrocorax lucidus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 1250, distance 239 m
The photo shows a White-breasted cormorant (Phalacrocorax lucidus). It is a bird in the order Suliformes and the family Phalacrocoracidae. The photo was taken at Bakubung lodge (Pilanesberg National Park, North West, South Africa) at 15:25 on Tuesday June 25, 2024.
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 1000, distance 50.5 m
The photo shows a Impala (Aepyceros melampus). It is a animal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae. The photo was taken at Bakubung lodge (Pilanesberg National Park, North West, South Africa) at 15:49 on Tuesday June 25, 2024.