Category : Wildlife

African Elephant, Tarangire National Park, Tanzania

The African Elephant photographed in profile. The use of Nik Viveza’s structure tool enhanced an already pleasing image!

The Elephants of Botswana.

A wildlife safari of Botswana’s Okavango Delta provides some wonderful opportunities to view and photograph elephants.

When Whales Leap

On the north coast of the island of Kaua’i is Kilauea Point which offers excellent views out over the waters where,  in season,  whales congregate to breed.

Indian Elephant, Kaziranga National Park

If you’re an Indian Elephant in Kaziranga National Park in Assam,  you get to spend a fair bit of your time eating and throwing mud on yourself!

Purple Swamphen, running to takeoff

Photographed from a canoe, the swamphen runs across lilypads to gain speed for takeoff

Vervet Monkey, Okavango Delta, Botswana.

A common sight in the Okavango Delta region of Botswana,  Vervet Monkeys could be seen both in the trees and also feeding on the ground.

Backlit cheetahs, Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Backlit cheetahs, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Botswana and a pair of cheetahs are on patrol,  walking slowly through the grass stopping whenever they get to a tree or shrub to scent mark it.

Baby Elephant with twigs.

A Baby Elephant adorns itself with twigs. Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Elephant, a low viewpoint

Early morning light, the framing flexibility of a zoom lens and a low viewpoint, provide for a dramatic image.

Wounded Leopard

Leopards are territorial and will attack or even kill other leopards that enter their vicinity.