Kirstenbosch Orange Breasted Sunbirds
We had some frustration with sunbirds at Giant's Castle. I was hoping that we'd get a chance at a different variety in the Cape - Orange Breasted Sunbirds. Perhaps I'm…
On top of the World – Drakensberg Vulture Hide
UPDATE! Here's Dad's account of our day, with some stunning photos. Dad and I were fortunate enough to visit the Vulture Hide at Giant's Castle during our stay in the…
We were mainly chasing birds, so check out Facebook and G+ for some of the photos we got!
Caught in the rain – Storm in the Midlands
Today is a little bit different. While we were staying in the Midlands, we had pretty regular afternoon storms. Dad and I were down at the Large Dam taking photos…
Betty’s Bay Penguin Colony
Betty's Bay (Bettysbaai), in the Western Cape, has it's own penguin colony, situated on much rockier terrain than Boulders Beach. Instead of shallow sandy beaches, there's a quick drop-off into…
Frustrating Days – Malachite Sunbirds
UPDATE: Here's Dad's account of the day! Sometimes you have a beautiful stage, but no players. Sometimes you see a beautiful photo, far away, and when you get there it…
The Penguins of Boulders Beach
Africa is not typically thought of for its Penguin population. Near Cape Town, at a place called Boulders Beach, is a large colony of African Penguins (Spheniscus demersus). They nest…
Sitting Still
After a month overseas I have a slew of photos to go through, cull the bad ones and process the good ones. Since my days are filled with other important…
Snapseed for photo-editing
The problem with heavy lenses is that they really fill up your hand-luggage when travelling overseas, but are a must for photographing birds. Because of this, I hardly ever travel…
Firework Photography
New Year's celebrations were a great chance to do some firework photography, something I had surprisingly never done before. A conundrum you face, however, is that a large component of…
Kit Blog – Nikon 18-200mm Lens
If there's one piece of gear I couldn't go without (aside from a camera body, obviously), it would be the Nikon 18-200mm lens that Dad gave me a few years…
Lake Okareka
I don't think I've done a blog yet about Lake Okareka, which is ridiculous considering the amount of time I've spent there over the years. Not 20 minutes away from…
Baby Birds
The beauty of nature is apparent at this time of year. Fledglings are being fed by their parents, so that they can grow up to forage on their own. Their…
Happy New Year!
Well, we made it! I've managed to stick to my guns and get a blog post out just about every week this year, so I hope you've enjoyed them. My…
Christmas Kittens
At the moment, a friend of mine is mother to five rapidly growing kittens. Before Christmas I had the brainwave of doing a Christmas-themed photoshoot with them so we could…
Robins
Recently I've been going through old photos dating back to around 2005, when I first got my hands consistently on a digital camera. It's revealed a few gems to me,…