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Impala

Giraffe

My latest African photo forming part of my Black and White African series.

Enjoy.

White Rhinoceros

 

Burchell’s Zebra

A quick break from wedding photography….

Here is another black and white photograph to add to my African series. Enjoy.

Burchells Zebra

Hasn’t time flown? Since before the Easter break I have been madly redeveloping our backyard.  Caroline and myself have decided to go all eco. Raised veggie beds, chooks and new plants (including retic) all have to go in! So that is why you haven’t seen many photos for a while.  Bruised and sore from all the soil shifting and construction I have managed another African image for you all.

I’m off to the Hunter Valley (NSW) tomorrow so if my wireless works you may see a few images while I’m over there!

Until then,

Happy shooting.

White Rhino

I remember being so scared on this day. These two HUGE White Rhinos decided to walk a little bit to close to my car. With horns as big as my arm these animals can do serious damage.

As they came close my instant reaction was to put my camera and lens inside the car while staying perfectly still.  For a good 20 minutes they both just stood near the car. I heard each giant breath exit their mouths and the sound  seemed to be coming closer. My legs were shaking now! I was thinking just how fast is this car?

If I turn the key will I have enough time to get away, then I remembered that they can run 60km/h!  I couldn’t start the car or they would charge.  I would be crushed for sure!

I braved the risk of being crushed alive to get some shots (as any photographer would). This one was before I put my camera away! After about 20 minutes of what seemed to be a staring contest they moved on. Each THUD was felt as their feet hit the ground with weight as they walked passed the rear of my car.

All I can say is that I’m glad I got the shots!

Got to love Africa hey?

African Elephant

What is with my mind only being creative at night???? It seems like I only post images late at night!

I searched my Elephant data base and found this image which was perfect for a bit of B&W and a touch of film grain.

My thoughts are the blacks in the image are a little bit too crushed but hey I kind of like that.

Thanks for taking the time to view my images.  I really enjoy your comments so keep them coming!

Impala – The rest of the herd

With these images I wanted to get really close rather than show a whole herd of Impala. Sort of like animal portraits.

Let me know your thoughts of these 5 images. Which one do you like the most?

Until next time….

Happy Shooting!

 

 

Impala

Here is the start of some more wildlife images from Africa.

You should see a herd of Impala developing on the blog (Saturday)….I have so many shots!

Enjoy

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Burchells Zebra

How long has it been since the last post?

Sorry to all those people who have visited the blog daily only to find the same images up!

I have been extremely busy with weddings. It takes me four weeks just to finish one wedding. (Thats the reason I don’t advertise myself sometimes two jobs can get a bit overwhelming!)

Hope you all enjoy this one.

Until next time

Happy Shooting!

Leigh Diprose

Blue Wildebeest

I was lucky enough to sit and watch a small herd of wildebeest lazing in the midday sun for over an hour. They were in the open grouped quite close together.

The minutes passed and thoughts ran through my head that a lion might be creaping up stalking its prey. I think I may have been watching too many wildlife documentaries as this wasn’t the case.

However I was quite glad that I didn’t see a big cat as these muscular beasts offered numerous photo opportunities. They ate, slept and played like children with not a worry in the world. I could have been taking photos of them but I didn’t.  You see I was just happy watching them. Because some things in life are just meant to be enjoyed. The memory is in my head and thats good enough for me. Maybe next time….

Until next time

Happy Shooting!

Tomorrow I’m off to the local lake to get some frosty shots!

Waterbuck

Well finally I have found some time to get back to the blog.

Waterbuck are a hunters best friend.  Its a really funny site when you see them run away from you. They have targets built into their behinds!

I found these waterbuck quite shy to begin with but after awhile they were a little inquisitive. The light wasn’t perfect but it still created a nice soft feel to the image.

Seeing stripes

I’m seeing stripes. Everything is black and white. I physically can’t edit any other photos now it has to be zebra, zebra and more zebra. So thats all you are going to get!

Enjoy

Leigh Diprose

Giraffes – Africa

If you have ever tried to photograph Giraffes in the wild you will know that it is tricky.

The tricky thing is knowing what lens to shot with.

Should it be a wide angle or telephoto?

Both present problems. In the end I went with the telephoto to crop any distracting trees out of the image. The only advantage I see that the wide offers is that you get the whole animal. This disadvantage is that end up looking like a tourist shot – something I’m keen to avoid.

Took this one at 1/1000 at f8 – 600mm. Looking at the image I’m kicking myself. I should have shot it vertical!

Enjoy

Suprise!

Many people don’t have the patience when it comes to photographing animals. It takes a lot of waiting around and quite a few days to get what you want. The age old saying “never work with babies or animals” is so true!

Persistance is the other thing you will need a lot of when trying to capture that winning image. I have lost count of the number days that I have been to the same location just hoping that it might be my lucky day. Eventually you might get it and thats the day you sit back with a cold beer in one hand, hopefully cheque in the other and a big smile on your face.

So I encourage every photographer out there…landscape, wedding, portrait, artistic or just plain amature to take your camera and lens, point it at an animal and click! Then send me the link to your photo and I will post it on my blog so everyone can see it.

Happy Shooting.

Leigh Diprose