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Kenya Photo Tour Day 4,5 & 6 – Samburu

Kenya Photo Tour Day 4,5 & 6 – Samburu

Unfortunately the internet is not everywhere in Kenya so I was unable to blog and post the daily story.  After Amboseli our next stop was in Samburu, a dry area with some species not found anywhere else in Kenya such as the reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebra, Gerenuk, Oryx, and Somali ostrich.  In the afternoon we went on a game drive and found a Cheetah with three about seven months old cubs.  Next we went back to see lions on a zebra kill we saw already on the way from the airport to the camp, followed by finding a leopard sitting on a huge rock on the bottom of a hill.  Seeing all three big cats in one afternoon is amazing.  I always try to teach composition on my photo tours.  Seeing the leopard was a great opportunity because she looked not stressed and was relaxed overlooking the valley.  I encouraged my clients to zoom out and show the environment as well.  I always found that when people photographing wildlife, they try to get close-ups and many will never show the location.  Here we had the perfect opportunity to practice different compositions:

A female Leopard on a rock in Samburu National Park.

After getting a good close-up, I usually try to include the environment with different compositions. Nikon D500, Lens: VR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G, Focal Length: 80mm, Aperture: f/5.6, Shutter Speed: 1/125s, ISO Sensitivity:ISO 400,

After getting a good close-up, I usually try to include the environment with different compositions.
Nikon D500, Lens: VR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G, Focal Length: 80mm, Aperture: f/5.6, Shutter Speed: 1/125s, ISO Sensitivity: ISO 400,

 

 

Nikon D500, Lens: VR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G, Focal Length: 116mm, Aperture: f/5.6, Shutter Speed: 1/125s, ISO Sensitivity:ISO 400,

Nikon D500, Lens: VR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G, Focal Length: 116mm, Aperture: f/5.6, Shutter Speed: 1/125s, ISO Sensitivity: ISO 400,

 

Nikon D500, Lens: VR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G, Focal Length: 110mm, Aperture: f/5.6, Shutter Speed: 1/125s, ISO Sensitivity:ISO 400,

Nikon D500, Lens: VR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G, Focal Length: 110mm, Aperture: f/5.6, Shutter Speed: 1/125s, ISO Sensitivity: ISO 400,

 

Even though the terrain was very rough, our driver was able to reposition our Landrover and we got a different angle. Nikon D500, Lens: VR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G, Focal Length: 240mm, Aperture: f/5.3, Shutter Speed: 1/100s, ISO Sensitivity:ISO 400,

Even though the terrain was very rough, our driver was able to preposition our Landrover and we got a different angle.
Nikon D500, Lens: VR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G, Focal Length: 240mm, Aperture: f/5.3, Shutter Speed: 1/100s, ISO Sensitivity: ISO 400,

 

Even though the terrain was very rough, our driver was able to preposition our Landrover and we got a different angle. Nikon D500, Lens: VR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G, Focal Length: 240mm, Aperture: f/5.3, Shutter Speed: 1/100s, ISO Sensitivity: ISO 400,

Even though the terrain was very rough, our driver was able to preposition our Landrover and we got a different angle.
Nikon D500, Lens: VR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G, Focal Length: 240mm, Aperture: f/5.3, Shutter Speed: 1/100s, ISO Sensitivity: ISO 400,

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Posted August 20, 2016 | Categories: Blog, Photography, and Travel. Tags: adventure, big cats, Composition, East Africa, Kenya, leopard, photo tour, photography, predator, Samburu National Park, travel, and wildlife.

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