Kruger-2-Kalahari Blog

May 17, King of the jungle sits down to eat.

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:08:15 GMT

Whilst taking a slow relaxing drive along the S100 near Satara camp which is well known for it's big cat sightings, we were lucky enough to come across

May 17, Cheetah family on the prowl in the midday sun.

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:07:13 GMT

We came across these 3 cheetah and spent at least 45 minutes on our own watching them.They were up wind from a herd of impala and were waiting for dinner

May 11, S.African rhinos at mercy of global smuggling network

Fri, 11 May 2012 16:06:42 GMT

S.African rhinos at mercy of global smuggling network (via AFP)

Petty hunters, corrupt wildlife officials and Asian traffickers have all been snared in South Africa's crackdown on rhino poaching as special prosecutors battle syndicates feeding the trade in horns. More than 160 people are currently before the courts, exposing the complex supply chain stretching…

May 6, Cats near Mata Mata

Sun, 06 May 2012 08:10:42 GMT

Our fist morning drive out from our 3 day stay at this camp provided some nice sightings of some fairly elusive big and small cats. We came across this

May 4, Cats around nossob

Fri, 04 May 2012 06:27:42 GMT

We were at Nossob in 2007, I had a newly purchased digital compact camera, Lumix and was eager to shoot the cats of the Kalahari. We spent 3 days at Nossob

May 4, African Python swallows Impala

Fri, 04 May 2012 06:25:29 GMT

I was in Kruger 3 years ago, enjoying a cruise around the Satara area, when I saw an Impala, grunting at the ground. Looking closer I saw that there was

Apr 28, Cub who may have stepped over the line

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:23:42 GMT

We previously posted photos of the cubs at the Chudob water hole. Most of the time that we were there, the large males were out and about. On our last

Apr 25, More lion cubs at Chudob

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:02:00 GMT

I previously posted photos of the cubs playing in the water at Chudob, and when going through our photos noted a large number of photos of the cubs just

Apr 25, Video of African Wild Dogs

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 05:37:22 GMT

I previously posted photos of a super wild dog sighting that Sherry and I had in Kruger, this past March (2012). At the same time I took some short video

Apr 20, Images for Sale. Images taken in Kruger Park, Kgalagadi, Etosha and Pilanesberg

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:21:10 GMT

Digital images displayed on this site can be purchased directly from us. We have a large selection of quality wildlife and nature images for sale in our library

Apr 19, Then there were 4... Cheetah that is.

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:52:49 GMT

Sherry and I were driving near Twee Rivieren when we came on another vehicle who had stopped. He told us that he had gotten a brief view of a cheetah out

Apr 17, Resident Leopard Drinking at Moringa Waterhole

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:55:15 GMT

Resident Leopard Drinking at Moringa Waterhole photograph won the daily contest at PhotoLord Contest...

Apr 17, Hippo Fight

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 04:23:40 GMT

Sherry and I were visiting the Ntandanyathi hide near Lower Sabie this March, When we observed an interesting behavior. The water in front of the hide

Apr 15, Photo Travel Links for Photo safaris in Africa

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:19:44 GMT

These Photo travel links will link you to other interesting sites that are relevant to travel, photography, nature and African game reserves

Apr 10, Leopards in Etosha 3-12

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:45:14 GMT

As previously mentioned, Sherry and I were very lucky in being able to photograph Leopards near Namutomi. Previously we had good luck near Halali. This

Apr 10, Cheetah with two cubs

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:33:08 GMT

In September of 2011 Sherry and I watched and took a couple of photos (at a distance) of a cheetah mom and two cubs. This march we once again saw a mom

Apr 10, Wild Dogs part two

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:31:10 GMT

Here are a few more of the more than 2400 photos that we took of the pack of 15 wild dogs in March. The one shot in the road has 10 dogs in the one photo.

Apr 10, good bad and ugly African safari experiences

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:20:58 GMT

Here we rate our good bad and ugly experiences on Afican safaris

Apr 10, Top Ten African Safari Photography Tips

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:45:34 GMT

These ten tips should be the foundation for someone going on safari and hoping to come back home with good photographs...

Apr 9, Who says lions dislike water?

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 12:11:39 GMT

When on our March trip, we once again took a lot of photos of the cubs playing at Chudob, including these of them playing in the water. This appears to

Apr 9, eBook Review – Photographer’s Guide to Etosha National Park

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 04:49:58 GMT

"Never judge a book by its cover", so the saying goes. I always do. Here's a book that covers (a) wildlife and nature photography; (b) shows me "how" to record those incredible memories; and (c) relates the lessons specifically to a wildlife park that I love to visit. The Photographers Guide to Etosha National Park immediately caught my interest...

Apr 8, Interview with Wildlife Photographer Mario Fazekas

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 16:13:13 GMT

Digital wildlife photography is an area that I have no expertise in, so I asked wildlife safari photographer Mario Fazekas if I could interview him so that you could get an insight into how to get started in this fascinating area of photography, and he kindly agreed.

Apr 8, South African wildlife photographer Mario Fazekas discovers the pleasures of shooting skyscapes

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 15:43:29 GMT

Article on using Singh-Ray filters in Namibia's Etosha National Park

Apr 8, K2K In the News

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 15:38:29 GMT

K2K In the News - all articles and news items relating to Kruger-2-Kalahari

Apr 8, Cubs Grow up at Chudop

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 14:38:19 GMT

In September Sherry and I were lucky to get some photos of cubs from the pride that considers Chudop part of its territory. These photos, the first two

Apr 2, A dogs tale or 5 hours with the African wild dogs.

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:34:35 GMT

On March 11 2012 Sherry and I were driving the H1-2 when we spotted some dogs in the Siloweni river from the bridge. The dogs were resting in the deep

Mar 24, The Photographers Guide to Etosha National Park

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:20:35 GMT

The Photographers Guide to Etosha National Park - "Your time and money are valuable and the information in this book will help you save both."

Mar 21, Quantum - the Best Safari Flash by far!

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:10:37 GMT

Read our article about the amazing Quantum QFX5d-R flash that we used in Etosha and the Kgalagadi with great results!

Mar 14, Apogee PDF review of The Photographer's Guide to Etosha

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:59:00 GMT

Download a PDF of the Apogee review here...

Mar 14, Apogee Photo Magazine reviews "The Photographer's Guide to Etosha" eBook

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 08:42:52 GMT

...All of this combines in an e-book that is a "must take" if you are planning a trip to Etosha...

Mar 8, Crocodile Kill in Kruger Park

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:09:46 GMT

Check out our images of a crocodile kill in the far north of the Kruger Park that was published on the Wild Card blog

Mar 5, Kruger Park Rat problem

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:40:08 GMT

Seems like Skukuza camp has a rat problem that may have started in the restaurant. The food in the restaurant is disgusting as is and now this! Makes you wonder if there are also rats in the other camp restaurants...

Mar 5, Serval encounter

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 05:36:08 GMT

We booked a full day gamedrive in July 2011 leaving from Komatipoort. We had a nice drive including Hyenas, white rhinos, elephants, buffalo, Giraffes,

Feb 26, Photos after dark

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 18:24:51 GMT

Sherry and I have taken a number of photos after dark on night safaris. In fact I've really begun to like this type of photography. We've found that the

Feb 24, Swallowtaild bee eater

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:04:10 GMT

Sherry and I were driving down the main road in Etosha, and while we seldom take bird photos, (not sure why) we came upon these two feeding on something

Feb 22, Macabre photo of a Fish Eagle (not for faint of heart)

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:01:42 GMT

Sherry and I were scanning the Mazithi water hole one afternoon when we noticed a fish eagle down near the water. When we put binos on it we noticed it

Feb 21, More lions at Goas

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:12:33 GMT

As there was some interest in the previous post on the lion pride we photographed at the Goas water hole here are a few more. Hope you enjoy.

Feb 20, Lions at Goas

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:12:32 GMT

One day Sherry and I were at Goas waiting for our favorite leopards, when a pride of 5 adult females and two young adult males came on the scene. so much

Feb 17, Review of The Photographer's Guide to Etosha eBook

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:33:36 GMT

An African photography safari may seem like a world of possibilities away but if you are a nature photographer of any kind, and if you love photographing animals or birds, then a wildlife safari must surely be on your wish list. And to go to Africa on safari one day and photograph the animals in their natural habitat would be a hugely rewarding experience - if you get the shots right! This ebook shows you exactly how to do it...

Feb 15, New eBook - The Photographer's Guide to Etosha National Park

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:36:50 GMT

"Your time and money are valuable and the information in this book will help you save both." - Don Stilton, Florida, USA "I highly recommend the book to anyone visiting Etosha National Park to photograph the animals - or anyone considering an African photo safari in the future." - Anne Darling, Cognac, France

Feb 9, Lions on the Pan (If predation bothers you do not look)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:05:17 GMT

Here are some additional photos of the interaction that we witnessed between two large males dividing a young oryx. These were on the card I almost reformated.

Feb 8, More lions in a Golden Light

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:59:00 GMT

I was clearing my CF cards yesterday and found one that I had overlooked. It contains more of the lions at Chudop and the interaction between the two large

Feb 7, African wild cat on the H10

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:08:47 GMT

Sherry and I were heading up the H10 first thing in the morning the second vehicle heading that way. I noticed the vehicle ahead of us narrowly miss the

Feb 6, Hyena puppies - too cute for words!

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:53:31 GMT

Near Transport Dam we noticed a movement close to the road and couldn't believe our luck as we noticed that there was a Hyena den. The older hyena was

Feb 5, Cheetah in a golden light

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:38:45 GMT

While in Etosha we were scanning a group of Widebeest when we saw a cat in the tall grass out about 300 meters. After some examination we determined it

Feb 4, Mr. Grumpy

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:20:38 GMT

This Lilac breasted Roller wasn't too pleased that people were admiring him ;-

Feb 3, Elephant after a few days. (if you're squeamish, don't look)

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:04:39 GMT

Simon you asked to see these photos. The quality is poor, and you can be thankfull there is no way to transmit the odor. The trees around this location

Feb 3, Another way of looking at it

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:03:06 GMT

For those of you who enjoyed the manipulated photos, here is another way to display your photographs that I think is neat. It is often refered to as OTB

Feb 3, More 'out of focus' images

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:46:07 GMT

There seems to be some intrest in manipulated photos. So here are a few more. Also in answer to Wayne's question. Yes it is a plug in that is used. It's

Feb 3, Sometimes everything isn't in Focus

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:21:41 GMT

The photographs used to produce these images were taken in Etosha and Kruger. The images might not have been perfect and could have been thrown out. Instead