Photographing South African Landscapes & Wildlife - Crossing the Karoo

I'm photographing landscapes and wildlife in beautiful South Africa. Crossing the Karoo from east to west across the dry seldom visited interior. We discover small towns, lot's of diesel and dust and photograph the amazing spring wildflowers of Namaqualand.

The family is recovering from the after-effects of the armed robbery, and I am finally finding a few hours between the rolling blackouts to produce a video! Apologies for the delays. This is Africa as they say and it's mighty hard to put up with at the moment!
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Music:
Origo by Bonn Fields - https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/8DaOjgplhx

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Cameras
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Lenses
Canon 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 L IS USM ii - https://amzn.to/2U1SkiO
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Vlogging
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BACK STORY
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I make videos mostly about what I believe to be important in nature photography and for me, this is the behind the scenes story of how I get some of my shots. It's not easy to juggle between stills and video and I don't always capture video footage of the wildlife, a usable still and a piece-to-camera explaining the shot. When I do, I try to put it together to tell a story here on Youtube or to share some info that will help you to capture similar shots.

It's always difficult to pitch the information to the right level. I don't often talk about camera settings or equipment because in most cases it's possible to capture versions of the shot with different settings and different gear - there is no perfect solution. There is instead, a range of them.

I've found that this is often difficult to explain to beginners who typically want to follow a script.

Wildlife photography doesn't really have many scripts, we are confronted by a range of problems and it is experience, practice, and patience that offer the best solutions.

Beyond camera gear and settings, wildlife photography, like life, becomes a game of chance and calculated opportunity. It's this experience that I hope to share in most of my videos because this is what really makes the difference between a snapshot and a wildlife photograph.

#RoadtripPhotography #Karoo #SouthAFrica

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