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Title: South Africa safari at Nyati
Post by: Bent Hjarbo on September 22, 2018, 19:15:50: We, Gunver and I just arrived at Nyati game reserve near Kruger Park.
The first animal to greet us was a group off elefants, we are looking forward to the weeks stay here.
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Post by: Fons Baerken on September 22, 2018, 20:02:32: Bent and Gunver, enjoy!
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Post by: Fanie on September 22, 2018, 20:53:51: Enjoy your stay Bent, hope you get the big five and some more.
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Post by: Frode on September 22, 2018, 21:42:03: Quote from: Bent Hjarbo on September 22, 2018, 19:15:50
We, Gunver and I just arrived at Nyati game reserve near Kruger Park.
The first animal to greet us was a group off elefants, we are looking forward to the weeks stay here.

Nice one, Bent 🙂👍.

Looking forward seeing more pictures 😀.
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Post by: Bent Hjarbo on September 23, 2018, 22:01:27: Thanks for the good wishes.
Today on our way back in darkness our driver went around to find a leopard with an impala, and he did :)
The high ISO of the D500 came handy in this occasion, and together with Erik’s old 300 f4PF, and some flash lights, I got some pictures. Did try with my D800, but not with good results.
The picture has only been loaded into LR on my iPad. Working with the WD wireless HD, no laptop ;)
D500 300mm f4 @f4 ISO 12400 1/100 sec
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Post by: Bent Hjarbo on September 23, 2018, 22:27:36: During the day we had a more peaceful encounter with this Water buck grassing at the river by our lodge.
D500 300 mm PF with 1.4 extender the II version @f5.6
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Post by: Jacques Pochoy on September 23, 2018, 22:33:00: Great series ! So, the iPad and WD Passport seems to work ? ;)
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Post by: Erik Lund on September 23, 2018, 22:33:10: Looks very good, Nice captures already ;) Enjoy!
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Post by: Bent Hjarbo on September 23, 2018, 22:40:05: Quote from: Jacques Pochoy on September 23, 2018, 22:33:00
Great series ! So, the iPad and WD Passport seems to work ? ;)
Yes quite well, thanks for the tip ;)
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Post by: ArthurDent on September 24, 2018, 03:54:16: Great trip! Enjoy!
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Post by: Bent Hjarbo on September 24, 2018, 21:55:09: Also today the exiting part was well after sundown. So when we found the lions there was only torchlight to lit them.
D500 ISO 32000, slight adjustment in LR. The 300mm with 1.4 extension.
Colours are a bit like infrared :o
Changed the picture added clarity as suggested by Erik.
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Post by: Akira on September 24, 2018, 22:36:03: Looks like a lot of fun, Bent! Am lookng forward to seeing more!
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Post by: golunvolo on September 24, 2018, 23:05:36: Wow Bent, enjoy and please, keep on posting!
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Post by: Gunver Hjarbo on September 25, 2018, 09:53:20: On our early morning game drive we saw zebras passing the road.
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Post by: Erik Lund on September 25, 2018, 13:23:25: Very nice Lion, I guess the light from the torch is giving the colorless look, just adds tension, nie ;)
Truly a fantastic Zebra crossing 8) ;D

Both I would add clarity to bring out the details.
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Post by: Bent Hjarbo on September 25, 2018, 13:31:04: Yesterday we visited Lulekane to learn about African culture and customs.
On our way back we had one of the waiters with us in bus, she had a vey nice dress, so I asked for fashion photo at the lodge :)
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Post by: Bent Hjarbo on September 25, 2018, 13:32:41: Quote from: Erik Lund on September 25, 2018, 13:23:25
Very nice Lion, I guess the light from the torch is giving the colorless look, just adds tension, nie ;)
Truly a fantastic Zebra crossing 8) ;D

Both I would add clarity to bring out the details.
Will try to change the PP if possible on the iPad.
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Post by: Bent Hjarbo on September 25, 2018, 13:35:50: Yesterday morning from our porch.
I am not expert in getting the colours right on sun.
We have a fantastic view over the Olifant river.
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Post by: Bent Hjarbo on September 25, 2018, 13:48:45: Did an update on the lion as suggested by Erik
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Post by: Erik Lund on September 25, 2018, 13:54:04: Wow, looks like truly a Golden Sun dripping into the riverbed, very nice!
Yes better with the Lion, I guess it's difficult on an Ipad to judge,,,
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Post by: Birna Rørslett on September 25, 2018, 14:45:00: Quote from: Bent Hjarbo on September 25, 2018, 13:31:04
Yesterday we visited Lulekane to learn about African culture and customs.
On our way back we had one of the waiters with us in bus, she had a vey nice dress, so I asked for fashion photo at the lodge :)

Very nice dress. And very African as well. The colours might not fit me, but my girl friend would be adorable.
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Post by: Gunver Hjarbo on September 26, 2018, 09:53:56: Morning at the waterhole.
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Post by: Bent Hjarbo on September 26, 2018, 10:02:52: It is the dry season, as you can see on the pictures. But just in front of our porch we have this green an yellow tree.
I am sure some of you will know which spicie it is.
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Post by: Bent Hjarbo on September 26, 2018, 10:29:25: This what we got to see of the hippocampus during daylight.
There was one grassing in front of the lodge at dinner time, could see it with the help of a floodlight.
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Post by: Birna Rørslett on September 26, 2018, 10:30:05: The flowering tree is from the Mimosa subfamily of the Fabaceae (Pea Family). Possibly an Acacia, of which there are hundreds of species.

The hippo free-riders seem to enjoy themselves ...
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Post by: Bent Hjarbo on September 26, 2018, 22:17:01: We had not any giraffes at the breakfast table, but small monkeys to steal the bread at lunch.
Here one of the small offenders taken with the loot in hand.
Taken with my 300mm +extender on the D500, those 3 have nearly been glued together during this trip, much easier to handle than my 200-500mm.
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Post by: Hugh_3170 on September 27, 2018, 15:30:10: Bent, those eyes. Love this one - I wonder what he/she is thinking?

Quote from: Bent Hjarbo on September 26, 2018, 22:17:01
We had not any giraffes at the breakfast table, but small monkeys to steal the bread at lunch.
Here one of the small offenders taken with the loot in hand.
Taken with my 300mm +extender on the D500, those 3 have nearly been glued together during this trip, much easier to handle than my 200-500mm.
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Post by: Bent Hjarbo on September 28, 2018, 11:01:36: This is for you to guess ;)
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Post by: Bent Hjarbo on September 28, 2018, 11:05:28: Yesterday we went on a trip to the Drakensberg to see Burke’s luck potholes among other things.
Wanted to show Gunver the potholes as I was there in 1982. Been more tourist minded nowadays.
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Post by: Fons Baerken on September 28, 2018, 11:07:39: Thanks for sharing Bent, light is bright and hard, typical for ZA ;)
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Post by: Øivind Tøien on September 28, 2018, 11:17:09: Quote from: Bent Hjarbo on September 28, 2018, 11:01:36
This is for you to guess ;)

End of an elephants tail of course - part of the hind leg is showing. :)
Beautiful sunset!
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Post by: Bent Hjarbo on September 28, 2018, 11:20:54: Forgot to crop ;)
It is a sunrise ;)
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Post by: Akira on September 28, 2018, 12:13:00: Quote from: Bent Hjarbo on September 28, 2018, 11:05:28
Yesterday we went on a trip to the Drakensberg to see Burke’s luck potholes among other things.
Wanted to show Gunver the potholes as I was there in 1982. Been more tourist minded nowadays.

Water is a talented sculptor. Amazing capture!
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Post by: golunvolo on September 28, 2018, 12:25:22: Beautiful. I havd no idea what that hairy thing is 🤔
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Post by: Bent Hjarbo on October 02, 2018, 16:17:40: Well back home, only drawback with Southafrica is the long travel time ;)
I also photographed some birds, not all of them I have found a name for, the "Eagle" is unknown to me.
The 300mm f4 PE has been a good investment :)
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Post by: chris dees on October 02, 2018, 21:23:22: The first one is an African Fish Eagle.
The second one is a Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill.
The third one could be an African Hawk Eagle, I’m not sure about this one.
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Post by: Bent Hjarbo on October 02, 2018, 22:40:38: Thanks for input Chris.
I gave it a new spin on google, my new suggestion is Tawny Eagle.
Found this: http://www.thejunglelook.com/info/bird-info/tawny-eagle
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Post by: chris dees on October 02, 2018, 22:53:04: Yes, that’s the one. :)
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Post by: pluton on October 03, 2018, 04:41:59: Thanks for sharing the sights of your safari. Everyone's take is different.
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on October 03, 2018, 04:53:22: Quote from: Bent Hjarbo on September 28, 2018, 11:05:28
Yesterday we went on a trip to the Drakensberg to see Burke’s luck potholes among other things.
Wanted to show Gunver the potholes as I was there in 1982. Been more tourist minded nowadays.

wow. what a strong force water is. Thank you for sharing this!
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Post by: David Paterson on October 03, 2018, 17:32:45: Excellent series, Bent and Birna - not sure yet which are my favourites but the three zebras crossing the road, and the hippo with birds on its head are high on the list.
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Post by: Bent Hjarbo on October 04, 2018, 10:30:41: Quote from: David Paterson on October 03, 2018, 17:32:45
Excellent series, Bent and Birna - not sure yet which are my favourites but the three zebras crossing the road, and the hippo with birds on its head are high on the list.
Thanks for the kind word, you actually pointed to one of mine and one of Gunvers pictures.
I was my wife Gunver that accompanied my in Southafrica ;)
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Post by: Bent Hjarbo on October 05, 2018, 14:58:37: I got another bird that I can not identify. It worked out fine for the eagle, so my hope this will work fine as well.