SHOT OF THE DAY

Masai Mara Kenya one late afternoon:  Nikon D600; Nikkor 80-400mm;  

Settings Used:  1/160; f/8.0; ISO 5000

SHOT OF THE DAY: 

Zebra at  Wilderness Anderson's Camp  Namibia

Settings:  Nikon D5200 Sigma 150-500mm;  1/500;  ISO 250;  f6.3; 

Editorial Flamingo Magazine

Expedite Aviation

DATE: 26 April 2014

Client; Izak Smit & Schalk Nel

Their helicopter sightseeing and safari tours provide you with a bird’s eye view of Namibia’s attractions in comfort and style.Marvel at the splendid beauty of the Namib Desert, the Etosha National Park and more as you travel along the Skeleton Coast to Swakopmund – the sleeping beauty of Namibia’s coastline. See the Fish River Canyon and the Kunene in the far north of this vast country.

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Expedite Aviation started out with a single helicopter and this was Mr. Rainier Arangies’, CEO of Expedite Aviation, pride and joy. Soon the life long dream materialized and a second, larger helicopter was purchased.  Expedite Aviation rapidly grew from strength to strength developing into a diverse and multi-divisional helicopter company which is currently operating 5 helicopters with one on the way! 

Delight in flying by Namibia’s historic landmarks including the Vingerklip, the Spitzkoppe, the Brandberg, the Sossusvlei dunes and the lush riverine forests of the Caprivi.  With many tour options to choose from, this unique adventure is a must have for your memorable visit to Namibia.

White Rhino

AKA The square-lipped rhino
Height 1.5 - 1.8m
Weight 1,800 - 3,000kg

Rhino fact The white rhino was once on the brink of extinction with only around 50 individuals left in the wild!
Rhino fun fact Also known as the square-lipped rhino, thewhite rhino uses its flat, square lip to effectively cut and eat grass, as it is a grazer, and only eats ground vegetation (compared to the black rhino, which is a browser and uses its hooked lip to pick at bushes and low branches for food.)

This Rhino is one of the lucky ones at an age of 35years. It was a blessing to see this one in the wild.

Lets stop Poaching these beautiful creatures!

Leopard on the RUN 

This photo was taken in the Masai Mara Kenya in March 2014

I used a slow shutter speed to get this affect

Equipment:

Nikon D5200

Sigma Telephoto lens 500mm F4.5-5.6 

Shutter speed 1/80

Photo taken; Tommy's Living Desert Tours Swakopmund

Nikon D5200; F6; 1/800

NAMAQUA CHAMELEON

Chamaeleo namaquensis is one of the largest chameleon species in southern Africa, and reaches up to 25cm in length. Its tail is far shorter than its body and than those of other arboreal species of chameleon.

The Namaqua chameleon has EVOLVED several adaptations to cope with desert conditions; they excrete salt from nasal glands to conserve water, and dig holes to aid in THERMOREGULATION

They also use their ability to change colour to aid in controlling temperature, becoming black in the cooler morning to absorb heat more efficiently, then a lighter grey color to reflect light during the heat of the day - or showing both colours at the same time, neatly separated left from right by the spine.

Ovahimba Mother and child

The Himba (singular: Omuhimba, plural: Ovahimba) are indigenous peoples of about 20,000 to 50,000 people[1] living in northern Namibia, in the Kunene region (formerly Kaokoland) and on the other side of the Kunene River in Angola. There are also few groups left of the Ovatwa, which also belong to the Himba people, but are hunters and gatherers.Himba are mostly a semi-nomadic, pastoral people, closely related to the Herero, and speak Otjihimba, that is similar to the Herero language.