Most Inspirational Moment
Watching a cheetah lounging around on a small mound at dusk and hoping she would stay for sunset. The driver was very accommodating in moving the Land Cruiser back and forth until we were in the perfect position for a silhouette. Then we waited … and the cheetah delivered.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Paul is an excellent wildlife photographer; passionate about the wildlife and passionate that you get the best photos you can.However, you need to be proactive in asking for advice. For example, after photographing a cheetah a sunset Paul made the comment, “I hope you were underexposing for that”. This tip would have been nice before the event and also assumes you know why you need to do this and how to do this. Paul is of course willing to help but you can sense his frustration that you may have missed the opportunity!
Advice for Potential Travellers
I feel that you need a certain level of knowledge about your camera and photography to get the most out of the long days and excellent opportunities afforded by this trip.
Suggestions
Having been on a few "photography" holidays, I believe most fall into two types.The first is to learn about photography - the technical aspects of shutter speed, aperture and ISO; the different perspectives offered by wide angle, medium and telephoto lenses; how to process RAW files using Lightroom etc. The trip then allows time to practise these new found skills.The second is the opportunity to take photographs – get up early because the wildlife is active at dawn; stay up late because the wildlife is active at dusk; lunch at 3pm because you were waiting for a cheetah to hunt. These types of trips assume a certain amount of photographic skill and concentrate on getting you to the right place at the right time. Then it’s up to you.