Snarling King. Ok you got me, that’s not a snarl! October 6, 2015 / Behind the Shot Photography Many people see a photo like this and assume the lion is snarling, roaring or somehow angry or annoyed. The truth is that most of the time, […]
Basking Meerkat January 20, 2014 / Behind the Shot Photography There are some special places in Southern Africa when you can get really up close and personal with wild habituated meerkats, one of these is […]
Spot the Baby Indri! January 10, 2014 / Behind the Shot Photography All the visitors to Andasibe in Madagascar have one particular creature high on their wishlist: the Indri – the largest living lemur on the […]
Suspicious Lemur December 12, 2013 / Behind the Shot Photography Lemurs are not exactly the easiest subjects to photograph, they are fast, never stop moving, and mostly live in densely forested habitats which […]
Poised for the Kill December 9, 2013 / Behind the Shot Photography When I visited the Maasai Mara for the first time last September I was really hoping to see a Serval. But not even in my wildest dreams did I […]
Ghosts of the Golden Thirstland December 2, 2013 / Behind the Shot Photography Wildlife photographers are obsessed with chasing the perfect light – the more golden the better! When I was planning for my trip to the […]
The Royal Couple November 28, 2013 / Behind the Shot Photography Ok I know this photo is far from perfect, I stupidly clipped the paws of the female but well, one learns from one’s mistakes right? Anyway, […]
“Back off, that’s MINE” – African Wild Dog, Mana Pools, Zimbabwe November 21, 2013 / Behind the Shot Photography On my trip to Zambia and Zimbabwe last year there was one animal I wanted to see and photograph above all others – the Painted Dog/Wild Dog. […]
Melancholy Matriarch November 15, 2013 / Behind the Shot Photography I like to photograph animal expressions, especially big cats as they have such expressive faces. I clearly remember the encounter with this […]
Murder at Cubitje Quap November 14, 2013 / Behind the Shot Photography So I have decided to start posting some “behind the shot” blog posts for some of my pictures. I will start with a photo I have shared this […]