Rick
Thanks for your comments. We spent a W/E at a rustic lodge in the area.
Unfortunately it was very hot (over 40°C every day) - thank goodness for
aircons!
The back lighting & glare was terrible. That's about as good as I could
get. Also, the shutter speed was a bit slow (1/1000) for H/H at 500mm.
Lake Panic is an impoundment on a tributary of the Sabi River which runs
past the Skukuza Camp. The bird hide is on a bend in the upper reaches -
a Mecca for bird photographers who sit there in numbers for the whole
day with their long lenses. Various animals appear on the banks too. Not
my scene at all - we just paid a short visit.
Alan C
On 21-Mar-24 02:41 AM, Rick Womer wrote:
Interesting bird! The body looks sharp but the head doesn’t; I’m guessing that
they don’t hold still very much. The highlights are also rather intense.
I always enjoy your photos of the flora and fauna in the opposite corner of the
globe!
Rick
On Mar 20, 2024, at 12:53 AM, Alan C <c...@lantic.net> wrote:
An African Snake Darter at Lake Panic, near Skukuza Camp, Kruger Park.
Unfortunately back lit. These birds are closely related to Cormorants but swim
with their bodies totally immersed giving the impression of a swimming snake.
The second image (by a fellow photographer, Ian van Romburgh) shows that very
well.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/53599214819/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/51790648710/
K5 & Sigma 170-500 DG
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