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A2A Safaris - Photography https://www.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/tags/photography en East African Landscapes https://www.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/east-african-landscapes <div class="body text-field" property="content:encoded"><p><em>By Stuart Butler</em></p> <p>Golden, sun-blessed grasslands spotted with flat-topped acacia trees might be the common image of East Africa, but this huge region contains an endlessly diverse array of landscapes that range from beaches of snowflake white sands to high altitude glaciers, lakes the breadth of oceans and humid rainforests haunted by the echoing yelps of chimpanzees.</p> <p>The following images reveal something of East Africa’s extraordinary range of landscapes and wildlife habitats.</p> <p><a href="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Savanna.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-7242"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7242" src="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Savanna.jpg" alt="Savanna" width="5184" height="3456" srcset="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Savanna-300x200.jpg 300w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Savanna-768x512.jpg 768w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Savanna-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Savanna.jpg 5184w" sizes="(max-width: 5184px) 100vw, 5184px" /></a></p> <p><span id="more-7232"></span></p> <p>This picture of rolling grasslands and an acacia tree essentially fills most peoples image of the classic East African landscape, but even in East Africa itself such a landscape is surprisingly rare. The best example of such an open savanna landscape is the Mara-Serengeti eco-system which, with its huge quantity of large mammals, is the focal point of East African safari tourism. Asilia has several camps in both the <a href="http://www.asiliaafrica.com/destinations/tanzania/serengeti">Serengeti</a> and <a href="http://www.asiliaafrica.com/destinations/kenya/greater-maasai-mara">Maasai Mara</a> regions.</p> <p><a href="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Acacia.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-7235"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7235" src="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Acacia.jpg" alt="Acacia" width="5184" height="3456" srcset="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Acacia-300x200.jpg 300w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Acacia-768x512.jpg 768w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Acacia-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Acacia.jpg 5184w" sizes="(max-width: 5184px) 100vw, 5184px" /></a></p> <p>The definition of a savanna landscape is one of a warm, tropical grassland ecosystem characterised by trees that are widely enough spaced so as not to form a closed canopy. This open canopy means that herbaceous plants and grasses can easily grow. In reality most of East Africa’s savanna landscapes do not match the classic image but are instead scrubby, and fairly, non-descript acacia and thorn bush landscapes. <a href="http://www.asiliaafrica.com/destinations/kenya/ol-pejeta-conservancy">Kenya’s northern regions</a> or Tanzania’s <a href="http://www.asiliaafrica.com/destinations/tanzania/ruaha">Ruaha National Park</a> would both be good examples of this sort of landscape.</p> <p><a href="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Fire.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-7237"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7237" src="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Fire.jpg" alt="Fire" width="2073" height="1382" srcset="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Fire-300x200.jpg 300w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Fire-768x512.jpg 768w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Fire-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Fire.jpg 2073w" sizes="(max-width: 2073px) 100vw, 2073px" /></a></p> <p>There are many factors that influence the landscapes of East Africa. In savanna regions perhaps one of the most important, alongside the actual impact of wildlife and cattle grazing, is fire. Most people might, quite naturally, assume that fire is bad news for both the grasslands and the wildlife, but quite the contrary is true. Fires slow the advance of trees and burn off tall grass (which most wildlife often finds tough and not very nutritious) allowing the growth of fresh, much more nutritious grasses. The ash left by fire also creates a natural fertiliser for the soil. In the Serengeti the park authorities set off controlled fires such as this one in the Lamai Wedge close to <a href="http://www.asiliaafrica.com/destinations/tanzania/serengeti/sayari-camp">Sayari Camp</a> for these very reasons.</p> <p><a href="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Tarangire-Swamp1.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-7244"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7244" src="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Tarangire-Swamp1.jpg" alt="Tarangire Swamp" width="2304" height="1536" srcset="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Tarangire-Swamp1-300x200.jpg 300w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Tarangire-Swamp1-768x512.jpg 768w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Tarangire-Swamp1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Tarangire-Swamp1.jpg 2304w" sizes="(max-width: 2304px) 100vw, 2304px" /></a></p> <p>Naturally enough the availability of water plays a big role in the life of a landscape. Tanzania’s Tarangire National park (the best base for this park is <a href="http://www.asiliaafrica.com/destinations/tanzania/tarangire/olivers-camp">Oliver’s Camp</a>: is a good example of this kind of landscape and eco-system. During the wet season rivers flow and standing water is common throughout the Maasai steppe surrounding the park and much of Tarangire’s wildlife leaves the park at this time, but during the dry season, when the surrounding area is parched and hot the wildlife returns in spectacular numbers to the huge permanent swamps such as this one that form the heart of the park.</p> <p><a href="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Turkana-village-on-shores-of-Lake-Turkana-near-Loyangalani-Kenya-2.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-7247"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7247" src="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Turkana-village-on-shores-of-Lake-Turkana-near-Loyangalani-Kenya-2.jpg" alt="Turkana village on shores of Lake Turkana near Loyangalani Kenya 2" width="5184" height="3456" srcset="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Turkana-village-on-shores-of-Lake-Turkana-near-Loyangalani-Kenya-2-300x200.jpg 300w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Turkana-village-on-shores-of-Lake-Turkana-near-Loyangalani-Kenya-2-768x512.jpg 768w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Turkana-village-on-shores-of-Lake-Turkana-near-Loyangalani-Kenya-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Turkana-village-on-shores-of-Lake-Turkana-near-Loyangalani-Kenya-2.jpg 5184w" sizes="(max-width: 5184px) 100vw, 5184px" /></a></p> <p>Many people would be surprised to hear that deserts can also be found in East Africa. A large proportion of northern Kenya consists of barren, burnt rock desert at the heart of which is Lake Turkana, the worlds largest permanent desert lake. Three rivers (the Omo, Turkwell and Kerio) flow into the lake but with no outflow water is lost only through evaporation. The lake has one of the worlds largest populations of Nile crocodiles and around the lake shores have been found some of the oldest hominoid fossils. There are fears that a major damn project in Ethiopia will have a serious impact on water levels in the lake.</p> <p><a href="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Sky-Islands.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-7243"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7243" src="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Sky-Islands.jpg" alt="SkyIslands" width="5184" height="3456" srcset="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Sky-Islands-300x200.jpg 300w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Sky-Islands-768x512.jpg 768w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Sky-Islands-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Sky-Islands.jpg 5184w" sizes="(max-width: 5184px) 100vw, 5184px" /></a></p> <p>Bursting off the searing desert floors of northern Kenya are a series of volcanic mountains which capture moisture and are covered in dense forest. Known to scientists as ‘Sky Islands’ these are unique, self-contained ecosystems that provide a home to buffalo and migratory elephants as well as a number of birds, reptiles and smaller animals that are endemic to their particular sky island (an example of this would be the Kulal white-eye, a small bird found only in the montane forest of Mt Kulal near Lake Turkana). This picture shows Lake Paradise in northern Kenya’s rarely visited Marsabit National Park.</p> <p><a href="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Lake-Ruhondo.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-7239"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7239" src="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Lake-Ruhondo.jpg" alt="Lake Ruhondo" width="5184" height="3456" srcset="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Lake-Ruhondo-300x200.jpg 300w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Lake-Ruhondo-768x512.jpg 768w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Lake-Ruhondo-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Lake-Ruhondo.jpg 5184w" sizes="(max-width: 5184px) 100vw, 5184px" /></a></p> <p>Lakes come in all shapes and sizes in East Africa. While Lakes Turkana and Paradise are both surrounded by wilderness, Rwanda’s Lake Ruhondo is quite the opposite. This small lake is dotted with little islands terraced from top to toe with tiny plots of farmland, but even in such a heavily farmed region wildlife survives. Just a few kilometres from here is Volcanoes National Park which is home to the famous mountain gorillas. Occasionally groups of these gorillas emerge out of their forest home into the surrounding farmland to munch on the crops.</p> <p><a href="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Cherangani-Hills-North-Kenya.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-7236"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7236" src="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Cherangani-Hills-North-Kenya.jpg" alt="Cherangani Hills North Kenya" width="5184" height="3456" srcset="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Cherangani-Hills-North-Kenya-300x200.jpg 300w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Cherangani-Hills-North-Kenya-768x512.jpg 768w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Cherangani-Hills-North-Kenya-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Cherangani-Hills-North-Kenya.jpg 5184w" sizes="(max-width: 5184px) 100vw, 5184px" /></a></p> <p>Much of highland East Africa is cool, wet and very fertile. It’s in these regions that the majority of the people of East Africa live and farm. This picture is of Kenya’s Cherengani Hills. Located in the northwest of the country, the Cherengani’s are little known to most Kenyans and are even less visited by international tourists. Even so they offer fabulous hiking and lots of friendly rural encounters.</p> <p><a href="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Tea.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-7245"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7245" src="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Tea.jpg" alt="Tea" width="5184" height="3456" srcset="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Tea-300x200.jpg 300w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Tea-768x512.jpg 768w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Tea-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Tea.jpg 5184w" sizes="(max-width: 5184px) 100vw, 5184px" /></a></p> <p>One of the big cash crops of East Africa is tea. Large parts of the wetter highland areas are carpeted in neat lines of glowing green tea bushes. With afternoon thunderstorms being common in such regions most picking of the tea leaves takes place early in the morning, which means a dawn start for those who want to see where the worlds favourite cuppa comes from.</p> <p><a href="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Ngorongoro-Crater.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-7240"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7240" src="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Ngorongoro-Crater.jpg" alt="Ngorongoro Crater" width="2304" height="1536" srcset="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Ngorongoro-Crater-300x200.jpg 300w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Ngorongoro-Crater-768x512.jpg 768w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Ngorongoro-Crater-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Ngorongoro-Crater.jpg 2304w" sizes="(max-width: 2304px) 100vw, 2304px" /></a></p> <p>No visit to East Africa is complete without gazing in awe across the Ngorongoro Crater. The crater is the world’s largest inactive, intact and unfilled volcanic caldera and was formed two to three million years ago. Approximately 25 000 large animals live in the natural enclosure formed by the 300km² crater, while the greater conservancy surroundings are home to wildebeest and zebra which migrate in and out of the area depending on the rainfall. Asilia have recently opened a ground breaking new lodge here called <a href="http://www.asiliaafrica.com/destinations/tanzania/ngorongoro-conservation/the-highlands">The Highlands</a>, which gives easy access to the crater itself as well as some of the best hiking in east Africa.</p> <p><a href="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Rainforest.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-7241"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7241" src="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Rainforest.jpg" alt="Rainforest" width="3456" height="5184" srcset="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Rainforest-200x300.jpg 200w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Rainforest-768x1152.jpg 768w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Rainforest-683x1024.jpg 683w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Rainforest.jpg 3456w" sizes="(max-width: 3456px) 100vw, 3456px" /></a></p> <p>Jungles aren’t normally associated with East Africa but each country in the region has areas of dense forest filled with colourful birds and butterflies and mischievous monkeys. Uganda and Rwanda have the largest tracts of rainforest and in these countries it’s possible to visit habituated groups of chimpanzees and gorillas in such forest parks. This picture shows a river in Rwanda’s Nyungwe Forest National Park. This is one of the most important rainforest reserves in eastern Africa and has excellent walking trails, habituated troops of colobus monkeys and semi-habituated chimps.</p> <p><a href="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/The-Beach.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-7246"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7246" src="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/The-Beach.jpg" alt="The Beach" width="5184" height="3456" srcset="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/The-Beach-300x200.jpg 300w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/The-Beach-768x512.jpg 768w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/The-Beach-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/The-Beach.jpg 5184w" sizes="(max-width: 5184px) 100vw, 5184px" /></a></p> <p>Many visitors to the region finish off their safari with a few days relaxing on one of the beautiful Indian Ocean beaches of Kenya or Tanzania. The most famous beach destination is the magical island of <a href="http://www.asiliaafrica.com/destinations/zanzibar/matemwe">Zanzibar off the Tanzanian coast</a>, but stunning stretches of palm backed sands are to be found up and down the coast. This picture is of Takaunga creek in Kenya.</p> <div class="_45m_ _2vxa" data-block="true" data-offset-key="e8gtn-0-0"> <div class="" data-block="true" data-offset-key="dc6tn-0-0"> <div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="dc6tn-0-0"> <div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="5iffs" data-offset-key="fi6qg-0-0"> <div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="fi6qg-0-0"> <div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="2vm2i" data-offset-key="2h7ti-0-0"> <div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="2h7ti-0-0">Want to experience the magic of East Africa with us? Get in touch with your trusted travel agent or make an enquiry with us below.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="_45m_ _2vxa" data-block="true" data-offset-key="1boql-0-0"> <p><a href="http://www.asiliaafrica.com/make-an-enquiry/" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-6071 size-full" src="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Screen-Shot-2015-05-21-at-4.29.15-PM.png" alt="Screen-Shot-2015-05-21-at-4.29.15-PM" width="251" height="66" /></a></p> </div> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/east-african-landscapes/">East African Landscapes</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com">Asilia Blog</a>.</p> </div><div class="field-tags field-items"><div class="field-label">Tags: </div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/kenya" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Kenya</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/photography" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Photography</a></div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/tanzania" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">tanzania</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/wildlife" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Wildlife</a></div></div> Mon, 23 May 2016 11:56:05 +0000 Anonymous 1972 at https://www.a2asafaris.com/africa https://www.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/east-african-landscapes#comments Top 5 Wildlife Photography Tips from our Field Guides https://www.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/top-5-wildlife-photography-tips-our-field-guides <div class="body text-field" property="content:encoded"><p>Traveling to a new destination often sparks an interest in how to capture your memories best. The challenge begins before you even arrive at the lodge, as you will most likely spot birds and wildlife as you drive through the bush – don’t be surprised to see a few members of the <a href="http://singita.com/wildlife-reports/" target="_blank">Big 5</a> either! To ensure that you don’t miss any opportunities for the perfect shot, our field guides have compiled their five best tips to help you capture those magical moments:</p> <p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15365" src="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/phot_tips_1.jpg" alt="Wildlife Photography Tips by Ross Couper at Singita" width="770" height="365" srcset="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/phot_tips_1-300x142.jpg 300w, http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/phot_tips_1-768x365.jpg 768w, http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/phot_tips_1.jpg 770w" sizes="(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px" /></p> <h2>1. Practice & preparation</h2> <p>If you aren’t already completely familiar with your equipment, it’s best to learn the functions of your camera before you depart for your safari. Take the time to read your manual thoroughly and take a few photos at home to get a feel for your camera. Understanding the basics will allow you to maximize your results without having to learn as you go.</p> <h2>2. Getting the perfect shot</h2> <p>A sharp photograph is achieved by having a steady hand or using a beanbag. In low light conditions it is preferable to use a beanbag to support your camera to avoid movement or camera shake. Increasing your shutter speed will enable you to capture movement more sharply, and this is achieved by increasing your ISO or reducing your exposure when in aperture mode.</p> <p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15366" src="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/phot_tips_2.jpg" alt="Wildlife Photography Tips by Ross Couper at Singita" width="770" height="351" srcset="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/phot_tips_2-300x137.jpg 300w, http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/phot_tips_2-768x351.jpg 768w, http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/phot_tips_2.jpg 770w" sizes="(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px" /></p> <h2>3. Think ahead</h2> <p>Try and predict the movement of your subject. Listen carefully to the advice provided by your guide as they will often be able to interpret the animal behaviour before it takes place and thus put you in the best position for a photograph.</p> <h2>4. Put it in manual</h2> <p>Aperture priority or manual mode are the preferred choices when shooting wildlife. Aperture priority would be easier to adjust to if it is your first time experimenting with something other than autofocus selection.</p> <h2>5. Get down and dirty</h2> <p>Focus on the smaller stuff by getting down on ground level. An eye-level photograph is much more engaging and it’s not everyday that you get to be eye-to-eye with a chameleon or a tortoise.</p> <p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15367" src="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/phot_tips_3.jpg" alt="Wildlife Photography Tips by Ross Couper at Singita" width="770" height="415" srcset="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/phot_tips_3-300x162.jpg 300w, http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/phot_tips_3-768x414.jpg 768w, http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/phot_tips_3.jpg 770w" sizes="(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px" /></p> <p>Singita’s guides are extremely experienced in both bush knowledge and photography, and are always available to offer advice or assistance. If you are an avid photographer and you are looking for a specific type of shot during your safari, let the guide know in advance. Also, it doesn’t take a great camera or lens to make an incredible photograph; this is often achieved through the combination of a good angle, the right light and an ideal subject. Mobile phones will enable some interesting moments that can be e-mailed right away to family and friends back home, so get snapping and take it all in!</p> <p><em>Photos here by Field Guide <a href="http://singita.com/tag/ross-couper/" target="_blank">Ross Couper</a>, whose passion for photography is explained in <a href="http://singita.com/ross-couper-field-guide-and-wildlife-photographer/" target="_blank">this interview</a> with SA Tourism. Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/singita_/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> to see more stunning photos from our Field Guides. </em></p> <p> </p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://singita.com/top-5-wildlife-photography-tips-from-our-field-guides/">Top 5 Wildlife Photography Tips from our Field Guides</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://singita.com">Singita</a>.</p> </div><div class="field-tags field-items"><div class="field-label">Tags: </div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/experience" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Experience</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/photography" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Photography</a></div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/wildlife-photography" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">wildlife photography</a></div></div> Mon, 08 Feb 2016 07:54:54 +0000 Anonymous 1876 at https://www.a2asafaris.com/africa https://www.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/top-5-wildlife-photography-tips-our-field-guides#comments Best of our guest & guide pics – October 2015 https://www.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/best-our-guest-guide-pics-%E2%80%93-october-2015 <div class="body text-field" property="content:encoded"><p>Every week we select the best safari moments captured by our guests and guides.<br /> We update our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AsiliaAfrica?ref=tn_tnmn" target="_blank" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.facebook.com/AsiliaAfrica">Asilia Africa Facebook Page</a> with these new shots so keep checking our page for the latest ones!</p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1050744291636531.1073741852.300441300000171&type=3" target="_blank">Enjoy the highlights of October 2015 below.</a></p> <p><span id="more-6338"></span></p> <p><a href="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6339" src="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1.jpg" alt="1" width="720" height="476" srcset="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1-300x198.jpg 300w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1.jpg 720w" sizes="(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a> <a href="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/2.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-bloggrid wp-image-6340" src="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/2.jpg" alt="2" width="720" height="476" srcset="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/2-300x198.jpg 300w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/2.jpg 720w" sizes="(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a> <a href="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/3.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-bloggrid wp-image-6341" src="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/3.jpg" alt="3" width="720" height="476" srcset="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/3-300x198.jpg 300w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/3.jpg 720w" sizes="(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a> <a href="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/4.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-bloggrid wp-image-6342" src="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/4.jpg" alt="4" width="720" height="476" srcset="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/4-300x198.jpg 300w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/4.jpg 720w" sizes="(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a> <a href="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/5.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-bloggrid wp-image-6343" src="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/5.jpg" alt="5" width="720" height="476" srcset="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/5-300x198.jpg 300w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/5.jpg 720w" sizes="(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a> <a href="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/6.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-bloggrid wp-image-6344" src="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/6.jpg" alt="6" width="720" height="476" srcset="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/6-300x198.jpg 300w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/6.jpg 720w" sizes="(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a> <a href="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/7.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-bloggrid wp-image-6345" src="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/7.jpg" alt="7" width="720" height="476" srcset="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/7-300x198.jpg 300w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/7.jpg 720w" sizes="(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a> <a href="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/8.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-bloggrid wp-image-6346" src="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/8.jpg" alt="8" width="720" height="476" srcset="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/8-300x198.jpg 300w, http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/8.jpg 720w" sizes="(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><em>Asilia’s Portfolio of Camps Includes:</em></strong></p> <p><strong>In Tanzania</strong>: <a href="http://sayaricamp.asiliaafrica.com/default.aspx" target="_blank">Sayari Camp</a>, <a href="http://dunia.asiliaafrica.com/" target="_blank">Dunia Camp</a>, <a href="http://olakira.asiliaafrica.com/" target="_blank">Olakira Camp</a>, <a href="http://kimondo.asiliaafrica.com/Home.aspx" target="_blank">Kimondo Camp</a>, <a href="http://kwihala.asiliaafrica.com/Home.aspx" target="_blank">Kwihala Camp</a>, <a href="http://namiriplains.asiliaafrica.com/Home.aspx" target="_blank">Namiri Plains</a>, <a href="http://oliverscamp.asiliaafrica.com/" target="_blank">Oliver’s Camp</a>, <a href="http://oliverscamp.asiliaafrica.com/About/About-Little-Olivers.aspx" target="_blank">Little Oliver’s</a>, <a href="http://highlandsngorongoro.asiliaafrica.com/Home.aspx" target="_blank">The Highlands</a>, <a href="http://ubuntu.asiliaafrica.com/" target="_blank">Ubuntu Camp</a> and <a href="http://rubondo.asiliaafrica.com/Home.aspx" target="_blank">Rubondo Island Camp.</a></p> <p><strong>On Zanzibar</strong>: <a href="http://matemwelodge.asiliaafrica.com/Home.aspx" target="_blank">Matemwe Lodge</a>, <a href="http://matemweretreat.asiliaafrica.com/Home.aspx" target="_blank">Matemwe Retreat</a> and <a href="http://matemwebeach.asiliaafrica.com/Home.aspx" target="_blank">Matemwe Beach House</a>.</p> <p><strong>In Kenya</strong>: <a href="http://marabushhouses.asiliaafrica.com/" target="_blank">Mara Bush Houses</a>, <a href="http://rekero.asiliaafrica.com/" target="_blank">Rekero Camp</a>, <a href="http://nomadic.asiliaafrica.com/Home.aspx" target="_blank">Nomadic Camp</a>, <a href="http://encountermara.asiliaafrica.com/Home.aspx" target="_blank">Encounter Mara</a>, <a href="http://olpejetabushcamp.asiliaafrica.com/Home.aspx" target="_blank">Ol Pejeta Bush Camp</a> and <a href="http://naboisho.asiliaafrica.com/" target="_blank">Naboisho Camp</a>.</p> <p>If you are interested in seeing the wildlife and experiences we have to offer at our many Asilia camps then please explore our camps more by following the links below. Get in touch with your trusted Travel Agent to start planning your dream safari or <a href="http://www.asiliaafrica.com/Enquire/AsiliaAfrica.aspx" target="_blank">make an enquiry with us.</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.asiliaafrica.com/Enquire/AsiliaAfrica.aspx" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5390" src="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Screen-Shot-2015-05-21-at-4.29.15-PM.png" alt="Screen Shot 2015-05-21 at 4.29.15 PM" width="251" height="66" /></a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com/best-of-our-guest-guide-pics-october-2015/">Best of our guest & guide pics – October 2015</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://blog.asiliaafrica.com">Asilia Blog</a>.</p> </div><div class="field-tags field-items"><div class="field-label">Tags: </div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/kenya" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Kenya</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/photography" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Photography</a></div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/tanzania" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">tanzania</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/wildlife" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Wildlife</a></div></div> Fri, 13 Nov 2015 10:56:02 +0000 Anonymous 1900 at https://www.a2asafaris.com/africa https://www.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/best-our-guest-guide-pics-%E2%80%93-october-2015#comments Rubondo Island National Park in pictures https://www.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/rubondo-island-national-park-pictures <div class="body text-field" property="content:encoded"><h4 style="text-align:left;">By Ryan Green</h4> <p style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/img_3679-edit.jpg"><img class="alignnone wp-image-1887" src="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/img_3679-edit.jpg?w=592&h=237" alt="IMG_3679-Edit" width="592" height="237" /></a></p> <p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;">Although this magical island in Lake Victoria doesn’t have the teeming herds and ravenous predators found just to the north on the fabled plains of the Serengeti, it has a wealth of biodiversity to discover. In the company of a remarkable guide like Habibu Kissio and his acolyte Elisante, the secrets of the water, forests and skies are revealed.</p> <p style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/img_3556.jpg"><img class="alignnone wp-image-1883" src="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/img_3556.jpg?w=611&h=462" alt="IMG_3556" width="611" height="462" /></a></p> <p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;">Taking a walk into the forest is like entering another world that lives in the verdant shadow of the canopy.</p> <p style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/img_3539.jpg"><img class="alignnone wp-image-1880" src="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/img_3539.jpg?w=469&h=620" alt="IMG_3539" width="469" height="620" /></a></p> <p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;">Giant trees fighting for sunlight in a slow-motion battle are forced to grow buttresses to support themselves in the shallow, loamy soil.</p> <p style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/img_3541.jpg"><img class=" wp-image-1881 aligncenter" src="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/img_3541.jpg?w=483&h=640" alt="IMG_3541" width="483" height="640" /></a></p> <p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;">Strangler vines use their hosts to reach the sun, eventually smothering them.</p> <p style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/img_3521.jpg"><img class=" wp-image-1878 aligncenter" src="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/img_3516.jpg?w=462&h=659" alt="IMG_3516" width="462" height="659" /><img class="alignnone wp-image-1879" src="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/img_3521.jpg?w=329&h=218" alt="IMG_3521" width="329" height="218" /></a> <a href="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/img_3495.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1876" src="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/img_3495.jpg?w=300&h=215" alt="IMG_3495" width="300" height="215" /></a></p> <p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;">If you look closely enough, the forest is full of life and colour, from beetles to emperor moth caterpillars and millipedes.</p> <p style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/img_3672.jpg"><img class=" wp-image-1885 aligncenter" src="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/img_3672.jpg?w=494&h=374" alt="IMG_3672" width="494" height="374" /></a></p> <p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/img_3509.jpg"><img class=" wp-image-1877 aligncenter" src="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/img_3509.jpg?w=499&h=725" alt="IMG_3509" width="499" height="725" /></a></p> <p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;">When cut correctly, the water vine releases pure, cool water.</p> <p style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/img_3674.jpg"><img class="alignnone wp-image-1886" src="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/img_3674.jpg?w=516&h=252" alt="IMG_3674" width="516" height="252" /></a></p> <p style="text-align:center;">Venturing out of the forest and onto the lake, another world of life is revealed.</p> <p style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/lf6f8079.jpg"><img class="alignnone wp-image-1891" src="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/lf6f8079.jpg?w=522&h=349" alt="LF6F8079" width="522" height="349" /></a></p> <p style="text-align:center;">A leviathan slips off Croc Island.</p> <p style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/lf6f8092.jpg"><img class="alignnone wp-image-1892" src="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/lf6f8092.jpg?w=526&h=349" alt="LF6F8092" width="526" height="349" /></a></p> <p style="text-align:center;">Cormorants below a moody sky.</p> <p style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/lf6f8098.jpg"><img class="alignnone wp-image-1893" src="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/lf6f8098.jpg?w=534&h=355" alt="LF6F8098" width="534" height="355" /></a></p> <p style="text-align:center;">An Open-Billed Stork dries its wings, flanked by an egret and cormorants.</p> <p style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/lf6f8110.jpg"><img class="alignnone wp-image-1894" src="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/lf6f8110.jpg?w=482&h=534" alt="LF6F8110" width="482" height="534" /></a></p> <p style="text-align:center;">A tiny crocodile rests in the shoreline vegetation.</p> <p style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/lf6f8134.jpg"><img class="alignnone wp-image-1895" src="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/lf6f8134.jpg?w=495&h=688" alt="LF6F8134" width="495" height="688" /></a></p> <p style="text-align:center;">Small islands become heronries teeming with activity.</p> <p style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/lf6f8160.jpg"><img class="alignnone wp-image-1896" src="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/lf6f8160.jpg?w=501&h=341" alt="LF6F8160" width="501" height="341" /></a></p> <p style="text-align:center;">A magnificent Palmnut Vulture.</p> <p style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/img_3703.jpg"><img class="alignnone wp-image-1888" src="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/img_3703.jpg?w=330&h=210" alt="IMG_3703" width="330" height="210" /></a> <a href="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/img_3551.jpg"><img class="alignnone wp-image-1882" src="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/img_3551.jpg?w=280&h=210" alt="IMG_3551" width="280" height="210" /></a></p> <p style="text-align:center;">Expert guide Habibu Kissio is equally comfortable on land and water.</p> <p style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/img_3717.jpg"><img class="alignnone wp-image-1889" src="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/img_3717.jpg?w=505&h=345" alt="IMG_3717" width="505" height="345" /></a></p> <p style="text-align:center;">The local bushbuck are unconcerned by human presence.</p> <p style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/img_3611.jpg"><img class="alignnone wp-image-1884" src="https://rubondoislandcampproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/img_3611.jpg?w=587&h=444" alt="IMG_3611" width="587" height="444" /></a></p> <p style="text-align:center;">With its easy, laid-back charm and gentle atmosphere, Rubondo is a place that revitalises, while still retaining the spirit of discovery and adventure.</p> <p style="text-align:center;"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=rubondoislandcampproject.com&blog=41201705&post=1874&subd=rubondoislandcampproject&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /></p> </div><div class="field-tags field-items"><div class="field-label">Tags: </div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/photography" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Photography</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/africa" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Africa</a></div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/birds" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">birds</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/fishing" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">fishing</a></div></div> Fri, 06 Feb 2015 08:13:54 +0000 Anonymous 1230 at https://www.a2asafaris.com/africa https://www.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/rubondo-island-national-park-pictures#comments

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