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Old 16 June 2017, 09:10 AM   #1
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Just back from the safari in Africa.
one of the best and inspiring moments,Sunrise in Amboseli.
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Old 16 June 2017, 09:40 AM   #2
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Beautiful picture. I bet you had a great time. Thanks for sharing.
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Beautiful photo!

I spent the night there once at the Serena Hotel and it was simply magical.
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Beautiful photo Herbert. Let's see some more.
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Wow. Incredible.

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Incredible photo Herbert
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Old 16 June 2017, 10:52 AM   #7
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I visited Africa a couple times many years ago. Awsome experience!
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Very beautiful pic! We would love to see a few more.


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Love to be on Safari! Being in the bush with animals in their natural environment is the best.

More pictures please.
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Awesome pic !!!
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Beautiful. Bigger than all of us.

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Wow... give us more details of this experience!


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Thats amazing, i dont usually get taken back by photos by this one is just perfect
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Here is some more
I have 978 more. Shall I post them?LOL
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If they're like these, then yes. Magnificent!
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Wow! Really terrific pics! What did you use the get such great images?


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Nikon D 5500 with a Tamron 150-600 lens. However all the animals save a few were within 3-5 feet. Some right next to the Land Cruiser.
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Nikon D 5500 with a Tamron 150-600 lens. However all the animals save a few were within 3-5 feet. Some right next to the Land Cruiser.

Thanks for that info. The pic of the female lion growling made me think you had to be far away!


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Very nice pictures, unbelievable people shoot and poach these animals
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That looks like a yawn. Lions are incredibly boring animals, they lie around sleeping for 95% of the time. The other 5% is eating and fornicating. If you're very lucky you'll see them on the hunt, but most people only see them lounging around yawning.

We had an unofficial competition among the pilots when I was there to get photos of lions doing something interesting (which is no mean feat) the winner was a friend who managed to photograph one taking a dump.
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That looks like a yawn. Lions are incredibly boring animals, they lie around sleeping for 95% of the time. The other 5% is eating and fornicating. If you're very lucky you'll see them on the hunt, but most people only see them lounging around yawning.

We had an unofficial competition among the pilots when I was there to get photos of lions doing something interesting (which is no mean feat) the winner was a friend who managed to photograph one taking a dump.
Here are two. One drinking and the other marking his territory. Do I win free rides for a year?
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Here are two. One drinking and the other marking his territory. Do I win free rides for a year?
The one marking his territory is definitely a contender. Nice shot
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That looks like a yawn. Lions are incredibly boring animals, they lie around sleeping for 95% of the time. The other 5% is eating and fornicating. If you're very lucky you'll see them on the hunt, but most people only see them lounging around yawning.

We had an unofficial competition among the pilots when I was there to get photos of lions doing something interesting (which is no mean feat) the winner was a friend who managed to photograph one taking a dump.
Funny... The 1st time you see anything live you burn a whole roll off film on it. (Film/Old Guy). Pretty soon you want to see them eating something, and then you ratchet it up and want to them kill something, and then eat it.

The only thing I can recall from this particular trip was watching a lion kill a hyena that must have been a threat to her cubs, This was back around 1971 or 2 at the bottom of the Ngorongoro Crater (sp?) in Tanzania.

Been back several times since, but have not done the photo safari ride,
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