22.11.12
ADVERT: African Photographic Safaris
As the dust settles on another memorable safari day, the extraordinary photographic opportunities of the previous session are reviewed around the warm campfire. There is friendly banter, accolades, encouragement, and helpful tips are being shared. There is also a wonderful buzz in the air, it’s about all the things you love: beautiful locations, stunning scenery and incredible wildlife and there is much excitement about tomorrow ….
Wildlight Safaris will be there and we invite you to join us on an incredible journey of discovery…
Wildlight Safaris is a specialist African photographic safari company; we are experts at arranging photographic expeditions into the incredibly beautiful and wild regions of Botswana, Tanzania and Namibia. Our expeditions depart on set dates at specific times of the year and coincide with major wildlife events within each country.
Our professionally guided photographic expeditions are about developing the creativity of your wildlife photography while in the field. Your days on safari will be filled with photographic challenges complemented by technical and creative advice, specific to each wildlife encounter. Tuition is personalized yet informal, offered in a relaxed environment where you are able to share your own knowledge and learn from all those around you.
CHRIS McLENNAN PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPEDITION
“Predators, Prey, Survivors” - 18th/27th September 2013
6 participants
Join International travel and wild life photographer Chris McLennan for 10 days of action packed wildlife photography. Photograph side by side Chris as he shares all his very best photography secrets.
Botswana is Southern Africa’s most prestigious safari destination: an Eden of wild and pristine landscapes that overflows with life. From the labyrinth of channels and islands of the Okavango Delta to the open savannahs and woodlands of the Chobe National Park: there is unrivalled beauty and sensational game viewing.
It is September and in a few short weeks the first rains will arrive, the wild grasses of northern Botswana will burst into life, and the great herds of animals will disperse. For now though the skies are vast and open, the earth raw, grazing is scarce and water more precious than anything else. As wildlife is forced towards the rivers and water holes, both predator and prey are forced closer and closer together. This is the setting for the most dramatic theatre on the African continent: the battle for survival, the perfect place for a wildlife photographer to be!
September is the ideal month to witness this drama unfold. The concentration of wildlife is at its peak and at its most precarious. The days are long and the light is good. There is dust, water, beautiful sunsets and action, lots of action!
Wildlight Safaris will be there and we invite you to join Chris McLennan on this incredible journey of discovery...
TUITION
The best place to learn about wildlife photography is in the field, with your camera in hand focused on the subject material. So our classrooms are huge and our lessons last all day, but our tuition style is relaxed, fun and personalized. Chris will offer technical and creative advice specific to each wildlife encounter and to further develop the creativity of your wildlife photography, Chris will review your work while in camp and look at a range of post-production ideas and techniques. He will challenge you to move out of your comfort zone, He will encourage you to try new ideas and experiment, and he will give you the tools to view wildlife photography from a new perspective.
WHAT IS A MOBILE SAFARI?
A mobile safari involves camping ‘wild’ and remote within the beautiful game reserves and national parks of Botswana. But ‘wild’ in no way implicates you will be roughing it. Your tented accommodation will have raised beds, snug duvets & en-suite facilities and upon return from a long day in the field there will be hot showers and cold beverages available. Delicious meals freshly prepared by our skilled camp chef will be served 3x daily as well as snacks during your time out in the bush. Being mobile simply means the safari camp is able to relocate from one exclusive wilderness site to another, allowing the safari to move through a variety of habitat and between the different national parks and game reserves. While on a mobile safari elements of disturbance are minimal; there are no cell-phones, swimming pools or newspapers, and disturbance of the natural environment is also kept to a minimum as we work with environmentally friendly and sustainable operating procedures.
SAFARI SUMMARY - 10 days / 9 nights:
18 Sept arrive - Moremi Game Reserve
19-20 Sept Xakanaxa - 3rd Bridge
21-23 Sept Khwai River - Okavango Delta
24-26 Sept Savute-Chobe National Park
27 Sept departure from Savute to Kasane
6 participants, 2 safari vehicles, 1 row of seats per photographer
Exclusive mobile safari camp: accommodation in comfortable safari tents (en-suite & furnished)
Camp chef & assistant
Fully catered including beverages
Complimentary beanbags
Camera battery/ laptop recharge facilities
10 days photographic guiding and personalised tuition
PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPEDITION 2013
“Predators, Prey, Survivors” – 5-14th September 2013
6 participants
Join Botswana’s leading photographic guide Des Pretorius and wildlife photographer Dean Fitzpatrick for 10 unforgettable days of action packed wildlife photography. Photograph along side Des and Dean as they share all their photography secrets.
Botswana is Southern Africa’s most prestigious safari destination: an Eden of wild and pristine landscapes that overflows with life. From the labyrinth of islands and channels of the Okavango Delta to the open savannahs and woodlands of the Chobe National Park there is unrivalled beauty and sensational game viewing.
Des Pretorius has been guiding in Southern Africa for well over 25 years. An accomplished award winning wildlife photographer, Des has guided for the BBC and many of the worlds renowned wildlife photographers including Frans Lanting and Steve Bloom. Des is regarded within the safari industry as Botswana’s leading photographic guide. Apart from his ability to recount fabulous wildlife stories, it is his incredible knowledge of wildlife behavior, his deft intuition, and his photographic expertise that make Des an invaluable safari companion.
Dean Fitzpatrick is a passionate wildlife photographer and professional nature guide. Dean has over 15 years experience photographing wildlife in Africa. He has traveled the African continent extensively and returns every year to guide specialist photographic expeditions in Botswana, Namibia and Tanzania.
His success as a wildlife photographer comes from his expert understanding of wildlife behavior and a natural artistic flair. His guiding style is relaxed and friendly and he takes great pleasure and pride in sharing with others his enthusiasm for the natural and cultural wonders of Africa.
SAFARI SUMMARY
5 Sept Arrival in Kasane, Botswana-Savute
6 & 7 Sept Savute-Chobe National Park
8, 9 &10 Sept Khwai River-Okavango Delta
11, 12 & 13 Sept Xakanaxa-Moremi
14 Sept departure from Maun, Botswana
6 participants, 2 safari vehicles, 1 row of seats per photographer
Exclusive mobile safari camp: accommodation in comfortable safari tents (en-suite & furnished)
Camp chef & assistant
Fully catered including beverages
Complimentary beanbags
Camera battery/ laptop recharge facilities
10 days photographic guiding & personalised tuition
If you have a passion for wildlife photography then our expeditions are designed just for you, please contact us for further information.
info@wildlightsafaris.com
www.wildlightsafaris.com
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