Photographing a leopard in the zoo is a different challenge than finding a leopard in the wild. No adrenaline rush here! But the lightning conditions can be challenging – for this image I set an ISO of 1600, so there is quite a bit of noise when you zoom in. I love it though!
Tag: Pretoria
Handywork
The employees of a small shop where all kinds of artisanal repairing and creative work is done. Look at their proud faces!
Spotted Thick-knee
When it’s Monday and the weekend wasn’t long enough…
A not really awake spotted thick-knee photographed in Rietvlei Nature Reserve.
Ostrich in the mist
Two ostriches in the morning mist in Rietvlei Nature Reserve near Pretoria, South Africa.
Cheetah love
Two cheetahs expressing their affection at the National Zoological Gardens in Pretoria, South Africa.
Weaver birds
When we were living in the Netherlands, we loved to go to the zoo and watch the weaver birds making their nests. Now that we live in Africa, it’s a blessing to see these birds in our garden! This picture, however, was taken in the National Zoological Gardens in Pretoria, South Africa – we still love going to the zoo.
Rise and shine
This morning we waited for the sun to rise on a hill overlooking Pretoria. It didn’t happen. It’s still cold and grey outside. Luckily, this is a tradition, and three years ago we were here too, so I give you an old photo. Meanwhile we trust that the rising of the sun – even though it happened behind the clouds – marks a new day and new life. Happy Easter!
Awesome wonder 