South Africa
Thrilling wildlife experiences on safari at Royal Malewane.
April 2024 – Thornybush Game Reserve, South Africa
Shot with Nikon Z 7 + Z 8
Morning light at the watering hole.
Nikon Z 7, 24 mm, 1/80s @ f/13, ISO 220
Southern yellow-billed hornbill.
Nikon Z 8, 400 mm, 1/500s @ f/5.6, ISO 900
Spotted hyena.
Nikon Z 8, 400 mm, 1/1000s @ f/5.6, ISO 8000
A lumbering African bush elephant in the morning sun.
Nikon Z 8, 340 mm, 1/1250s @ f/5.6, ISO 1250
Leopard gaze from the thicket.
Nikon Z 8, 400 mm, 1/500s @ f/5.6, ISO 720
Stalking leopard.
Nikon Z 8, 100 mm, 1/1000s @ f/5.6, ISO 360
A watchful leopard hiding in the bush.
Nikon Z 8, 400 mm, 1/1000s @ f/5.6, ISO 320
Perched bateleur eagle.
Nikon Z 8, 400 mm, 1/1000s @ f/5.6, ISO 160
Elephant stretching for a snack.
Nikon Z 8, 190 mm, 1/1250s @ f/5, ISO 360
African elephant traversing the bush.
Nikon Z 8, 170 mm, 1/1250s @ f/5.6, ISO 250
South African giraffe.
Nikon Z 8, 400 mm, 1/1250s @ f/5.6, ISO 160
A lion stands guard over its water buffalo prey.
Nikon Z 8, 220 mm, 1/1250s @ f/5, ISO 280
Lilac-breasted roller.
Nikon Z 8, 400 mm, 1/1000s @ f/5.6, ISO 360
Plains zebra and foal.
Nikon Z 8, 190 mm, 1/1000s @ f/5, ISO 500
Giraffe (and oxpecker).
Nikon Z 8, 195 mm, 1/2000s @ f/5, ISO 160
Baobab Suite, Waterside, Royal Malewane.
Nikon Z 8, 14 mm, 1/15s @ f/11, ISO 1600
Colorful chairs + deck plants, Waterside, Royal Malewane.
Nikon Z 7, 46-93mm, 1/50-1/100s @ f/6.3-8.0, ISO 110-1100
Baobab bedroom, Waterside, Royal Malewane.
Nikon Z 8, 17.5 mm, 1/20s @ f/11, ISO 1400
Lioness relaxing near the water.
Nikon Z 8, 300 mm, 1/320s @ f/7.1, ISO 3200
Portrait of a lioness.
Nikon Z 8, 530 mm, 1/640s @ f/8, ISO 2200
Female lion rejecting a hungry cub.
Nikon Z 8, 560 mm, 1/1250s @ f/8, ISO 3200
Afternoon sun illuminates the Thornybush landscape.
Nikon Z 7, 39 mm, 1/250s @ f/4, ISO 64
Bush walk.
Nikon Z 8, 100 mm, 1/1000s @ f/4.5, ISO 400
Rustic road in Thornybush.
Nikon Z 7, 44 mm, 1/250s @ f/4, ISO 72
Evening light, treetops over Thornybush.
Nikon Z 8, 100 mm, 1/80s @ f/4.5, ISO 250
Giraffe silhouette at sunset.
Nikon Z 7, 60 mm, 1/60s @ f/4, ISO 2800
Leopard enjoying a prime vantage point with its impala catch.
Nikon Z 8, 210 mm, 1/800s @ f/5, ISO 1100
Curious elephant sniffing its spectators.
Nikon Z 8, 115 mm, 1/800s @ f/4.5, ISO 560
Large bull elephant seeking a female.
Nikon Z 8, 400 mm, 1/1000s @ f/5.6, ISO 800
Resting spot, Thornybush Game Reserve.
Nikon Z 7, 54 mm, 1/50s @ f/9, ISO 64
Spotted hyena on the hunt.
Nikon Z 8, 290 mm, 1/1000s @ f/5.3, ISO 500
A lone, cautious, male impala.
Nikon Z 8, 400 mm, 1/1250s @ f/5.6, ISO 560
Thornybush foliage.
Nikon Z 8, 400 mm, 1/400s @ f/5.6, ISO 800-1000
Leopard snarling at unwanted guests.
Nikon Z 8, 400 mm, 1/400s @ f/5.6, ISO 280
Leopard distracted by movement in a tree.
Nikon Z 8, 400 mm, 1/400s @ f/5.6, ISO 320
Hide and seek.
Nikon Z 8, 400 mm, 1/500s @ f/5.6, ISO 200
A quizzical giraffe staring at onlookers.
Nikon Z 8, 400 mm, 1/800s @ f/5.6, ISO 125
Waterside lunch: cocktails + chicken and quinoa salad.
Nikon Z 7, 24-44mm, 1/40-1/50s @ f/4.0-5.6, ISO 64-140
Waterside lodge + library, Royal Malewane.
Nikon Z 7, 29-33mm, 1/30-1/40s @ f/6.3-9.0, ISO 220-560
Afternoon landscape over Greater Kruger.
Nikon Z 8, 135 mm, 1/1000s @ f/4.8, ISO 220
Plains zebra in the South African bush.
Nikon Z 8, 400 mm, 1/640s @ f/5.6, ISO 450
A photogenic marula tree.
Nikon Z 8, 100 mm, 1/1000s @ f/4.5, ISO 280
Striking South African sunset.
Nikon Z 7, 110 mm, 1/250s @ f/8, ISO 125
Red-billed oxpecker riding a white rhino.
Nikon Z 8, 400 mm, 1/1000s @ f/5.6, ISO 2200
Female white rhinoceros and her calf.
Nikon Z 8, 135 mm, 1/640s @ f/9, ISO 1400
Adolescent rhino protecting mother from an unwelcome bull.
Nikon Z 8, 100 mm, 1/1000s @ f/5, ISO 720
A majestic leopard posing in a tree.
Nikon Z 8, 400 mm, 1/640s @ f/5.6, ISO 320
African bush elephant peering through the brush.
Nikon Z 8, 310 mm, 1/1000s @ f/5.3, ISO 500
Lilac-breasted roller.
Nikon Z 8, 240 mm, 1/1000s @ f/5, ISO 110
Burchell's Starling silhouette.
Nikon Z 8, 190 mm, 1/1000s @ f/5, ISO 320
Colorful game drive sunset behind silhouetted trees, Thornybush Game Reserve.
Nikon Z 8, 130 mm, 1/1000s @ f/4.8, ISO 80
Bateleur perched in bare tree at dusk.
Nikon Z 8, 195 mm, 1/500s @ f/5, ISO 100
The distinctive bateleur eagle (2024 bird of the year).
Nikon Z 8, 400 mm, 1/400s @ f/6.3, ISO 3600
Idyllic sundowner view.
Nikon Z 7, 43 mm, 1/20s @ f/7.1, ISO 1400
Lioness lying in the grass.
Nikon Z 8, 560 mm, 1/1250s @ f/8, ISO 4000
Adorable lion cub looking sleepy.
Nikon Z 8, 560 mm, 1/1250s @ f/9, ISO 3600
Adolescent lion yawn.
Nikon Z 8, 560 mm, 1/500s @ f/8, ISO 2800
Resting female lions.
Nikon Z 8, 140 mm, 1/1000s @ f/7.1, ISO 2000
Pale chanting goshawk.
Nikon Z 8, 230 mm, 1/2000s @ f/7.1, ISO 4000
Intense gaze between hippo and photographer.
Nikon Z 8, 560 mm, 1/1000s @ f/8, ISO 2000
Seated giraffe.
Nikon Z 8, 560 mm, 1/800s @ f/8, ISO 1000
A curious, young elephant steals the spotlight.
Nikon Z 8, 210 mm, 1/640s @ f/9, ISO 320
Male lion, looking to rest after a kill.
Nikon Z 8, 240 mm, 1/640s @ f/5, ISO 4500
Lion brothers with full bellies.
Nikon Z 7, 30.5 mm, 1/640s @ f/4, ISO 2000
Twilight safari adventure.
Nikon Z 7, 24 mm, 1/20s @ f/4, ISO 25600
Lion showing its teeth under the night sky.
Nikon Z 8, 100 mm, 1/125s @ f/4.5, ISO 3600
Pastel skies as the sun sets over the South African landscape.
Nikon Z 7, 24 mm, 1/25s @ f/7.1, ISO 250