, Namibia Photography Tour 2022.  Days 9-14

Namibia Photography Tour 2022. Days 9-14

Our 9th day took us to Spitzkoppe.  An incredibly dramatic place with ginormous granite boulders.  I’m sure Disney modelled all their fake ones on this place.  This is the view through the rock arch.

, Namibia Photography Tour 2022.  Days 9-14

Around the lodge grounds I snapped this little lizard with my iPhone. I like the way its colours blend in with the different colours of the tree and wondered if it was coincidence that it rested there, or whether it was aware that it was slightly camouflaged.

, Namibia Photography Tour 2022.  Days 9-14

There is very little light pollution around the lodge, so it’s a good place to photograph the stars. I captured a shooting star when photographing the milky way.

, Namibia Photography Tour 2022.  Days 9-14

This is how much the earth rotates in an hour!

, Namibia Photography Tour 2022.  Days 9-14

Next stop – Etosha National Park, for some wildlife spotting.   We had some fun between our cars on our long journeys as we asked each other quiz questions.  One of the questions I asked was “What is the collective name for a group of rhinos?”.  The answer is ‘A Crash’, but I think the guess they came up with is perfect, and it was ‘A Tank’ 🙂

, Namibia Photography Tour 2022.  Days 9-14

It was so dark at the waterhole at night, it wasn’t until after I processed this image that I realised there were two rhinos here!

, Namibia Photography Tour 2022.  Days 9-14

A beautiful Springbok just after daybreak.

, Namibia Photography Tour 2022.  Days 9-14

Oryx in the early morning light.

, Namibia Photography Tour 2022.  Days 9-14

Giraffes take absolutely ages to come to a waterhole and then drink, as they are extremely vulnerable to predators when in their ungainly position with legs spreadeagled.  This male had stopped to survey his surroundings before proceeding.

, Namibia Photography Tour 2022.  Days 9-14

When a giraffe raises its head after drinking, the water always creates an S shape.  It can take several attempts to capture it on camera at just the right moment.

, Namibia Photography Tour 2022.  Days 9-14

, Namibia Photography Tour 2022.  Days 9-14

A photograph of a zebra is crying out to be given the black & white treatment.

, Namibia Photography Tour 2022.  Days 9-14

Generally speaking, chopping animals in half is not a good thing:)   I like this zebra crossing though and had this in mind when taking the photo.  Sometimes rules are meant to be broken.

, Namibia Photography Tour 2022.  Days 9-14

, Namibia Photography Tour 2022.  Days 9-14

, Namibia Photography Tour 2022.  Days 9-14

In contrast with the very straight horns of the Oryx, the Kudu has beautiful twists.

, Namibia Photography Tour 2022.  Days 9-14

Helmeted guinea fowl amuse me.  They trot along and it’s almost as if they’ve forgotten that they can fly.

, Namibia Photography Tour 2022.  Days 9-14

Finally, my lovely group of guests atop one of the sand dunes.  I thought it would be amusing to have everyone looking in different directions and I really like how the photo turned out.

, Namibia Photography Tour 2022.  Days 9-14

That’s it!  My 2022 Namibia tour concluded. I hope you enjoyed seeing my images and if you know of anyone who might be interested in coming on this trip in the future (maybe 2024) please pass on my webpage here 🙂

 

 

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2 thoughts on “Namibia Photography Tour 2022. Days 9-14

    1. julielovegrove

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      Thanks Linda. Pretty close in some cases but I also have a long lens; 150-600mm

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