LOVE LOVE LOVE the shots Linda took - thank so much for posting!
re "most dangerous part" good thing I only had to drive that vehicle about 300 meters
I have to admit that I was surprised by the results she got from that digicam.
It was very fortunate that the drive was short. I'm old and my heart couldn't handle all that stress for an extended period. .
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After getting unpacked at Wilderness Trails in Lewa Downs we started what would become the routine for the rest of the trip. Normally we set out before sunrise on a game drive, took a lunch break midday followed by a critique session or learning session with Marc and Andy then in the late afternoon we would do another drive till after sunset.
the ability to get close to the wildlife afforded us some wonderful photo ops
more later
Came in near the end, went back to the beginning and looking forward to reading it all! Thank you!
Linda did just fine, Harry, I think you need to give your fancy camera gear to me, and get a camera like Linda's.
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Not a bad idea PF but I'm kind if used to my current kit. Linda's camera looks a tad too complcated to me. She has all these scene modes to choose from. I would just get confused.
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After our visit to the Maasai village and the school we returned to our camp. In the afternoon the local Maasai paid us a visit and put on the Maasai Olympics for us.
Some walked for miles to participate.
before the festivities the Maasai painted their faces
the warriors hung out together and tried to see who could jump higher
The first event was spear throwing. I handled one of their spears before the contest and those suckers are rather heavy.
after the spears had been thrown they would race to reclaim them for their next go at it.
after a number of tries one of the warriors hit the target (a water bottle).
The winner
The next event was the races
They ran three heats. The first one was pre-arranged with a cash prize to the winners. For the next two heats Andy had to raise the prize money. Linda was able to grab a quick snap of me getting mugged by Andy
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OK its time to wrap this puppy up. After the Maasai Olympics we all headed up this hill at sunset.
Then the Maasai took the higher ground for us to get some captures
Then they marched back down and gave us a demo of their dances
Now while all of this was going on there was a spectacular sunset going on. Marc said that it was one of the best sunsets he had ever seen. I was tempted to try a few captures but every time I tried Andy came running up and said "you have sunsets back home, but you can't shoot Maasai dancing back home". :bash
I managed to sneak in a few anyhow.
all too soon the sun set, the moon came up and it was time for our last dinner in the field.
spirits were high
they baked us a cake and despite my explicit instructions gave Andy a sharp knife
then there was some more dancing
then again against my instructions they gave Andy access to booze.
Andy promptly poured the champaign over James Robertson of Ker & Downey and one other person.
here's Linda's pic of Andy and me. Notice the champaign all over my shirt.
This was the best trip of my life. Bravo to Andy, Marc, James Robertson, and our Maasai drivers, guides, spotters, and staff. After I completed the processing of the captures from the trip I fell into a mild depression because that was the end of this adventure for me. However I found the cure. I'm signed up for two more African workshops
If you have the inclination maybe I'll see you at those workshops.
the end
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Very nice Harry, I had to call the wife over to take a look too. I wish I could go on a trip such as this, maybe someday when my kids are grown and gone. Again.....very nice.
Who knew that Andy posed a greater threat to your well being than the predatory animals that you were within feet of?
Andy was manageable but they should have listened to me about keeping him away from sharp objects and booze.
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This is so exciting! I'm (hopefully) headed to Tanzania for a few weeks this summer and now I'm even more anxious to go than before
Have a great trip and be sure to share your photos.
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This particular episode will be the subject of a technical post from Marc and me soon, comparing the awesomeness of the Nikon D3S and 200-400VR with erem... another camera and lens
Wonderful series, Harry, both the photography and the narrative. I couldn't leave my chair until I finished it.
Originally Posted by Andy This particular episode will be the subject of a technical post from Marc and me soon, comparing the awesomeness of the Nikon D3S and 200-400VR with erem... another camera and lens
Has this been posted yet?
Not yet and I'm waiting on that one too. :lurk
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Wow. Just went through all 6 pages. The pile of lions shot hands down was my favorite. As a lover of Africa, hands down my favorite place to visit on the planet, I'm definitely jealous of your trip!!!
Wow. Just went through all 6 pages. The pile of lions shot hands down was my favorite. As a lover of Africa, hands down my favorite place to visit on the planet, I'm definitely jealous of your trip!!!
Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed the thread.
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Wonderful shots Harry...one of those made me feel like I was there presentations. I hated to see the thread end. Mind sharing some of your post processing tricks?
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Wonderful shots Harry...one of those made me feel like I was there presentations. I hated to see the thread end. Mind sharing some of your post processing tricks?
Thanks Ed, glad you enjoyed the thread, we had a ball getting those captures.
As for the processing not much was required as the inital captures came out so well. Just the usual minor WB adjustment, setting the black point, minor exposures adjustment in ACR. In PS I applied some light sharpenig with Nik's Sharperner Pro. I used Nik's Color Efex Detail Extractor filter on many of the images and I used the Tonal Contrast Filter lightly on a few images also. All filters were applied to the subject only and not applied globally. On a few images I used NIK's Vivenza. For the BW conversions I used Nik's Silver Exef. You can surmise that I'm a big fan of the plug-ins from Nik.
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Thanks Ed, glad you enjoyed the thread, we had a ball getting those captures.
As for the processing not much was required as the inital captures came out so well. Just the usual minor WB adjustment, setting the black point, minor exposures adjustment in SCR. In PS I applied some light sharpenig with Nik's Sharperner Pro. I used Nik's Color Efex Detail Extractor filter on many of the images and I used the Tonal Contrast Filter lightly on a few images also. All filters were applied to the subject only and not applied globally. On a few images I used NIK's Vivenza. For the BW conversions I used Nik's Silver Exef. You can surmise that I'm a big fan of the plug-ins from Nik.
Remember, no one may want you to take pictures, but they all want to see them. Educate yourself like you'll live forever and live like you'll die tomorrow.
Thanks Harry. Superb images, and a great story. Thanks for adding yet another must see place to the list. If you could kindly furnish me with some winning lottery numbers it would be much appreciated.
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Damn, Harry. I'm virtually speechless. That's some of the best photography I've seen anywhere, any time, from any shooter. As a body of work, the presentation of the Maasai people was simply astounding.
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Wow, these are great pictures Harry. I have to go to Africa one day (amongest many places). It was fun seeing you and Andy together, reminds me of when my brother and I get together.
This is another shot form a trip away to Africa to see a friend in Kenya. There was this beautiful fresh morning when we went for a walk on the beach to walk the two dogs. I took my camera and we caught some fanatstic photos of the [URL="file:///C:/Users/mitarbeiter/Desktop/430212_10150553184705208_509105207_8927843_591023233_n.jpg"]local wildlife[/URL]. I love this shot of the birds flocking over the sea. Captures this feeling of freedom, something I rarely feel where I live in Ireland. I am getting these images printed for a friends birthday as Im trying to get moore work published and he knows a few people in the art industry!
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I have to admit that I was surprised by the results she got from that digicam.
It was very fortunate that the drive was short. I'm old and my heart couldn't handle all that stress for an extended period. .
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Came in near the end, went back to the beginning and looking forward to reading it all!
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Not a bad idea PF but I'm kind if used to my current kit. Linda's camera looks a tad too complcated to me. She has all these scene modes to choose from. I would just get confused.
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Some walked for miles to participate.
before the festivities the Maasai painted their faces
the warriors hung out together and tried to see who could jump higher
The first event was spear throwing. I handled one of their spears before the contest and those suckers are rather heavy.
after the spears had been thrown they would race to reclaim them for their next go at it.
after a number of tries one of the warriors hit the target (a water bottle).
The winner
The next event was the races
They ran three heats. The first one was pre-arranged with a cash prize to the winners. For the next two heats Andy had to raise the prize money. Linda was able to grab a quick snap of me getting mugged by Andy
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Then the Maasai took the higher ground for us to get some captures
Then they marched back down and gave us a demo of their dances
Now while all of this was going on there was a spectacular sunset going on. Marc said that it was one of the best sunsets he had ever seen. I was tempted to try a few captures but every time I tried Andy came running up and said "you have sunsets back home, but you can't shoot Maasai dancing back home". :bash
I managed to sneak in a few anyhow.
all too soon the sun set, the moon came up and it was time for our last dinner in the field.
spirits were high
they baked us a cake and despite my explicit instructions gave Andy a sharp knife
then there was some more dancing
then again against my instructions they gave Andy access to booze.
Andy promptly poured the champaign over James Robertson of Ker & Downey and one other person.
here's Linda's pic of Andy and me. Notice the champaign all over my shirt.
This was the best trip of my life. Bravo to Andy, Marc, James Robertson, and our Maasai drivers, guides, spotters, and staff. After I completed the processing of the captures from the trip I fell into a mild depression because that was the end of this adventure for me. However I found the cure. I'm signed up for two more African workshops
If you have the inclination maybe I'll see you at those workshops.
the end
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Bravo, Harry, awesome photos, great thread, narrative, and fun!
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Andy was manageable but they should have listened to me about keeping him away from sharp objects and booze.
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Have a great trip and be sure to share your photos.
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Has this been posted yet?
Not yet and I'm waiting on that one too. :lurk
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Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed the thread.
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Thanks Ed, glad you enjoyed the thread, we had a ball getting those captures.
As for the processing not much was required as the inital captures came out so well. Just the usual minor WB adjustment, setting the black point, minor exposures adjustment in ACR. In PS I applied some light sharpenig with Nik's Sharperner Pro. I used Nik's Color Efex Detail Extractor filter on many of the images and I used the Tonal Contrast Filter lightly on a few images also. All filters were applied to the subject only and not applied globally. On a few images I used NIK's Vivenza. For the BW conversions I used Nik's Silver Exef. You can surmise that I'm a big fan of the plug-ins from Nik.
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Thanks Harry...again, really, really nice images...
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