World Image Issue 33 June 2016

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Gordon Longmead - England - CEO 

Peter Hogel - Uganda - Deputy CEO 

Scott Hurd - Namibia 

Tom Coetzee - South Africa 

Paul Welch—Australia 

Contents: 

National and Regional Management 

3 Open Letter 

4 In Close Proximity - Bwindi by Peter Hogel 

8 Long Exposure Competition - Results for May 

10 The Netherlands - The Ardennes by Paul Weijenberg 

14 Water, Water Everywhere - Pictures by Alan Griffiths 

17 Tucson Rodeo Parade by Georgene Bergstrom 

21 A Sting in the Tail Pictures by Tom Coetzee 

22 Babies of the Night by Tony Sparkes 

23 Cholla Flower by Georgene Bergstrom 

24 War Eagle Cavern, Bever Lake by Louise Bradt 

32 Wild Horses of Namibia by Judy and Scott Hurd 

34 Wildlife of Borneo, Sabah Reef by Gary Bridger 

36 A Study in Greyscale - IR Landscapes by Alan Griffiths 

39 Wild Africa by Tony Sparkes 

41 Picture Spot - Tigers by Mike Shawcross 

42 Stevenage, A Town I Once Called Home by Gordon Longmead 

53 A Time to Spend the Time - Gordon Longmead 

54 Common Reptiles of the Southern Kruger by Ian Bales-Smith 

58 A Study in Nature - Kestrel by Scott Latham 

60 A Study in Architecture - Waterfront Homes by Louise Bradt 

62 Birds of a Feather 

64 Bringing Rhinos Back to Uganda, Ziwa Rhino Foundation 

68 Study in Flight by Scott Latham 

69 Photo Spot - Actress Jessica Messenger by Mike Shawcross 

70 Travel Supplement. 

Steve Cook - USA 

Robert Murray - Scotland 

Tina Andreasson - Sweden and Mexico 

Jack Glisson - Kentucky USA 

Rodger Lee - Steam Punk Events 

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Close up with the family, in two ways… 

We are close relatives with the Mountain Gorillas, I’d like to see 

them as our better half, not destroying the world around them… 

also this time close to their new family members… 

The Rushegura family in Buhoma, Bwindis Impenetrable Rain 

Forest in Uganda has two newborns. 

Tracking Mountain Gorillas are always a thrill, I’ve been 

doing it a few times, guiding tours in Uganda, and every 

time is as exiting, the dense rainforest, spectacular view 

over the mountains and finally to meet the relatives…it 

never gets old! 

This time, was a treat 

above ordinary, we knew the 

Rushegura family have two new born, and after 

a short walk, not even an hour there the family was. 

We approached the family and found ourselves a few meters 

from two females and their two month old babies, and a big 

brother, and for almost the entire hour we could just sit and 

watch, very close, the family life of the mountain gorilla, the 

silverback just behind our backs, keeping an eye…keeping 

everyone in order…us included. 

The Rangers guarding and caring for the gorillas, are doing an 

awesome job, both directly with us visitors, guiding and 

educating, also monitoring the gorillas, reporting to the 

“gorilla doctors” if help is needed. 


Gorillas do self-medicate, on the menu are some 57 species of plants some eaten to 

treat upset stomachs or for de-worming purposes. 

The Rangers also fight a war against poachers, they 

are still hunted for souvenirs or meat, It is a 

dangerous war and rangers do pay with their 

life. And I wish to pay my respect and gratitude 

to all those involved in protecting the last 

survivors, around 800 Mountain Gorillas! 

So, I am a photographer, and it is a photo 

magazine…so, from a photographers point of 

view… 

Dense, humid, 

wet, dark and 

muddy rain 

forest, whatever 

can go wrong? 

Well its not as bad as it sounds, but one should be prepared… 

Equipment, Me I’m using a Nikon d800, I like to bring my 24-300, 

you do get close, so to be able to take full body shots you need that 

bit of a wider angle, however I do like those nice close ups so I also 

bring my 150-500. 

You might be up for a long walk up the 

mountains so you don’t want to be carrying 

around to much…porters are available … but 

also, sitting in that dense forest vegetation 

keeping equipment to a minimum is 

preferable, you just don’t sit there changing 

lenses more than necessary. 


Due to the dense “under vegetation” its also tricky to 

use a tripod, monopod would be preferable, but I 

usually end up handholding or using whatever trees are 

around, monopods should also be used carefully… 

Gorillas do use sticks when showing of and scaring of 

others, and you don’t want that silverback thinking 

you are up for challenging his territory with your 

stick…you will end up on the short end! 

So, challenges…Gorillas like the dense forest, so vegetation is 

often a factor…being in the way, so getting clear shots can be a 

trick, also, the rainforest often shades the light from breaking 

through, ending you up with rather high ISO, I usually manage to 

keep it at about 1200, but sometimes you do get lucky, and they 

are just there in the open… 

I do run tours here in Uganda, if you 

are interested, please contact me, we 

are not all about gorillas, we have 

chimpanzees and a number of 

smaller primates, one of the best 

Birding locations in the world. And 

of course, elephants, rhinos, hippos, 

crocs, giraffes, zebras, antelopes … 

lions and leopards and so much 

more…welcome to Uganda 

Peter Hogel , Eden Adventures. 


So … You going to come visit? 


1st - Alan Griffiths - I love long exposure photography , I also do a lot of mono / infrared 

( 720n filter ) so today I tried a infrared long exposure , a converted camera ( 720n 

infrared ) iso 100 , 30 sec, and the new cokin nuance 8 stop nd filter . 

3rd - Matt Co 

June Competitio 

“As A 


2nd - Peter Hogel - Fire Man 

4th - Geoff Bowers - Night Rose 

llins - Motorway Madness 


The Netherlands 

Ardennes, part 4, all kinds of everything. 

Paul Weijenberg 

Les Ardennes Bleue it is called, the wet parts of the 

Ardennes. 

Early morning is the best time for walks: the paths 

are not busy, the light is fabulous. 

There is a restriction however: the animals need 

their rest, you may start you trip after 06:00 hours. 

That's early enough, it's a drive of about half an hour 

up there for me. 

This is very much a living and changing 

environment, the fragile parts are often hidden deep 

in the forests. 

It's imperative to stay on the path. In this out of the 

world terrain it is also good advice, you cannot walk 

over this vegetation. 


You will soon be bogged down literally. 

This land was divided in the past. It is littered with 

border stones from all kinds of royalty. This is from 

Butgenbach, the year: 1595. 

This is the part where large forests are cut down (see 

previous article) to bring more water to the streams 

and fresh water lakes. 


The part chalk, part sandy grounds and part acid 

grounds or the soils that contains iron, they all 

contribute to a strange vegetation, plants that are 

rare elsewhere. 

Fall has it's own special colours. This is a road in 

Membach. 

Iron is abundant! Layered formations are 

everywhere. 


All around you there's decay and growth, nature left 

to itself in the Ardennes 

This area is geologically interesting, all kinds of 

strange things are to be found. Look at the size of 

these rocks, observe the trees at the top. You finds 

this along the Statte, Rocher de Bilisse, near the 

town Solwaster. 

This corner (Neur Lowe) lies outside the main route 

to the much visited Cascade du Bayehon. 

Undisturbed and not too moist, this led to a variety 

in vegetation. 

This concludes our wanderings through the 

Ardennes, I hope you enjoyed it and I hope that you 

are able to visit here for yourself to enjoy it even 

more. 

Paul. 


Water Water Everywhere 

Pictures by Alan Griffiths 

When it comes to photographing scenes containing expanses of water, it is so easy to try to 

get it all in the frame. Of course there is nothing wrong with that, we 

use the technique all the time when photographing 

seascapes and landscapes … or 

do we? 

So we visit the seaside and take the picture of 

the sea, split through the middle, sea and sky, we may even show 

the sandy beach or cliffs to one side if we think of it, or even a boat. But there is more 

to water than an expanse of ripples reflecting the overcast sky. 

A little thought and even the normal form of seascape we take can be set apart from those ‘holiday snaps’ 

we often see. In this picture Alan has use height to take the picture and concentrated on the shoreline. Even 

though the sky is full of detail, this has been ignored in favour of the lighting and structure of the beach. 

These simple changes to viewpoint 

and framing have raised the image 

away from the ordinary. 

While on the beach it is also worth 

remembering that if you can see 

across the bay, then you can be 

seen from there as well. 

Look behind you and if the scene 

is worth taking it is also worth 

walking to the opposite side of 

the bay to get the picture. 

Here the calm waters provide the reflections while the 

sky provides a stunning backdrop to the main subject. 


If you are facing the right way either east 

at sunrise or west at sunset, the view of 

the seascape changes with the light of the 

rising or setting sun. 

In these images the sky is of less 

importance than the lighting and the 

elements in the scene. 

We all seem to like a good red sunset, but 

these happen only occasionally. These 

need the clouds to be in the right place at 

the right time, and more often than not 

they move away and a promising start 

fades to nothing above the water line. 

But good foresight and positioning can 

still pay dividends, the sea will reflect an 

extended image of the sun and the dying 

rays of the evening may still illuminate 

the structures of the shoreline. 

Always keep in mind that here again 

height plays a part, the higher you are the 

later the sun will set and disappear giving 

more opportunity to catch the effects of 

the changing light. 

In the many pictures seen of both of these events, there 

has been one general format that has almost become an 

unwritten habit with photographers. 

When we see images of sunsets the sun is invariably 

setting to the right of the picture, while the sunrise 

images has the sun rising to the left of the frame. 

There are those odd days when the sun refuses to show 

during our visits to the coast. How many times do we 

find it is dark overcast and raining, and think “not 

much point taking the camera out”. 

There is a point, and this picture demonstrates the 

reason why. Dull overcast days (also ND filters), allow 

us to use very slow shutter speeds to capture the 

flowing water as it hits the beach. 

These can be effective in colour, but if you have the 

right structural elements in the frame, try converting to 

greyscale. Not everything will work, but if you do not 

try you will never discover. 


Staying with those dull overcast 

days, you do not have to be at the 

seaside to use the slow shutter 

speeds to get the effects. 

This image of the Drain Hole in 

Ladybower Reservoir shows the 

flowing of the water, not just in 

the overflow, but also in the lake 

surface that surrounds it. 

This type of movement is found 

everywhere where there is water, 

from the household tap (faucet if 

you like), to rivers and waterfalls, 

to rain, lakes and the seas. 

One of the things we often take 

for granted is the natural, and not 

so natural, structures that are 

round about us. 

We see the pier but not the 

breakwaters. We see the cliffs but 

not the rocks. It is the old saying 

of not seeing the wood for the 

trees, and yet if we see the wood we can see much more to take pictures of. The basic rule with 

any structure or line in a picture is that it should never lead the eye out of the 

frame. 

In this final image the eye is drawn back to the 

centre of the frame while the reflected 

light adds interest to the 

jetty. 


Tucson Rodeo Parade 

Georgene Bergstrom 

I always wanted to be a cowgirl. So when I stepped 

off that train into the hot desert air, saw the 

mountains and the 20 foot high saguaro cacti, I felt 

like I had come home. 

The Rodeo Parade was about to kick off the annual 

9 day Fiesta de los Vaqueros (Spanish for 

“Celebration of the Cowboys”). 

Arizona had everything – crystal blue skies, 

blooming cacti, occasional lightning-infused 

thunderstorms & rainbows, fabulous sunsets, the 

Grand Canyon and…….a RODEO! 

The Thursday morning dawned clear and hot in mid- 

February. It was going to be a huge day for all of 

Tucson’s residents. 

Started in 1925, the rodeo and parade is steeped in 

Western tradition. Schools are closed for two days 

and people come from all around Arizona and 

beyond to enjoy a day with friends & family. 

The Tucson Rodeo Parade is said to be the longest 

non-motorized parade in the world. It is filled with 

horses of all types, sizes and colours. 




Riders in western garb, buffalo soldiers, horsedrawn 

carriages, floats, buggies and marching and 

mariachi bands abound. 

There is also an organization called “Cactus 

Cowboys” where youngsters can learn skills with 

lariats. 

Upwards of 200,000 people of all sizes, shapes & 

ages line the streets, dressed in cowboy hats, jeans 

& boots, sandals & shorts or odd combinations of 

whatever came out of their closets. 

If you are interested in doing Street Photography, 

there’s nothing more fun than a parade to get the 

juices flowing. 

The Tucson Rodeo itself is a time-honoured sport. It 

boasts the fact that it is the only sport that is derived 

from actual work experience. 


These cowboys & cowgirls begin at an early age to 

learn the skills that will start them on a life-long 

journey in the saddle. This is evidenced by an event 

for 4-6 year olds, called “Mutton Bustin” where they 

ride sheep for prizes. 


A Sting in the Tail -Burrowing Scorpion taken with iPhone 

by Tom Coetzee 


Babies of the Night. 

Tony Sparkes 

Babies of the night. Lesser Bushbaby (Galago moholi) In South Africa in Afrikaans they are called 

'Nagapies/Nagaap' or 'little night monkey' which I think is a great name. these are one of two species of 

bushbaby found in South Africa, the other being the Thick-tailed Bushbaby (Otolemur crassicaudatus) 

which is much larger, although both nocturnal. These I caught popping their heads out of the tree close to 

where we lived in South Africa. 

Tony Sparkes 


Cholla Cactus Flower 


The Cholla cactus represents over twenty species of the Opuntia genus (Family Cactacea) found in the 

North American deserts. Cholla cactus are found in all of the hot deserts of the American Southwest, with 

different species having adapted to different ranges. 

Most require coarse, well-drained soil in dry, rocky flats or slopes. Some have adapted to mountain forests, 

while others require steep, rocky slopes in mountain foothills. 

Prickly pears are also members of the Opuntia genus, but their branches are pads rather than cylindrical 

joints. Although found in other cactus, the Opuntia are unique in that they have clusters of fine, tiny, barbed 

spines called glochids found at the base of regular spines, these are yellow or red in colour and are difficult 

to see and remove once lodged in the skin. 

Those of us who have grown these in the greenhouse will be aware that the barbed glochids can be ‘fired’ at 

a passing hand, especially if the person is unknown, well that is the way it appears, the spines are designed 

so that they land on the skin and cause irritation. 

They get embedded when we try to brush them away, so don’t. The best way of removing them is to wash 

them off under running water but do not try to wipe them off. Embedded spines are easiest to remove using 

glass paper (sandpaper). 


Lake Facts 

Beaver Lake is a manmade lake 

that was built by the Army 

Corps of Engineers. 

Work began on building the 

Beaver Dam across White River 

in 1964 & was completed in 

1966. It then took another two 

years for the flooding to be 

complete &the lake to be 

formed. 

War Eagle Cavern – “a little 

gem hidden in the woods” 

Let’s be honest here, when people talk about places to visit in the U.S, 

Arkansas probably isn’t on many peoples Top 10 list! When my parents 

flew out here for the first time they came through customs in Atlanta and 

the Customs Officer actually said to them “Arkansas? Why on earth 

would you be going there?” Well, I am perfectly O.K with that, and I am 

sure that most people who live here are too, because that means that this 

wonderful unspoilt gem, known as ‘The Natural State’ has more chance 

of staying that way – Natural and wonderful. 

In actual fact Arkansas has lots going for it, especially here in the NW of 

the state where we have the Ozarks, a mountain range that was thrust up 

out of what was once an ocean about 350 million years ago! Because this 

area was once covered by water, this area is all sedimentary rock and here 

at Beaver Lake that rock is predominantly Limestone. So when the 

Ozarks were formed, all those millions of years ago, as the rocks were 

pushed up, many caverns were formed, some small, some bigger and 

some a lot bigger like War Eagle Cavern. 

 

The lake has approx. 472 miles 

of coastline depending on how 

close to full pool level it is. Full 

pool is 1130ft 

At it deepest the lake is 250– 

300 ft deep. 

The lake looks like a giant 

octopus when you look at it on 

a map. 

 

 

20% of the drinking water for 

NW Arkansas comes from 

Beaver Lake. 

Thousands of people come to 

spend their summer holiday on 

Beaver Lake every year. 


About the Cavern 

War Eagle Cavern is situated on the south side of 

Beaver Lake just off Hwy 12 about halfway 

between Rogers and Eureka Springs. 

It sits nestled in the woods with the lake on one 

side and the Hobbs State Park on the other in a 

region know to locals as the Piney Point Area. 

Once you turn into the cavern driveway there 

are signs telling you that you are entering a 

media no mans land. There is no cell signal and 

no internet – the advice is to accept that you are 

unplugged from the rest of the world and just 

enjoy the nature around you! 

It is beautiful unspoilt countryside that is home 

to some wonderful wildlife in the form of Bald 

Eagle, Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk, Whitetailed 

Deer, Gray & Red Fox, Bobcat, Raccoon, 

Armadillo (yes you did read that right!), 

Opossum, Skunk, Coyote, Black Bear and even 

the odd Mountain Lion or two, to name but a few 

of the more recognizable; as well as some 

beautiful and lush vegetation like Red & White 

Oak, Sassafras, Short-leaf & Lob-lolly Pine, 

Cedar, Black Walnut, Birch, Sweetgum, Hickory, 

Dogwood, Sumac & Elm. 

The cavern is open from mid-March (when our 

bats start to come out of hibernation) until the 

beginning of November (when hibernation starts 

again), and it is open 7 days a week, with guided 

tours every 20 minutes during busiest times. If 

you are keen to see lots of bats you really need 

to come early or late in the season since by the 

end of July the bats will have left the cave for 

the summer and won’t return until the weather 

starts to get cooler and they begin to prepare for 

hibernation. 

As well as tours of the Cavern, there are Nature 

Trails to explore and a Maze to lose yourself in, 

or you can pan for gems in our mining sluice. 

There is also a great gift store full of cavern and 

nature themed gifts for you to take home for 

family and friends. 


More about the Cavern 

War Eagle Cavern has always been a privately 

owned cavern and it was first opened to the public in 

1977,when the Wallace family owned it. The current 

owners, the Boyers bought the Cavern and grounds 

about 20 years ago and it is a real labor of love for 

them, both of them working each day alongside their 

other staff to ensure that all visitors have a 

wonderful experience when they visit. 

The cave has a very long and documented history 

though, going back long before 1977. It would have 

first been used by the Osage and Cherokee Indians 

who we know used to come to the Ozarks to hunt 

deer, bear, mountain lion and in those days wolves. 

When the early settlers moved in, they undoubtedly 

found and used the cave too. Arkansas was 

originally settled by the French and this is where the 

name for the mountain range ‘The Ozarks’ came 

from. The French would call the area ‘Aux 

Arkansas’ or ‘Aux Ark’ for short. The none French 

speakers in the area unable to get the French 

pronunciation right said ‘Ozark’ and it stuck! 

During the Great Depression we know that a family 

used one of the rooms just inside the entrance to the 

cavern, and lived there for several years having lost 

everything they had. They even went so far as to put 

a mailbox up on what would have been the highway 

at the time! 

This area of NW Arkansas is also extremely famous 

for the outlaws Frank & Jesse James and the James 

Younger Gang. The James brothers had family who 

lived just a few miles down the road in an area 

called Clifty, and also an Uncle who owned a 

hardware store in nearby Eureka Springs. It is 

known that the gang would come and hide out in the 

cavern while the brothers visited family, and the 

whole gang would resupply from the Uncles 

hardware store. The movie ‘Frank & Jesse’ starring 

Rob Lowe and Bill Paxton was filmed entirely in 

this area of Arkansas with scenes shot in War Eagle 

Cavern as well since it known the gang used the 

cave. 

As well as outlaws, our cave is famous for 

moonshine, but it’s probably best not to talk about 

that too much! 


So what about Bats? 

The Cavern is home to approx. 75,000 Eastern Pipistrelle and Gray Bats. NW Arkansas is about on the limits 

of the Eastern Pipistrelles range, and the Pipistrelle is a tiny little yellowish brown bat that in adulthood is 

about the size of your thumb. They have a wingspan of 7-8 inches so when they are in flight they look a lot 

bigger than they really are. The Pipistrelle is not a colony bat so when you see them hanging in the cavern they 

are always dotted about rather than in big clumps. They are quite inquisitive and they have pretty good 

eyesight, contrary to what we are all taught about being ‘blind as a bat’, and they like to fly pretty close to 

visitors in the cavern to ‘check them out’. 

The Pipistrelles breed in late August/October, but the females are able to hold onto the sperm through 

hibernation, and fertilization and pregnancy takes place in the Spring with one or two pups being born at the 

end of May or beginning of June. The male Pipistrelles don’t hang around after hibernation and quickly head 

out into the surrounding woodland leaving the females to work together raising the young pups. During this 

time the females will tend to hang together so that they can help each other with the pups and be able to get out 

and feed as well. By the end of July all of the pups are weaned and are expert fliers, and so all the young and 

females leave the cavern for the summer and don’t really return until the end of the fall when it starts to get 

cooler and they prepare for hibernation. While they are out in the woodland the females and young usually 

group together in numbers of approx. 15, this helps the females keep an eye on their young through this first 

summer period. The males do not group together at all preferring to spend their time in the woods as solo bats. 

The other bat in the cavern is the Gray bat, which is actually an Endangered Species. They are approx. 4 times 

bigger than the Eastern Pipistrelle’s and unlike the Pipistrelles, the Gray bats stay in the cavern year round. 

Gray bats are colony bats, meaning they like to group together in very large numbers, and it is for this very 

reason that they have become endangered - large numbers of them living in only a few caves. As a result, they 

are extremely vulnerable to disturbance. Arousing bats while they are hibernating can cause them to use up a 

lot of energy, which lowers their energy reserves. If a bat runs out of reserves, it may leave the cave too soon 

and die. In June and July, when flightless young are present, human disturbance can lead to deaths as 

frightened females drop their young in the panic to flee from the visitor. The Gray bats in War Eagle Cavern 

have made their home much further back in the cavern than the public tour will take you. Spelunker or Wild 

tours which take visitors further back into the cavern, do not begin until after all the young are weaned and 

flying which is usually by the end of July. 

Bats eat bugs and the Pipistrelles in particular love mosquitoes – each one consuming up to 5,000 a night. The 

Gray bats eat a variety of aquatic and terrestrial insects present along rivers or lakes. 


More views of the Cavern & grounds 


Guided Tours of the Cavern take approximately one hour and unlike many caverns, the tour 

starts up above the entrance to the cavern and takes down a pathway that winds down through 

the woodland with your Guide giving you a brief history of the area, of when and how the 

Ozarks were formed (be prepared for tales of Noahs Ark if Phil is your Guide), and also a history 

of Beaver Lake. As you meander down the hill you are actually walking over the cavern itself 

and you get a change to really appreciate the beauty of this area and all that it has to offer. 

If you are lucky you may get to see Mama Armadillo and her young, or Mama Gray Fox and her 3 

cubs which she has had this year and lives with in a smaller cave just above the entrance to the 

cavern. Wild flowers grow among the trees, and birdsong can be heard all around you. One 

thing you cannot do in Arkansas is be in a rush – there is no such thing as a ‘rush’ here. Life 

happens as life happens, people enjoy life, they sit long, talk often and enjoy the beauty of the 

world around them. People here live long and nature rich lives. It’s probably why so many of 

them say they are “older ‘n dirt”. 

You can find more information about War Eagle Cavern on Beaver Lake in NW Arkansas by 

visiting. 

https://www.facebook.com/WarEagleCavern/ 

Or 

http://www.wareaglecavern.com 

Words and Photographs by Louise Bradt of Lou Bradt Photography 


Generated Images Can be Fun 

Next month we review LandscapePro by Anthropics 

To wet the appetite... 

Landscape Pro is a manipulation software from Anthropics ( www.anthropics.com ), makers of Protrait Pro, 

designed to take the effort out of image manipulation. 

In next months issue we will be reviewing the software from the point of view of someone who has never 

used it … me … I do things the ‘proper’ way which means learning to do the tasks using the tools in Adobe 

CS6 and discovering how they work for each change I wish to make. 

In post processing we learn by our mistakes, so it should be interesting to discover what the photographer 

can, or will, learn when using Landscape Pro. 

To give you a taster of what is to come, these images are part of the first group to be tried and will be 

discussed in the article.. 



Wild Horses of Namibia 

Pictures by Judy and Scott Hurd 

In the last few magazines we 

have been exploring the world of 

the Namib Horses. The 

magazine tries to support certain 

charities and trusts, the Namib 

Horses is one of them. 

Having covered most of their 

story, we thought you may 

like to see some more images 

of these domestic horses 

turned wild. 

Abandoned and set free in 

the harsh, arid landscape of 

the Namibian Desert, these 

nomads have so far beaten 

the odds to survive. 

There are newborns in the herd that 

must learn to live in this 

environment where food is scarce 

and water even scarcer, especially 

in the dry season. 

The horses are protected and a 

licence is required to go and 

visit them in the wild, which 

is probably a good thing as 

there are only a few 

hundred of them in the herd. 

Although those looking after the 

horses do not interfere with this 

mini culture, money is used to 

provide such things as salt licks which 

enable the horses to survive the journeys between 

meals and watering places. 


They kick, bite, mate and fight, They breed 

and feed, they are alive … they survive inspite 

of all the desert can throw at them. 

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Wildlife Borneo - Another Day in Paradise 5 

Sabah Reef by Gary Bridger 

The underwater world of Sabah Reef is threatened by development and irresponsible tourism. Here is just a 

glimpse of the fragile beauty that may soon disappear. 



Toned G 

A Study in Greyscale - IR Landscapes 

Pictures by Alan Griffiths 

There is something about pictures taken 

in infra-red although many are not truly 

IR. They are in effect infra-red effect 

pictures, but this does not detract from 

the final pictures. 

IR is the recording of an image in the 

form of a heat map. The hotter the 

subject the whiter they appear in the 

image. 

You can convert the sensor in the 

camera to record the image as IR, but 

most settle for the digital conversion. 


For the most part the viewer will be unable to tell the 

difference, and why would they want to? 

When we look at the world around us it is easy to assume that 

some items are hot therefore will be light in IR and others will 

be dark because they are cold. 

Those people who have installed night security cameras to 

watch over their gardens will certainly be surprised at the 

unexpected variation in the picture. 

We may expect that all plants would give off a similar amount 

of heat, no so, some plants appear very dark in IR while others, 

like the aubrietia are almost white with the radiated heat. 

Just because an image looks other worldly in infra-red, does 

not mean they must stay that way. Toning can change an image 

and create a new masterpiece. The most commonly used is the 

sepia tone, but there are many others, and even this can be 

adjusted to the subject. 


The best subjects for the infra-red 

treatment tend to be trees and sunlit 

landscapes (but I could be wrong - feel 

free to prove this). 

In the main, the greens in the plants 

appear bright, as many shades appear in 

the leaves as there are shades of green. 

Each shade of green and brown radiates 

a different amount of heat and that in 

turn varies the picture. 

Expect the unexpected and remember 

that water is cold and so is the open sky. 

Sunlit landscapes are warm where the 

sun touches. 

Clouds you may expect to be cold are in 

fact hot. Read up on cloud 

temperatures and you will discover that 

some can be as much as 10,000 Kelvin. 

As a photographer you should know 

this as it is a major part of the visual 

training. 

Be prepared to experiment as it is only 

by trying that you will learn the skills 

necessary. Above all, enjoy. 


Wild Africa by Tony Sparkes 

An 'Elephant Bull' I took coming out the water from the 'Sweni' river in the Kruger National Park - South Africa. I wasn't that 

happy with the colour version. I gave it a different post process, monochrome. The B&W version gives a lot more of a 

'contrasty' photograph which I think works better in this situation, as their was little contrast in the original colour version. 

Tony Sparkes 

Right: Here Kitty Kitty by Tony Sparkes 

Black & White of a female lion (Panthera leo) showing her 

canine's here, interestingly lions have three types of teeth, all are 

shown in the photograph 

1. The incisors, the smallest teeth at the front of the mouth, these 

are used for gripping and tearing of flesh. 

2. The canines, the four largest teeth (located either side of the 

incisors), can reach up to 70 millimetres (3in) in length. These 

are used to rip skin and tear away flesh. 

3. Carnassial, are the sharpest teeth at the back of the mouth, 

these act like a pair of scissors to cut flesh. 

Little bit of a fact: Lions can open their jaws to up 110mm (4in) 

wide, giving lions one of the animal kingdom’s biggest bites! 

Meow..... 


After my last post of a glorious splash of colour I have come back to the monotones of Black and White. I 

was really to close to this Hippo bull in South Africa's, Kruger National Park with the camera/lens set up I 

had at the time. As you can see from the photograph, I would have liked to have captured his whole wide 

gap However, never give up on an opportunity to take the shot which I did. In post edit and by giving the 

shot a more 'dramatic' look, the attention is focused more on the 'drama' and the Hippo's teeth within its 

gape which is nearly the size of small car, not the fact the top of the mouth is not captured. 

Tony Sparkes 

Equus quagga (Plains Zebra) B&W - Mkuze - South 

Africa by Tony Sparkes 

Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) Kruger National Park - 

South Africa. High key' version of one of Africa's most dangerous of 

animals By Tony Sparks 


Elephant Bathtime 

Just a bit of high key B&W work from the Kruger National Park - South Africa 

Tigers by Mike Shawcross 


Stevenage, A Town I Once Called Home 

Gordon Longmead 

Of the 60 plus years I have spent on this 

planet, over 40 of those were spent living 

in Welwyn, 10 were spent in north east 

Scotland, and the remaining ten were spent 

in Stevenage. 

Having left the town, my only desire was 

never to return except in passing through or 

the occasional shopping trip. 

However the best laid plans never seem to 

work out, the car was due for testing and I 

had a few hours to kill so I took the camera 

and went for a walk. 

The area I chose for the walk was one 

that I never visited when I lived there, 

being on the south side of the town. 

Much of Stevenage is a green area, that 

is where ever you chose to look there 

are trees and green spaces. 

These can change as quickly as 

crossing the road. These two pictures 

were taken in this manner. 

Although traffic can be a problem, 

especially in rush hour, most times the 

roads are relatively quiet. 

While Stevenage is a commercial town 

with its industrial areas to the north and 

west, the east is open countryside, and the 

development to the south has been stopped 

by a band of ‘green belt’ which has saved 

the neighbouring village of Knebworth 

from being absorbed. 

My walk began in the retail park to the 

south of the town, the buildings here were 

of the modern fad when they were 

constructed. Steel frame covered in 

coloured steel sheets. While this may give 

interesting simplistic lines and aesthetics, 

they are functional, nothing more. 


Now I should mention that I am not an 

avid football fan. The last pro game I 

attended was an England verses West 

Germany under 21 in the 1960’s and a 

Watford verses Southampton match in the 

1970’s where I made the save of the 

match. Well it would have been had I 

been in goal and not been on duty behind 

the goal. 

I digress, my point here being that many 

people do support football, and some 

even support Stevenage, the ground sees 

many visitors for the matches, and the 

many conferences held in their facilities. 

In addition to these probably 100 times 

that number enter Stevenage past the 

football ground every day. 

Why then do Stevenage have so much pride in their town they allow this prominent advert for the town to 

remain such a terrible eyesore? If you look at the fixture board you will see that the next match is against 

AFC Wimbledon on the 0th April kick-off at 3.00pm. These pictures were taken on the 4th May. Just for 

the record, I did pass the Twin Foxes pub on this walk who were still advertising their Christmas Eve 

event, at least I hope it was last years event, so perhaps it is a tradition here to promote events you have 

missed. 

Just behind the ground there is a roundabout that 

is not a roundabout, with an underpass that leads 

from nowhere to another nowhere. 

The picture is taken at the entrance to a car park 

which extends alongside of this road past the 

aforementioned roundabout. 

The original intention was to build houses where 

the carpark stands, but why did they not put the 

entrance to the carpark at the roundabout? 

So if you are going to visit for the football match, or to walk the dog, then this is the entrance and car park 

to be using. Walking the dog here on match day is probably not a good idea, but for those who do visit on a 

sunny day in May, you might have a pleasant surprise. 

I walked into the carpark knowing there was a footpath through to the town centre, but instead I decided to 

walk in and investigate the woodland. Before I even entered the woods I was greeted by trees covered in 

May blossom, although by this time the petals were starting to fall from the early flowers. 


The apparent facility to join these two images is purely an accident. They are two different trees. The 

blossom allows for the photographer to start exploring different aspects of the art. 

It is easy to see the tree and even the sections of the tree, but 

there are more images available to be taken if we just look a 

little closer. 

Quite often when I am taking a picture, I will stand and look at 

the subject for what seems to others to be a very long time. They 

wonder why I do not just ‘take the picture’. 

The simple answer is that I am using my mind to ‘see’ the 

pictures within the subject matter. The longer I stand the more I 

see to take. I do not rely on my eyes alone, the brain ‘sees’ 100 

times more than the eyes, so I let it work for me. 

On this walk I had decided to restrict my photography by only 

using one lens. I chose the Canon f1:4.5-5.6 18 - 55mm zoom. 

In hindsight I regretted my choice, not because it was the wrong 

lens, but because it gives a very poor quality image compared to 

what I am used too. 

Still, my choice was made and the sun was shining so … 

The first surprise was that the woodland was 

even here in the middle of the town, the 

second was that it was such a well kept and 

litter free place. 

I confess I took around 60 pictures of the 

woods but I promise not to share them all 

with you, but I am going to include a 

selection on the next pages just so you can 

get the feel of the place. 

This is a bluebell wood, but I suspect it may 

change with the seasons. 


It is open and fresh with wide paths although a few are blocked by fallen trees. These are left to rot as a 

home for insects and fauna as it decays. On sunny days the open canopy allows the light to shine through 

creating many and varied shadows over the ground which are a photographers delight in their own right. 

The light also plays through the varying densities of the foliage to give the variety of shades in the overall 

scene. Care must be taken with the exposures due to the high contrast between light and shade, over rather 

than under is the general rule. 



Not everything in the wood is alive, there are those trees 

that are dead but not yet fallen. I only took the one 

picture of this, but looking closer affords a number of 

other opportunities. 

Photography is all about observation and imagination, it 

is also about moving to different locations and adopting 

different positions to get the image from a new 

perspective. 

Getting low down brings a new world into the 

viewfinder. We stand tall and only get one perspective, 

but the squirrel eye view offers something new. 

Compare the picture below with the one on the previous 

page. The one below was taken with the camera sitting 

on the stump seen at the base of the previous image. 

The ground level view can make the small look 

large, and give the subject more in the way of 

form. The plant below when seen from above is 

just a group of green leaves, here they look like 

small trees. 

After trees fall and before they get into their full decaying 

mode, the branches can sometimes take on a structure and 

colour of their own. 

The conifer has browned, but the play of the sunlight has 

given it one final burst of brilliance to attract the 

photographer. 


So far I have looked at the woods from our point of view, but this wood is not all bluebells, there are some 

white interlopers. There are also some natural objects that make for perfect props for pictures. 

Not everything involves looking 

down, there is a canopy above 

the head and it is here that a 

wide angle lens comes into its 

own. The two images above 

show the effect of the zoom, the 

center image shows the lens at 

18mm while the right image is at 

55mm. Both of these were 

taken in vertical format. By way 

of a change the next picture was 

done horizontal to extend the 

skyline between the rows of the 

trees. 


At this point I decided to leave the woods, between 

the trees and the housing estate there were just five 

paces to effect the transition. 

But this part of the town is open plan with lots of 

green spaces, and as can be seen, very little traffic. 

Even on the dual carriageway (right), of which there are 

many in Stevenage, traffic was light. When I took this 

picture I did not want to see the wide ribbon of 

tarmacadam that formed the road, so I use the rise of the 

bank to hide it. 

The town also has a lot of 

cycle ways that run throughout 

the streets. This keeps 

pedestrians and cyclists away 

from the traffic and aids road 

safety. 

If the town planners have one 

fault it is in their occasional 

lapses of common sense and 

very poor judgement in the 

aesthetics of the structures they 

allow to be built. 

This habit of lapseness is well evidenced by 

the buildings on this stretch of dual 

carriageway. The fronts of these buildings 

may look reasonable, travellers on the dual 

carriageway only get to see the backs. 

This might not be so bad if the facades were 

maintained, but they are not. Peeling paint 

and broken concrete show the councils 

maintenance policy is very poor. 

It needs to be understood that any town or 

city is not judged on the handsome shopping 

arcade fronts and fancy houses, but on the 

degradation that is shown behind the scenes. 

Stevenage is a developing town which means that it is alive. To the credit of the council it is not being 

allowed to stagnate, at least in those parts of the town that visitors see on arrival, (football stadium 

excepted). 


This was probably one of the most underused 

buildings in the town. Now clad in scaffolding it is 

being converted into luxury apartments. 

Of course we need these like a hole in the head, what 

is needed is housing for the hundreds of single people 

being forced to live with their parents because there is 

no social housing to allow them to live their own 

lives. 

However the structures do present opportunities for 

photography from the ’straight’ picture to the odd 

angles. 

Wide angle views tend to drag in the verticals so we 

can use them to our advantage to provide a sense of 

drama to the image. 

The view on the right is the right way up. It was taken 

this way to confuse the senses, but to be seen correctly 

you will need to hold the page above your head. 

You can put the screen down now, the easier way is to 

turn your head sideways. The point is that no picture 

needs to be taken or displayed in the normal aspect. 

Experimentation is the key to learning. 


Now we enter the vibrant heart of the town shopping 

centre, I have included this image as it was shot 

from the hip. I just adore the distortion the wide 

angle has caused in the windows. 

Remove the distortion and the picture becomes just 

like any other. 

This was a Tuesday and the town is on the quiet 

side, but by the weekend it gets busy although not 

crowded. 

Every part of the town is designed to allow space so 

that visitors do not feel hemmed in. But for me, it is 

this part of the town that is the reason I do not like to 

visit. The shops I remember are mostly gone, those 

that have replaced them have nothing special to offer 

and the shopping centre has no character. 

I realise that others will not agree with my views, and I 

can’t even say that it is any specific thing that is 

wrong. 

The bottom line is that the town centre feels 

unfriendly, the shop fronts are like those precinct 

shops, functional but without character. 

Stevenage has some of the prettiest ladies I have seen 

anywhere, but none of them smile when walking 

about. 

In fact I do not think I saw a single person smiling 

anywhere while I was there. It felt as though they 

put a sour look on their faces as part of their makeup 

routine in the morning, and there it stayed. 

So as you may imagine I was once again pleased to 

leave the heart of this town, I doubt I will return 

again for many years to come. 

I am afraid you must visit to make up your own 

mind. 


There are a few tower blocks 

close by the town center, these 

look very bland from the 

outside, but inside there are 

some very nice apartments. 

The pictures on the left are of 

some of the newer buildings 

that have been constructed in 

recent years. 

It is pleasing to see that some 

elements of design has gone 

into their construction. This is 

one of the good things that is 

being accomplished. 

Stevenage is famous for the fountain and clock tower that 

stands in the centre of the town. It is the one object that 

visitors remember. 

My final comment on this walk is that I only went through a 

small part of the town. But having lived here for ten years 

and seeing the area once again, I saw a town of thousands 

of people and the only rubbish I saw was one cardboard box 

and a discarded paper cup and lid. 

It is a pity other towns can’t say the same. It would not take 

much to improve the feel of this town, it just takes a little 

bit of creative thinking, a a population that is willing to 

smile for no reason other than that they can. 


A Time to Spend the Time 

There are times when you are out and 

about that you just know certain pictures 

will happen, especially if you wait long 

enough. 

The modern world demands that 

everything is done yesterday, but the 

natural world is just the opposite, it can 

wait, everything happens at its proper time. 

These two swans were moving slowly over 

the water and came together for a fraction 

of a second then moved apart again. Not 

everything is textbook perfect. 

Sometimes the picture can have a story applied to it, 

and why not? This swan had been fishing - “It was 

this big guv … really it was” 

Of course he got found out. “Ok, so it was only this 

big.” 

However we look at pictures others will always see 

something else. I can see the faults in these images, 

but they serve a purpose. There is not a photographer 

alive or dead that takes the perfect picture every time, 

although most will never show you their failures if 

only to boost their ego. 

Most of the time we take them because we 

want to, we scrap the really bad, keep the not 

so bad and show the good on facebook. 

The really great images we try to sell or get 

published in glossy magazines, but since less 

that 0.1% ever get published most of those 

exceptional images are never seen … such a 

waste. 

Gordon 


Common Reptiles of the Southern Kruger 

Ian Bales-Smith 

Many visitors to the Kruger want to see the big five 

and other predators and their prey; they forget that 

reptiles, birds, amphibians and flora all contribute to 

Kruger’s bio-diversity. 

This short article is a follow up to others on the 

Southern area of the Kruger and concentrates on the 

more common and frequently seen reptiles. 

It is hoped it will help to add interest to visitors to 

the Kruger. 

Three groups [Orders] of reptiles occur in the 

Kruger: 

· Tortoises and Terrapins.[Chelonia] 

· Lizards and snakes. [Squamata] snakes are 

plentiful but seldom seen and will be 

covered in a later article. 

· Crocodile.[Crocodilia] 

Nile crocodile and terrapin scrambling to a carcass 

in the riverbed. The most common terrapin in the 

Southern Kruger are the Cape terrapin and the 

serrated hinged terrapin. These are described as side 

necked as the neck and head are retracted sideways 

into the shell. [Carapace] 

Reptiles are exothermic- they rely on the external 

environment to regulate their body temperature. 

They bask in the sun to warm up and go into the 

shade to cool down. 

Terrapins take advantage of the back of a hippo to 

warm in the morning sun. This photograph was 

taken at Doispan en-route to Skukuza from the Paul 

Kruger Gate. 

Sunrise over the Sabi River near the Skukuza Camp. 

Most reptiles are cryptically coloured according to 

their environment habitat and some are capable of 

degrees of colour change, this is particularly 

noticeable in the chameleon, which sadly have 

become very scarce and quite rare. 

Reptiles rely on the sun to warm their bodies. 


Terrapin are mainly carnivorous; they feed on 

invertebrates, fish, amphibians and small birds and 

will forage in dung in search of food scraps. 

Monitor. 

The Sekhukhune lizard [Orange-throated flat lizard] 

is endemic to the Limpopo-Kruger area. They are 

rock living, inhabiting rocky outcrops and ridges. 

Lizards have teeth; these differ according to the 

species. In all lizards, the tongue has functions of 

taste, touch and smell. Lizards have the ability to 

lose their tails; this is normally as a defence 

mechanism. 

Monitors are the largest of the lizard family and are 

described as water monitors and veld or rock 

monitors. [White throated] They defend themselves 

with their powerful tail and strong limbs. 

The Water monitor is much smaller than the Rock 

monitor. Monitors enjoy eggs and can be seen 

searching for birds eggs in numerous different 

habitats. Given the opportunity they will also eat 

young crocodile hatchlings. 

Most lizards feed on invertebrates, some are 

primarily insectivorous, and some include 

vertebrates. 

Lizards are prey of a large range of predators 

including birds and mammals. 

Lizards may be oviparous. [egg laying] or 

viviparous [live bearing] 

Monitor. 

Tree Agama. 

The Tree agama is the largest of the agama species. 

It cannot shed its tail. The head of the male agama is 

a bright blue colour and is easily recognisable. 


It is often seen on the side of a tree, or on a rock 

sunning itself. 

Nile crocodile almost completely submerged and 

well camouflaged. The scales are thick and strong 

and add to the animal’s protection. 

The Leopard tortoise and the Natal hinged tortoise 

are the most common in the Kruger. 

Tortoises are mainly vegetarian and will take animal 

matter. Tortoise and Terrapin tend to hibernate over 

the winter periods and breed in September as the 

weather warms up. 

A very good place to see crocodile, terrapin and 

monitors is at the Lake panic Bird Hide near the 

Skukuza Camp and at look out points along the Sabi 

River. 

The end of the day for many animals and the start of 

activity for others. 

The Leopard Tortoise can live up to about 70 years. 

It does not have teeth; it has a serrated upper lip 

which it uses to take its vegetarian food. 

Sunset at Skukuza Camp. 

Only one species of crocodile [Nile crocodile] 

occurs naturally in the Kruger. 

The eyes and nostrils are at the top of the head and 

protrude from water while the animal cruises 

about .They are air breathing and need to surface to 

obtain oxygen. They can remain under water for 

about one hour. 

The crocodile’s strong tail propels it through the 

water and stores fat for times of need. The main 

food is fish followed by antelope and birds. 

During your game drives or tours in the Kruger take 

time to look for the more common reptiles. They 

play an important role in the eco-system and add to 

the Kruger’s bio-diversity. 

For information about this brief article or tours to 

the Kruger please contact me: 

Ian Bales-Smith of Afrika Tourism and Training. E 

– Mail: ibs22dec@gmail.com 



A Study in Nature - Kestrel 

Pictures by Scott Latham 

When photographing birds of prey 

there are a few prerequisites that every 

photographer needs and a few more that 

might need. 

One of the main things they need is an 

infinite amount pf patience, birds do 

not tend to sit and post for the camera. 

Fact is they will tend to be scared off 

by the big black eye that is looking at 

them. 

That is not so much of a problem taking 

captive or tame hunting birds, they like 

to pose especially when food is on 

offer. 

But lets assume you are going into the 

wild and want to get the images. So a 

camera with a fast speed and a good 

lens, the longer the better, are a must. 

One ‘cheat’ that you may want is a 

motion trigger for the camera. But be 

careful, ask yourself the question, “are 

you taking the picture when the camera 

is on a tripod fifty yards away focussed 

on a perch with an automatic device set 

to take the pictures”? 

You will probably need to hide from 

view, usually with camo netting or 

other disguise. In some areas there are 

timber hides built for comfort. 

When using these, especially with those long lenses, please remember that they are called hides for a reason. 

We often see these places looking more like a porcupine because of all the lenses sticking out the windows. 

Then the people behind the cameras complain that the birds will not show. OF COURSE THEY WON’T, 

AND IT IS YOUR FAULT! Ok rant over, but consider other people and the birds . 

At this point I will offer some advice, if you find nesting raptors in the wild, take the pictures and show your 

friends, but NEVER tell them where the pictures were taken. This failing has resulted in those trusted 

friends going out illegally with guns to use the birds for target practice. Never tell anyone except maybe 

trusted and dedicated photographers . 

If you are offended by the thought of a bird killing small prey, then stay away from raptors or any other 

form of wildlife for that matter, because sooner or later you will see nature doing what it is supposed to. 

Sadly all to often we see humans do what they are not supposed to through ignorance, greed or because it is 

fun. 


Kestrels are one of the smallest of the raptors, in the UK 

they are often seen hovering over roads in the hope that 

small rodents will move in the grass verge. 

Their eyesight is keen enough to spot a mouse moving from 

2/300feet in the air, after which they descend in stages, 

closing the viewing area until they drop suddenly onto their 

prey. 

They do visit gardens where small birds are being fed, but 

do not assume that is what they have seen, a recent visitor 

to my own garden was after a mouse that was raiding the 

bird feeder. 


A Study in Architecture 

Waterfront Homes, Pictures by Louise Bradt 

Photography is not just about animals and wildlife, there are many different aspects of our world and 

cultures that can be explored using the camera. In the old days we would have used a brush and canvas, and 

before that the flint and club. There are at least some areas where people have used the advance in ideas to 

create new ways to record the world around us. Digital photography is the current leader in one of them. 

We have also advanced from the cave dwellings of our ancestors, but surprisingly, not by very much.The 

house is just a man made cave with doors and windows. We style it to suit our artistic temperaments, fit it 

out with modern technology, but it is still a cave. 

We present here a series of pictures depicting riverside caves to show just a small part of the variety of 

designs that we, as humans, are capable of constructing. We can not tame the natural world, but we can be 

sympatric to it … or not … as these pictures show. 

Ed. 



Birds of a Feather 

By Ben Oleni Ntale 

When I saw this picture you might imagine that it 

inspired the title of this series of articles, you would 

be right. Inspiration can originate from anywhere, 

you just have to recognise it. 

African Fish Eagle by Gordon Longmead 

This African Fish Eagle was very obliging in that, 

although it moved locations, it posed for the camera 

allowing pleanty of time for getting the image. The 

boat however did not remain still but we can’t have 

everything. 

Nam Prasad Satsangi 

Perching birds can be a nightmare to get a good 

picture of, or they can be a delight. The nightmare 

comes from their habit of ‘hiding’ behind a twig or 

deeper in the bushes. The delight is when they come 

out to investigate you and sit in the open. 

Most times they perch in the open for their own 

purposes, either way as a photographer we do not 

mind so long as they stay visible and still for long 

enough fo rus to get the picture. 

Kingfisher was shot at Tadoba Tiger Reserve 

by Nam Prasad Satsangi 


Kingfishers come in all colours and sizes, and have 

their favoured perches for hunting and preening. 

This is just as well since catching them in flight is 

near impossible. 

Landing by Karim Ahmed 

Jay by Gordon Longmead 

We do see images of them entering and leaving the 

water, but these are usually staged using buckets of 

fish. The pictures are impressive but to get that in 

the wild is not an easy thing. 

I must admit that most of the time they accomplish 

this necessary task in a graceful manner however, 

keep the camera on them, because there is always 

one. 

These crash landings occur more on ice covered 

lakes than open water or land, but be prepared for 

the comedy show. 

Grey Crowned Crane by Gordon Longmead 

Finally on this foray into the bird world I will leave 

you with a male Grey Crowned Crane in his delicate 

and graceful dance used to impress his partner. 

The Wing ‘eyes’ of the Bluetit by Gordon Longmead 

Most people only get to photograph gulls at the 

seaside or garden birds, in the case of these two, it is 

the tail end of the birds leaving the table, but even 

this view can sometimes spring a surprise or two. 

Some of the funniest sights to see and photograph 

are the larger birds like ducks and geese landing. 

After the thousands of years of evolution you might 

think they would have learned to do this gracefully. 






A Study in Flight 

Pictures by Scott Latham 


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Picture by Mike Shawcross 

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Murchison Falls – Ziwa Rhinos… 

Day 1. Arrive Entebbe, pick up and transfer to 

accommodation. 

Day 2. Early pick up from Kampala and drive to Murchison 

Falls national Park and a short game drive in the 

afternoon. 

Day 3. Full day in Murchison and an afternoon boat cruise on 

the Nile . 

Day 4. Morning game drive before transfer to Ziwa Rhino 

Sanctuary. 

Day 5. Morning or evening tracking for Rhinos (time for extra 

activities such as bird watching from canoe or nature 

walk, additional cost) 

Day 6. Transfer to Kampala. (This day has time for additional 

activities) 

Day 7. Departure from Entebbe airport. (Activities can be 

arranged depending on departure time) 

 

Price for two persons sharing, inclusive of full 

board, Uganda airport transfers. 

USD 5000$. 

Flights to Entebbe and Bar Tabs not included. 


Gorilla tour, Queen Elizabeth and Lake 

Mburo NP. 

Day 1 

Day 2. 

Day 3. 

Day 4. 

Day 5. 

Day 6. 

Day 7. 

Day 8. 

Day 9. 

Arrive Entebbe, pick up and transfer to 

accommodation. 

Early morning from Kampala to Queen Elizabeth, 

Evening game drive. 

Full day in Queen, Lion experience, boat cruise, bush 

dinner. 

Morning game drive while heading for Bwindi. 

Gorilla tracking in Bwindi. 

Transfer to Lake Mburo NP, with evening game drive. 

Full day in Lake Mburo NP. 

Morning game drive before heading back to Kampala. 

Transfer to Entebbe Airport. 

Price for two persons sharing, inclusive of full board, Uganda 

airport transfers, Gorilla Permits. 

USD 7300$. 



Endangered Species Tour. 

(This trip aims at the more or less endangered species, besides the other 

animals in the Ugandan fauna like hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes, and 

various antelopes it includes meeting, Gorillas, chimpanzees, Rhinos, 

Rothschild’s giraffes, Lions and elephants…(the leopards are hard to spot 

but they are there)). 

Day 1 Arrive and pickup at Entebbe Airport. 

Day 2 Transfer to Ziwa Rhino sanctuary for evening rhino tracking. 

Day 3 Transfer to Murchison Falls, afternoon game drive. 

Day 4 Full day at Murchison Falls and afternoon boat cruise. 

Day 5 Morning game drive, heading toward Kibale, overnight in Hoima. 

Day 6 Transfer to Kibale. 

Day 7 Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale. 

Day 8 Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP, Afternoon boat criuse. 

Day 9 Full day in Queen Elizabeth NP, Lion experience and bush dinner 

Day 10 Early game drive in Queen, transfer to Bwindi. 

Day 11 Gorilla tracking. 

Day 12 Batwa experience (meet Ugandas last pygmies). 

Day 13 Transfer to Lake Mburo NP. 

Day 14 Full day in Lake Mburo. 

Day 15 Transfer to Kampala. 

Day 16 Transfer to the airport, Activities depending on departure time. 

 

Price for two persons sharing, inclusive of full board, 

Uganda airport transfers, Gorilla and Chimpanzee permits. 

USD 12700$. 

Optional Extra: 

 

A Hot Air Balloon trip with bush breakfast is available at the 

Queen Elizabeth National Park. P.O.A. 





Kuyimba means 'to sing' in the 

Zambian Chinyanja language and 

this site is a celebration of the sights 

and sounds of southern Africa. Join 

us to experience it for yourself. 

Derek & Sarah Solomon 

www.kuyimba.com 




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Tour Operators 

Members who operate, or work on behalf of Tour Operators are invited to submit reports on their 

tours as a feature of the magazine. These can be a regular feature if desired and may include 

pictures to highlight aspects of the article. The first of these reports should be an introduction to 

the company area of operations and its tour guides and staff. 

Although the Society can not be held responsible for the conduct and safety of the tours, the tour 

operators that advertise on, or have links within, this site or provide reports within the societies 

magazine, do so on the understanding that they undertake to conduct the tours in a professional 

manner, be customer focused, with an emphasis on safety and value for money. 

As many of the tour operators and guides are members of the society, they are knowledgeable both 

on the areas they visit and on the subject of photography and will be willing to offer tips and 

guidance if required. Feedback about your tour is always welcomed and may appear in the society 

magazine. 

Magazine Submissions 

Members are welcome to submit Bio’s and other articles relating to expeditions and equipment 

reviews. Small file size pictures may be included. Recognised wildlife trust and Nature 

Conservation group adverts may be included free of charge per quarter page subject to approval. 

Any one who would like to write a feature article for the magazine, please do. I have no real limit 

on the magazine size but for ease I will find a comfortable limit depending on the method used for 

circulating it. 

Trade Adverts 

Adverts may be placed with the magazine at the editors discretion. A charge will be made in 

advance of publication towards the running costs of the society amounting to £5 per quarter page 

per issue, or £50 (GBP) per quarter page for 12 issues. 

Quarter page adverts should be in A5 vertical format and Half page in A5 horizontal format. 

Submissions should be emailed to lendasnow@hotmail.co.uk please state ‘magazine article or 

advert’ in the subject line. 

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The Cat Survival Trust was registered as a charity in 

1976. The Trust's on-site objective is to promote 

education regarding the conservation of wild cats and 

their habitat by housing an array of species in natural 

enclosures. 

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We hope you like the magazine, the size and content of future issues depends on you. 

Submissions for the next issue are being accepted

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