Today was a dream come true for wildlife photographers. Nature seemed to conspire in every way to provide wonderful conditions combined with sightings that photographers dream about. To begin at the beginning ... The whole ODP Safari group was up and on the vehicles which then left the lodge at 0600. The day started at Lake Ndutu, where a typical, dramatic African sunrise provided a backdrop for the flamingoes in the foreground. Ahhh, the photographs from there! The sun was still barely above the horizon when the group met a cheetah mother with four tiny cubs, not more than 10 inches in height. The group then spent an unbelievable four hours, following, watching, enjoying and photographing the mother and her cubs. The mother was hunting, and went from Grants gazelle to Grants gazelle, showing interest, but the conditions were just not right for her to hunt and catch them. Meanwhile, the...
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Today was a dream come true for wildlife photographers. Nature seemed to conspire in every way to provide wonderful conditions combined with sightings that photographers dream about. To begin at the beginning ... The whole ODP Safari group was up and on the vehicles which then left the lodge at 0600. The day started at Lake Ndutu, where a typical, dramatic African sunrise provided a backdrop for the flamingoes in the foreground. Ahhh, the photographs from there! The sun was still barely above the horizon when the group met a cheetah mother with four tiny cubs, not more than 10 inches in height. The group then spent an unbelievable four hours, following, watching, enjoying and photographing the mother and her cubs. The mother was hunting, and went from Grants gazelle to Grants gazelle, showing interest, but the conditions were just not right for her to hunt and catch them. Meanwhile, the...
