Month: October 2008
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Great migration of gnus
We would be troubled thinking about the future of this migration. Wildebeests and zebras are depending simultanesouly on free access to enormous tracts of lands (more and more limited by Human activities) and ecological stability (that could be seriously unbalanced by the global warming). The Great Migration: This is the name of this major and…
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Burchell’s zebras
The “Great migration” in Kenya and Tanzania is the move of gnus (wildebeests) but also of zebras. Usually, I have a tough time to find inspiration when shooting these animals. But in last September, I believe that I found how to draw a few good images of these zebras. Burchell’s zebra (Equus burchellii, zèbre de…
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Lions in the Kenya morning
A few images of lion females on YLoveBigCats.com (Kenya 2008).
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Some more vultures
Before some big cats, here are some vultures again:
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Sun rise
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Giraffes from Kenya
Giraffes, here is a weird animal. On of the real bizarre things in nature. You can often see young males fighting: It seems that they are fighting in a very slow motion. Despite that, it is a very aggressive behaviour and the males use that to decide hierarchies and access rights to the females. .…
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Stepper motors, step-by-step
Stepper motors are nearly everywhere. this is marvellous for happy hobbyists. Even better, you can find them (and extract them from) a large number of devices that are easy to hack like old floppy disk drives, hard discs. For those of you who would ike to know more and keep an eye on the technology,…
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Southern Eland
The Southern Eland is the largest savanah antelope (bulls may weigh 700-800kg). Very shy, it runs away at first sight of a human being or a car. Difficult snapshot, guaranteed. Southern Eland (Taurotragus oryx, Elan du Cap, antílope eland común). Masai Mara, Kenya, September 2008.