Category: Wildlife photo
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Elephants of Botswana
When elephants are too near to the photo camera, the only way to shoot a good picture is to concentrate on bits and pieces: Elephant ears, elephant eyes, elephant tusks. Botswana 2010, Moremi
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Little bee-eaters
Back from Botswana, I grouped a few pictures which seemed worth sharing with you here. I’ll start with some birds. Little bee-eater (Merops pusillus), Guêpier nain Botswana 2010, Moremi
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Drunk in the jungle
Did you know it? Marula is a kind of fig quite common in Sub-saharian Africa that is (too) much appreciated by elephants and many other animals. But when it get old and ripe, it starts fermenting quickly. Then, this worthless fruit should receive the warning label like “Drink responsibly” or “Don’t drink and drive”. YouTube…
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Even a croc must be cautious
Suppose you’re a crocodile and you want to cross a river. What would be better than avoiding water altogether by walking on the back of hippos? Nothing, except that hippos are not zebras. Click on the picture to see the whole story. After all, there is no surprise when you know that, in Africa, the…
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A giant stingray
So, scuba divers, did you dive on a stingray as beautiful as this one already? YouTube link
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Nepal with Amawanda – Nepalese dragonfly
Back from a few days of photo trip to Nepal, I feel it is time to share with you some of this astonishing experience organized by Amawanda and guided by Alain Pons. I am more or less a wildlife photographer attracted to the African wide-open spaces. But I had been attracted mostly by the presence…
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Bald eagle
The Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a bird of prey found in North America that is most recognizable as the national bird and symbol of the United States of America. You can buy an original print at RedBubble.
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Why did my colleagues help me?
I am leaving France for a photo trip to Nepal. Why did my colleagues pay a part of that trip?
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Deer and car
I couldn’t resist and I bring you this image I found on an automobile-oriented blog (autoblog).