Landscape Picture 3
Luck? Sure! There is always luck involved in taking a landscape picture such as this one. But they say the more you practice the luckier you get... Here I took about 30 exposures with my camera on a tripod hoping the lightning would strike where I aimed my long lens (100-400mm zoom at 400mm with an effective focal length of 640mm). I got only one shot worth keeping! While taking the 30 second exposures one at a time, I was also hard at work starting a fire for a braai in the Mata Mata restcamp of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, while hoping that the thunder storm wouldn't come too close to our camp. It was quite a run-around... The Kgalagadi has spectacular thunder storms during summer, but offers the nature photographer more than just lightning! It is one of the best places to spot the big cats and also has a wide variety of birds of prey. Add to this the photography friendly open savannah and the crisp desert air, and any keen nature photographer will have quite a few reasons for excitement. If you also want opportunities to take pictures like this one, why don't you visit my Africa Safaris section... Please note that my pictures are not public domain, and are all copyright protected. Return from Landscape Picture to Landscape Pictures
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