So on our last day in the Kalahari, I had a morning session with Chris, and he assured me I would get my BIF shot...I have to be honest and say I had my doubts! Up to this point in life I just had not been able to get a decent BIF shot! Of course having discovered I use shutter speeds that, to quote Chris, "are dangerous" could have been part of the problem LOL! Due to my apparently super steady hand I was, how ever, allowed a lower ISO...and lo and behold, my holy grail in photography, I got that shot

And although game and bird-wise it was a quiet morning, a lone Swallow-tailed Bee-eater posed rather nicely for us!

In closing I would like to add that it was both an incredibly enjoyable and highly educational photography course/trip. Chris van Rooyen is passionate about photography and birds and his enthusiasm is contagious. We were also taught how to process our photos  post shooting as we shot in RAW. Chris was a patient instructor and managed to convince all of us we had what it takes to be good photogrpahers, and our shots are, I think,proof of his teaching skills.  I can also think of no better way to learn wildlife photography than in one of the most beautiful parks in South Africa. All in all, definitely one of the most enjoyable trips I have yet experienced.

• 07/09/2010 12:32 - A Morning’s Birding in Kigali, Rwanda, 04 09 10
• 03/09/2010 14:55 - Quiet Day's Birding in Rusumo
• 03/09/2010 14:51 - FBOTW
• 03/09/2010 14:44 - TOTW
• 29/08/2010 12:18 - Forbes's Plover in Kageyo, E. Rwanda
• 26/08/2010 20:47 - east of Kibungo, SE Rwanda
• 26/08/2010 20:38 - TOTW
• 25/08/2010 13:30 - TOTW Winner July 2010!