Time to break the cycle of predators being posted?? :w3
So often we drive up to a waterhole or into a clearing, glance around for a minute, and then rush off to ensure we are not missing the action that is surely taking place just around the next bend...:t3
I know I do, too much for my own good when on safari!
In this case I was driving along a quiet dirt road early one morning after just entering the Kruger National Park (I had left home at 02h30 to reach the gate at first light).
The road went into a drainage channel through an offshoot of the Sabie river, and it was very quiet. I liked the scene, and the freshness of the morning light and sounds, so I killed the engine right in the middle of the riverbed. I sat for about 5 minutes, when a herd of Kudu appeared (as they usually do - the famed "grey ghost of the bush") out of nowhere and stepped into the riverbed. This cow was first, and she was fully aware of my presence.
Techs:
Nikon D3s with Nikkor 500mm f4 VR-II
f5.6 @ 1/1000 SS @ ISO-640


