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In Kenya, you can take a boat safari to see some amazing wildlife that live on Lake Naivasha. The day we went, there were lots of hippo in the area. They can be aggressive and dangerous, so the guides usually won’t pull their boats up too close. We were making one last slow circle around a couple of sleepy hippo when this one opened its mouth and let out a big yawn. I almost missed the shot and took this just as our guide cranked up the speed on his motor to head to another part of the lake.
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I live in a small village in the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya. A place called Gachie. Its a real nice quiet place. It has been two years since I started photography but of late I hadn’t taken any pictures because I had been held up with the construction of my new cyber cafe. I decided to set up my camera on a tripod and took a long exposure shot. I was impressed by the result. I realised that you do not need a perfect place to take a perfect shot and it is because of this shot I realised that.
Experienced by Erick Kiarie
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Nairobi is Kenya’s capital city. In addition to its urban core, the city has Nairobi National Park, a large game reserve known for breeding endangered black rhinos and home to giraffes, zebras, and lions. Nairobi is also often used as a jumping-off point for safari trips elsewhere in Kenya.
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Staring at a lion through the camera with a zoom lens is quite a powerful experience. I got to photograph this stunning lion at the Nairobi Animal Orphanage outside of Nariobi National Park
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Forbidden fruit - Vervet monkey. A cute young vervet monkey eating a chilli which it has stolen by raiding the herb garden at Macushla House in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Double trouble. A pair of mischievous monkeys at Macushla House, Nairobi, Kenya. Macushla House is a lovely place to stay in Nairobi, with monkeys everywhere, and usually up to no good.
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Giraffe eye. Using a 90mm Tamron macro lens, I took a lot of photos of giraffes close up, to finally get this photo of a giraffe’s eye, with a clear reflection. Nairobi Giraffe Centre, where you can get up close and personal, and have fun feeding the giraffes. I believe that most of the giraffes at the centre are orphans.
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Breakfast in the Masai Mara, near where one of the scenes from the movie “Out of Africa� was filmed.
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Collins, tour guide extraordinaire. Collins guided us around the Masai Mara, and many of the photos I took in the Mara were only made possible due to his professionalism, dedication and skills… four wheel driving, animal spotting, knowledge, and more. Thanks, Collins, for a fantastic time in the Mara!
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This lion couple were among several we were fortunate to come across during a photo safari on the Masai Mara in January. Our guide told us they were honeymooning, and that they would stay together for about two weeks to mate. We did see that happen, and it was quick! But this is a family site, so I’ll stick to this photo of the happy couple who didn’t seem to mind having visitors.
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Lewa safari camp. The lovely view from the path to the hide at Lewa Safari Camp, Kenya. The tree is an acacia, and the hills are looking towards Samburu National Park. Photo taken late afternoon.
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Masai Mara balloon flight. Dawn, and the first hot air balloon gets off the ground at Little Governors camp in the Masai Mara, Kenya.
159 km from Lake Nakuru National park
Unexpected guests. Lunch is interrupted, and people scatter in all directions, when the elephants move into camp. Little Governors camp in the Masai Mara.
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A herd of elephants move into camp and enjoy a drink at the waterhole. Little Governors camp in the Masai Mara.
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Elephant takeover: the first of the elephants initiating a take over of the camp at Little Governors, Masai Mara.
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Elephant takeover: the elephants have almost taken over the camp, while the humans rearrange everything for them.
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Black rhinos. A mother and baby black rhino in Lewa Conservancy, Kenya. The people at Lewa are world leaders in conservation and anti-poaching. It is my hope that my photos will somehow help in conserving wildlife and wilderness areas.I also design camouflage for anti-poaching use, see the page “Anti-poaching Camouflage� on my web site camouflagepatterns.wordpress.com, which is presently number one on Google.
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Excited elephant. After enjoying playing in the the waterhole, this elephant shakes its head in excitement. I like to try and capture special moments of behaviour when photographing wildlife. Some individuals seem to have more personality than others, such as this elephant in Lewa conservancy, Kenya.
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Baby Black rhino. A cute baby black rhino cuddles up to mum’s back legs. I am glad I got the mother’s tufted tail in the photo as well. Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Kenya.
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Lion moving at night. Photo taken at half a second shutter speed, ISO 2000, attempting to pan with a lion’s movements in almost total darkness. Not surprisingly its blurry, but I still like the feeling it evokes of the stealthy movement of a lion stalking at night. The title is a play on the names of the two man-eating lions of Tsavo in Kenya, “the Ghost�, and “the Darkness�, which killed and ate over 30 people when the Uganda - Mombasa railway was being built in 1898. There is a film about the man-eating lions of Tsavo, starring Michael Douglas and Val Kilmer, which is worth seeing.