June marks the beginning of the long dry season in Kenya. That said, the weather can be unpredictable and you never know what you’re going to get. More often than not, however, sunny skies are the norm this time of year. As a photographer, I love the cloudy, dramatic skies that are more typical of the rainy season. But on cloudless days, there is a fifteen minute period each morning when a large ball of fire rises over the savanna. It becomes a mad dash to find whatever wildlife we can to place in front of it. On this particular morning, one of northern Kenya’s specialities — beisa oryx, also known as East African oryx — found their way between my lens and the sun. More on these guys in upcoming posts. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 280, f/5.6 at 1/250th of a second.
Fabulous!! What a moody, unexpected moment! I love that the oryx are looking your way, as if to say: “Who is that up so early? I thought we had the place to ourselves!?”
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June marks the beginning of the long dry season in Kenya. That said, the weather can be unpredictable and you never know what you’re going to get. More often than not, however, sunny skies are the norm this time of year. As a photographer, I love the cloudy, dramatic skies that are more typical of the rainy season. But on cloudless days, there is a fifteen minute period each morning when a large ball of fire rises over the savanna. It becomes a mad dash to find whatever wildlife we can to place in front of it. On this particular morning, one of northern Kenya’s specialities — beisa oryx, also known as East African oryx — found their way between my lens and the sun. More on these guys in upcoming posts. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 280, f/5.6 at 1/250th of a second.
Awesome!
Thanks Bill. Quite a site to see that sun rise over the savanna.
That’s an amazing, iconic image, Sean!
Thanks Sue. Our guide was on the trail of lions, but I told him the lions could wait, we need to get that sun before it clears the hill.
Fabulous!! What a moody, unexpected moment! I love that the oryx are looking your way, as if to say: “Who is that up so early? I thought we had the place to ourselves!?”