Meet Mr Crotchety Pants…
This is Mr Crotchety Pants, he lives around Lower Sabie in Kruger National Parks and he does not like me one bit! When I say he doesn’t like me – it’s not like he’s taken a slight dislike , he…
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Lessons in infrared photography – just when you think you have cracked it…
Regular followers of the Taraji Blue blog will know that I have recently become obsessed with infrared photography. For Christmas, Ali bought me a compact digital camera complete with infrared filter and I was immediately hooked. After first experimenting with the style of…
A Different Perspective On African Wildlife Photography.
I’m chuffed that we seem to have some very different shots from our time in Kruger National Park this time round – and not just because of my shiny new infrared camera. Alistair has taken some stunning paint-like images of…
Photos and places that we have overlooked…
So focused, were we, on our wildlife photos that we totally omitted to upload some of our favourite landscape shots from when we went to the Western Cape of South Africa last June. Here’s one of my favourites (above), it was…
Our must do’s in Kruger
I would say: 1. Braai, Braai and Braai some more2. Take yourself to the darkest part of the camp at night and lie on your back and marvel at the wonderful night sky (Take a star chart with you!)3. Drink…
Too Dark?
I have been experimenting with the infrared shots I took in Lapland and have decided to re-review some of the shots I discarded to see if I could ‘rescue’ any of them from the trash. I stumbled upon this shot –…
How to encourage animals to pose…
Well, it’s simple really, sometimes you just have to give them a hug 🙂 Works a treat… even with the most stubborn of llamas. Note – this is not serious advice and we will not be held responsible for any people attempting…
Am I an infrared bore?
I know I am running the risk of turning this into an infrared blog, but I just wanted to share another of my recent shots with you. I have called it “A Farm In Infrared”. Does what it says on the tin I guess? It was…
Appreciating your own backyard and new techniques
Whilst I adore travelling the world and documenting our trips through photography it can be even more satisfying to obtain pictures you are proud of from your own locality. When you’re faced with the incredible wildlife of the Mara, or the architectural wonders…
The Yorkshire Dales, In Infrared
Last weekend we headed to the Yorkshire Dales and had a lovely weekend experimenting with infrared photography. Thankfully it snowed heavily on the Friday night, so after the tractor had rescued our car from the field (!) we headed out for a hike…