By Brandi Little


Africa is a huge continent, and very famous for its national parks and wildlife reserves. There is no shortage of places in Africa in which to enjoy an African photo safari. If you have always wanted to photographs wild animals in Africa there are plenty of photo safari options where you can make this dream come true.

Africa has no shortage of wonderful locations for wildlife and nature photography. The most well known locations are: Tanzania's Serengeti, Kenya's Masai Mara and Botswana's Okavango. There are also many other national parks in Africa with amazing wildlife, but the best parks are in the east and southern Africa

Kenya and Tanzania in East Africa has the most well established Safari's but these tend to be crowded and highly commercial. Operators will not take in account your need to take excellent photographs. Tourists tend to jostle for space so they can get a shot, which is likely to be mediocre at best.

Southern Africa is also fantastic for photographing wildlife. The best reserves are in South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia. These reserves are less well known so they see fewer visitors, which makes it easier to get those incredible shots you dream of.

Botswana is often considered to be among the best locations to enjoy wildlife. Herds of animals are smaller than those in East Africa making it easier to photograph individual animals. There is also a wide variety of large mammals to photograph. However, this makes it harder to see animal mass movements, which is better in the East African parks. The authorities also limited the amount of visitors so it is less crowded and more time is spent at one location.

Botswana's wildlife parks are also far away from population centers and it is easy to enjoy being at a location for days without seeing any other human beings.

Most safaris are done with 4X4 Land Cruisers or Land Rovers, which are perfect for photography as they are usually easy to get your camera outside, while you stay safely inside.

When choosing which photography gear to take along you need to consider a number of important factors. It will be helpful to have a DSLR with a fast frame rate to stop action. You may also want a DSLR that provides good quality images at higher ISO's. The lens is also very important. You will require at least a 500mm focal length that has a wide aperture of at least f2.8. This is make sure that you can gather enough light if you are in low light conditions.

The majority of good safaris will spend a couple of days at the same place, returning to a tent camp in the evening. This will give you plenty of time to get some incredible shots. The 4X4 need to stop and have its engine turned off in order to prevent vibrations that will effect photographic results. Some professional photographers arrange photo safaris that can be a great way to learn wildlife photography. Have a look on the internet for the African Photo safari that is perfect for you. If an organized photo safari is not want you are after, then take a look for the safaris that will help you get your wildlife and nature photographs.




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