A keen-eyed fellow from Nairobi Park. It's been a good year for the Park's Lions, at least by appearance.
It's been a good year for pic-a-day too. Many thanks for all your support. I'm off till the 4th or 5th of January.
See y'all next year, and have a good holiday.
An almost-daily photo blog from Kenya By Elsen Karstad, resident in Kenya, East Africa. Cameras: Nikon Z8 & Nikon D850 Lenses: Nikon 14-24 F2.8, Nikon z20-70 f2.8 Nikon 50 F2.8, Sigma 105 F2.8 Macro, Nikon 70-200 F2.8, Nikon 200-500, Nikon 600 F6.3 Enquiries on photo use or prints, email elknbi@gmail.com
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Mt. Kenya Colobus
A young Colobus monkey. Colobus are 100% vegetarian (eat shoots and leaves) and do not have opposable thumbs.
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Nairobi Park Lioness
This lioness had three half-grown cubs to feed & seemed to be coping quite well.
Merry Christmas everyone!
elk
Merry Christmas everyone!
elk
Friday, December 23, 2011
'Swamp Ellies'- Amboseli Kenya
This photo of Amboseli 'Swamp Ellies' is popular at my exhibition and I'd neglected to include it in the online gallery of exhibited photos ( http://www.pbase.com/pinicola/elk_exhib1 ), so here it is...
Thursday, December 22, 2011
'HoverFly'- Macro photo, Laikipia Kenya
I've always noticed these little flies- I call them 'HoverFlies'- that for reasons unknown are in the habit of hovering for minutes on end in precisely the same spot before darting away to take up a new position not far off.
This one, all of 7mm from wingtip to wingtip held position so well I was able to take my time to focus in and capture some detail of it's appearance.
This one, all of 7mm from wingtip to wingtip held position so well I was able to take my time to focus in and capture some detail of it's appearance.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Kongoni- Nairobi Park, Kenya
This Male Kongoni (Coke's Hartebeest) has been out rooting around scent-marking the perimeter of his territory. How could the females resist?
I've created a gallery of the photos in my current exhibition at: http://www.pbase.com/pinicola/elk_exhib1 so please drop by for a look!
I've created a gallery of the photos in my current exhibition at: http://www.pbase.com/pinicola/elk_exhib1 so please drop by for a look!
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Monday, December 19, 2011
Kirk's Dik-dik: Laikipia, Kenya
Kirk's Dik-dik, Madoqua kirkii, reaches a height of only 35-45 cm at the shoulder. The male is noticeably smaller than the female and they pair for life. They are well adapted to dry conditions, metabolising all the water they need from their food which consists of leaves, buds, flowers, fruit as well as grass.
This is an older male showing some scars from close encounters with predators (including wild dogs, leopard, cheetah, lion & a couple of the larger birds of prey).
Photo Location: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=N+00%C2%B036.70+E+036%C2%B047.94&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=0.601362,36.840119&spn=0.024546,0.027595&sll=0.500558,36.510315&sspn=0.392745,0.441513&vpsrc=6&t=h&z=15
This is an older male showing some scars from close encounters with predators (including wild dogs, leopard, cheetah, lion & a couple of the larger birds of prey).
Photo Location: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=N+00%C2%B036.70+E+036%C2%B047.94&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=0.601362,36.840119&spn=0.024546,0.027595&sll=0.500558,36.510315&sspn=0.392745,0.441513&vpsrc=6&t=h&z=15
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
GULP! Somebody talked me into it........
After nearly 40 years of lugging a camera around Kenya it's time to expose my product to the most critical type of audience... potential customers! All are welcome, I'll have 42 framed images and I'm nervous.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Malachite Kingfisher- Nairobi Park, Kenya
This is the final pic from a series taken earlier this year in Nairobi Park. This little fish-eater was a particularly photogenic character.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Crowned Crane- Nairobi Park, Kenya
I hadn't realised Crowned Cranes had such big feet! They feed in and around swamps quite a bit, so I suppose they are adapted to walking in mud. Standing around 4 ft high, they must weigh over 10 kg.
Friday, December 2, 2011
Zebra Graphic- Nairobi Park Kenya
Gearing up for my first-ever exhibition here which begins on the 13 this month. This'll feature- printed on canvas 87 x 60 cm (34x24 in) with a thin black frame.
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