Trip report: Londolozi private game reserve (Sabi Sands Nature reserve) January 2021 Part 2

Part 2 of my trip report to Londolozi private game reserve in January 2021 focuses on the leopard sights we had. Like I’ve mentioned before, Londolozi did not disappoint because we had a variety of leopard sights as usual. Despite the tropical storm Eloise. The storms just made it harder to track and find leopards but thanks to Byron, Jerry and the rest of the team we had our share of beautiful and interesting sightings. You name it, we saw it – sleeping leopard, leopard in a tree, leopard on a kill, mating leopard, two male leopard interaction, a not-so-often-seen leopard, leopard in a very special tree, our very special Masaba female leopard, male leopard being chase by a wildebeest, leopard jumping out of the grass next to the road, leopard drinking water and many more.

Here is the link to blog that a wrote for Londolozi – I don’t think it is necessary for me to repeat it:

Photo Journal: Cyclone Eloise’s Wildlife Aftermath Part 2

But just to give you a preview:

The Flat rock male looking anxiously towards a drainage line about 200meters away where the Maxim’s male leopard is hiding (not really the territory of the Maxim’s male leopard but rather the territory of the Flat rock male) while continue calling with its rasping yowls/roars.

Message to take home:

While on safari or a game drive and you are entering a sighting, it is important to think about what you want to photograph. It is important to tell a story with your image and draw the viewer’s attention to the main subject in your photo. The main subject should tell a story and that would also assist the viewer to understand the story of the photo you want to tell. A photo with no definite subject or focus point and overall very busy may capture the attention of the viewer but (s)he will very quickly more on to the next photo. You need to put a very interesting main subject in the photo in order to capture the attention of the viewer and makes him/her think about the photo. It will also add another dimension to the photo and ultimately it will create a better storytelling image.

Until next time, keep on shooting!