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Jenny photographing the waterbirds from Mankwe hide. What looks strange about this image you might ask? Well, for 27 years we have used only Nikon gear and this was the first time for us to use the Canon gear. We sold our Nikon gear in 2021 and decided to hire some photo gear for a 5-day trip to Pilanesberg. The camera hire shops have only basic Nikon gear for rental. If you want decent gear - mid to high end - then you are limited to Canon. We decided to use the Canon 300mm f2.8 lens plus 1.4x tele converter and a Canon 5D mk4 body. Some advice when renting gear - check it before you leave!!! The exposure wasn't working on the body - every image was underexposed by around 3 stops. I would dial in up to +3EV and/or spot meter but nothing worked. Thank God for Photoshop so I could rectify the images when we got home. You would think that the camera hire people would check all the gear before releasing it... http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com #NaturePhotography #Africa #Photographic #Travel #WildlifePhotography #PhotoSafari #Kruger2Kalahari #AfriTravel #eBooks #Wildlife #Pilanesberg #pilanesberggamereserve #pilanesbergselfdrive #pilanesbergnationalpark #mankwedam #mankwehide #pilanesbergnaturereserve #camerarental #camerahire #canonwildlife #nikon_photography #canonphotography #lensrentals #lenshire #lensrental (at Pilanesberg National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj-g9CaqTVe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Jenny photographing the cormorants from Mankwe hide. http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com #NaturePhotography #Africa #Photographic #Travel #WildlifePhotography #PhotoSafari #Kruger2Kalahari #AfriTravel #eBooks #Wildlife #Pilanesberg #pilanesberggamereserve #pilanesbergselfdrive #pilanesbergnationalpark #mankwedam #cormorants #mankwehide #pilanesbergnaturereserve (at Pilanesberg National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjTXm49qKzD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Cormorants captured from the new Mankwe hide. http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com #NaturePhotography #Africa #Photographic #Travel #WildlifePhotography #PhotoSafari #Kruger2Kalahari #AfriTravel #eBooks #Wildlife #Pilanesberg #pilanesberggamereserve #pilanesbergselfdrive #pilanesbergnationalpark #mankwedam #cormorants #waterbirds #birdsofpilanesberg #birdsofinstagram #mankwehide #pilanesbergnaturereserve (at Pilanesberg National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjTXAKSKBb7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Hammerkop stealing scraps from a fisheagle at Lake Mankwe. The fish eagle was most tolerant! http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com #NaturePhotography #Africa #Photographic #Travel #WildlifePhotography #PhotoSafari #Kruger2Kalahari #AfriTravel #eBooks #Wildlife #Pilanesberg #pilanesberggamereserve #pilanesbergselfdrive #pilanesbergnationalpark #mankwedam #fisheagle #waterbirds #birdsofpilanesberg #hammerkop #birdsofinstagram #mankwehide #pilanesbergnaturereserve (at Pilanesberg National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjfuC73KuJg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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The Dive-bomber. Mankwe birdhide is the ideal place to photograph giant kingfishers and other waterbirds. Image from The Photographer’s Guide to the Pilanesberg National Park eBook. http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/photographers-guide-to-the-pilanesberg.html #NaturePhotography #Africa #Photographic #Travel #WildlifePhotography #PhotoSafari #Kruger2Kalahari #AfriTravel #eBooks #Wildlife #Pilanesberg #nikon #iamnikonsa #nikonwildlife #sigmaphoto_sa #selfdrivesafari #gameviewing #gamedrive #selfdrive #birdhide #birds #mankwehide #giantkingfisher (at Pilanesberg Game Reserve)