naruto
GASitis.. finally cured?
Great pics Roland.
gb hill
Veteran
Wow! Roland if this is amateur then I need to step up to this level. Can you tell us more about the airplane shot? What type plane was it & was this shot taken while flying in? Looks like it might be a small piper.
kxl
Social Documentary
Nice series. If you don't mind me asking, which safari guide did you go with?
ampguy
Veteran
Wow Roland, these are amazing photos! I agree that they are National Geographic quality photos. Some of them have that "leica look" but I am sure (well I sure hope!) you were using the 300 lens for big cat ones.
My favorites are the the ones of the cubs, and also the one from the plane with the interesting patterns below.
Did you use a red filter for the shot with the river boat on the beach?
You should print these in a book and publish them. It could be one of the last good film photo books from these animals and this area.
Really makes me want to visit there someday.
My favorites are the the ones of the cubs, and also the one from the plane with the interesting patterns below.
Did you use a red filter for the shot with the river boat on the beach?
You should print these in a book and publish them. It could be one of the last good film photo books from these animals and this area.
Really makes me want to visit there someday.
kermaier
Well-known
Good stuff, Roland!
Was keeping your film cool and your cameras dust-free the challenge I'd think it was? (I shot a 2-week August trip in Israel about 6 years ago using a Rollieflex and b&w film, and it was quite the PITA...
)
::Ari
Was keeping your film cool and your cameras dust-free the challenge I'd think it was? (I shot a 2-week August trip in Israel about 6 years ago using a Rollieflex and b&w film, and it was quite the PITA...
)::Ari
KEH
Well-known
Nice work Roland - great to meet another fan of southern Tanzania.
One of mine from Ruaha in February:
Shot with my big Canon rig. There's always a few shots that beg to be in BW.
Ruaha is my regular hangout - a couple of examples in my new Smugmug site (see 'My other galleries' link below).
Cheers,
Kirk
One of mine from Ruaha in February:
Shot with my big Canon rig. There's always a few shots that beg to be in BW.
Ruaha is my regular hangout - a couple of examples in my new Smugmug site (see 'My other galleries' link below).
Cheers,
Kirk
back alley
IMAGES
300mm and no tripod? talk about risky!
love the b&w...
love the b&w...
ferider
Veteran
Thank you all for your great comments !
Greg, this was shot with my 28 Elmarit, looking down on the Rufiji River (with our lodge at the "knee" of the river). The plane was a small Cessna (pilot and 3 passengers), if I remember right.
Keith, we went via KLM on miles (SF -> Amsterdam -> Kilimanjaro and back). We stayed at the Jongomero Lodge in Ruaha, and at Sand Rivers in Selous. The lodges and small plane flights (Arusha -> Ruaha -> Selous -> Arusha) were booked via African Travel Resource, all using Coastal.
Ted, yes, I used R25 filters on my Leicas lenses. And thanks again for donating the F3 to the cause. Has proven to be a very reliable camera.
Not too bad, Ari, except for daily filter cleaning. I'm fairly new to old Nikon film bodies and really love how sturdy they are.
Wonderful photo of the ever present Impalas, Kirk, thanks for sharing.
Not too difficult, Joe. 400 ASA, keep the lens at f4.5 and the camera at or above 1/500 most of the time (from 7am to 5pm or so). Note that I am positively surprised how easy it is to hand-hold the F3. The following Gecko was shot in the evening in our lodge at 1/30 or so, with the 105/2.8 (close to a small bed-room lamp). Maybe easier because the setup is quite heavy.
Thanks again, all.
Roland.
Greg, this was shot with my 28 Elmarit, looking down on the Rufiji River (with our lodge at the "knee" of the river). The plane was a small Cessna (pilot and 3 passengers), if I remember right.
Keith, we went via KLM on miles (SF -> Amsterdam -> Kilimanjaro and back). We stayed at the Jongomero Lodge in Ruaha, and at Sand Rivers in Selous. The lodges and small plane flights (Arusha -> Ruaha -> Selous -> Arusha) were booked via African Travel Resource, all using Coastal.
Ted, yes, I used R25 filters on my Leicas lenses. And thanks again for donating the F3 to the cause. Has proven to be a very reliable camera.
Not too bad, Ari, except for daily filter cleaning. I'm fairly new to old Nikon film bodies and really love how sturdy they are.
One of mine from Ruaha in February:
Wonderful photo of the ever present Impalas, Kirk, thanks for sharing.
300mm and no tripod? talk about risky!
Not too difficult, Joe. 400 ASA, keep the lens at f4.5 and the camera at or above 1/500 most of the time (from 7am to 5pm or so). Note that I am positively surprised how easy it is to hand-hold the F3. The following Gecko was shot in the evening in our lodge at 1/30 or so, with the 105/2.8 (close to a small bed-room lamp). Maybe easier because the setup is quite heavy.
Thanks again, all.
Roland.
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
Wonderful stuff Roland ... your use of longer focal lengths has always impressed me.
leica M2 fan
Veteran
Enjoyed your pictures, great stuff! Looks like you had a great time.
hausen
Well-known
These shots are superb. Your control of the highlights with the strong sun present is very impressive.
ferider
Veteran
Thanks a lot, Keith, Tony and David. A couple more and then I stop
Yes, Lions do climb trees .... Also, we saw lots of elephants, of course. This one came out nice in B+W, I thought:
Cheers,
Roland.
Yes, Lions do climb trees .... Also, we saw lots of elephants, of course. This one came out nice in B+W, I thought:
Cheers,
Roland.
DNG
Film Friendly
Nicely done,
A nice change from Color
A nice change from Color
excellent, Roland.
smk
Established
Most excellent! Thank you for sharing.
S.
S.
MikeL
Go Fish
Don't stop Roland!
ferider
Veteran
Thanks, Peter, Robert, SMK and Mike.
Mike, I'm running out of keepers ....
Two more of the same lion cubs shown above:
We saw 4 groups of lions in 10 days. Here are some I haven't shown yet:
And two photos of the ever present Giraffe and Hippo:
The last is on TriX, a bit granier than the the rest which are on TMY (first TriX roll I developed in HC110 ever).
That's all folks
Thanks again,
Roland.
Mike, I'm running out of keepers ....
Two more of the same lion cubs shown above:
We saw 4 groups of lions in 10 days. Here are some I haven't shown yet:
And two photos of the ever present Giraffe and Hippo:
The last is on TriX, a bit granier than the the rest which are on TMY (first TriX roll I developed in HC110 ever).
That's all folks
Thanks again,
Roland.
jenquest
Well-known
Beautiful series of images.
bk1970
Well-known
Great stuff, thanks for sharing.
John Lawrence
Well-known
Super shots - enjoyed seeing them.
Thanks for posting.
John
Thanks for posting.
John