Primary Location(s) Visited: Serengeti NP, based at Seronera and Ndutu.

Type of Trip & Duration (including travel): Bespoke itinerary, basic camping / luxury camping, private vehicle and guide

Target Species: The primary objecive of the trip was the wildebeest calving in the southern Serengeti (which did not happen due to failure / delay of the rains).

Main Kit: : D200/MD-200, D300/MD-10 (x2), Nikkors 70-200/2.8, 200-400/4, 17-55/2.8, 12-24/4, TC-14E, Wimberley WH-200, Gitzo GT3540XLS

Comments: I have split the gallery into two, part 1 covering Lake Manyara NP, Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire NP. Part 2 covers the Serengeti NP. Panoramic pictures are a combination of typically 2-5 frames 'stitched' together. All pictures taken in the wild.

Primary Location(s) Visited: Lake Manyara NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire NP

Type of Trip & Duration (including travel): Bespoke itinerary, basic camping / luxury camping, private vehicle and guide

Target Species: The primary objecive of the trip was the wildebeest calving in the southern Serengeti (which did not happen due to failure / delay of the rains).  Nothing specific in these areas.

Main Kit: : D200/MD-200, D300/MD-10 (x2), Nikkors 70-200/2.8, 200-400/4, 17-55/2.8, 12-24/4, TC-14E, Wimberley WH-200, Gitzo GT3540XLS

Comments: I have split the gallery into two, part 1 covering Lake Manyara NP, Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire NP.  Part 2 covers the Serengeti NP. Panoramic pictures are a combination of typically 2-5 frames 'stitched' together.  All pictures taken in the wild.

Primary Location Visited: Gambia, Makasutu Forest Reserve close to Banjul

Type of Trip & Duration (including travel): ‘family holiday’, comfortable eco lodge, photography was not a primary goal.  1 week

Target Species: Nothing specific, mainly birds and baboons

Main Kit: Nikon D200/MD-200, D300/MD-10, Nikkors 70-200/2.8, 200-400/4, 17-55/2.8, TC-14E, Arca Swiss Z1 B&S head, Gitzo GT3540XLS, SB-800

Comments: All pictures were taken in the wild

Primary Location: Masai Mara

Trip Type & Duration: A short safari with my wife and some friends booked through a specialist safari company (Safari Consultants Ltd This was not a specific photographic trip. 6 nights

Target Species: nothing specific

Main Kit: Nikon D200/MD-200, D300/MD-10, Nikkors 70-200/2.8, 200-400/4, 18-70/3.5-45, TC-14E, Whimberley WH-200, Gitzo GT3540XLS

Comments: All the pictures were shot in the wild

Primary Location: Kruger NP

Trip Type & Duration: Dedicated photography trip booked through Wild4 Africa, 2 weeks - approx 1 week in Kruger NP and 1 week outside of Kruger

Target Species: nothing specific

Main Kit: Nikon D200/MD-200, D300/MD-10, Nikkors 70-200/2.8, 200-400/4, 18-70/3.5-45, 50/1.8 AFD, TC-14E, Whimberley WH-200, Gitzo GT3540XLS, radio remote, photography friendly safari vehicle

Comments: I have split the gallery into 2, in and out of Kruger NP.  All images from Kruger were shot in the wild

Primary Location: Tshukudu & Moholoholo Forest Lodge (see trip report)

Trip Type & Duration: Dedicated photography trip booked through Wild4 Africa, 2 weeks - approx 1 week in Kruger NP and 1 week outside of Kruger

Target Species: cats, snakes & vultures

Main Kit: Nikon D200/MD-200, D300/MD-10, Nikkors 70-200/2.8, 200-400/4, 18-70/3.5-45, 50/1.8 AFD, TC-14E, Whimberley WH-200, Gitzo GT3540XLS, radio remote, photography friendly safari vehicle

Comments: I have split the gallery into 2, in and out of Kruger NP. The images shot outside of Kruger are a mixture of wild and captive.  All of the cats, wild dog and snakes are captive, the vultures were wild, for example.

Primary Location(s) Visited: Lewa Downes (Laikipia Plateau) 5 nights, Masai Mara 12 nights

Type of Trip & Duration (including travel): Specialist photography group safari booked through Wild Arena and organized by Safari Consultants Ltd.  Accommodation was static (luxury) camping and travel between reserves was by air.  2½ weeks.

Target Species: Rhino and 'northern' species in Lewa, wildebeest migration in the Mara

Main Kit: Nikon F4s, Nikon F100, Nikkors 35-80/4-5.6, 70-180 micro, 300/4 AFS, 400/3.5 IFED, TC-14E (modified to work with the 400mm AIS), Manfrotto 055 / 168, Nikon A2 filters, Fuji Provia F 100, Nikon MV-1 data recorder

Comments: All pictures were taken in the wild (except the white rhino in the Mara which were semi captive) and were shot on E6 Fuji slide film (Provia F 100asa)

Primary Location(s) Visited: Kruger NP

Type of Trip & Duration (including travel): 'Tourist Safari', 5 nights

Target Species: Everything / nothing specific

Main Kit: Nikon F4s, Nikon F100, Nikkors 50/1.8, 70-180 micro, 300/4 AFS, 400/3.5 IFED, TC-14B, TC-14E, Manfrotto 055 / 168, Nikon A2 filters, Nikon SB-27

Comments: All pictures were taken in the wild and were shot on E6 Fuji slide film (Provia F 100asa)

Primary Location(s) Visited: Samburu NR / Buffalo Springs NR, Thompson Falls, Masai Mara NP, Nairobi NP

Type of Trip & Duration (including travel): 'Tourist Safari', 2 weeks (travel between reserves by road), camping

Target Species: Everything / nothing specific

Main Kit: Nikon F4s, Nikon F100, Nikkors 28/2.8, 50/1.8, 70-180 micro, 300/4 AFS, 400/3.5 IFED, TC-14B, TC-14E, Manfrotto 055 / 168, Nikon A2 filters, Nikon SB-27

Comments: All pictures were taken in the wild and were shot on E6 Fuji slide film (Provia F 100asa)

Primary Location(s) Visited: Kalahari NP, Okavango Delta, Etosha NP, Cape Cross, Namib Desert, Swakamund

Type of Trip & Duration (including travel): Package holiday, 2 weeks (ground travel by road, motor boat & makoro) camping

Target Species: Everything / nothing specific

Main Kit:  Nikon F4s, Nikon F601m, Nikkors 35/2.8, 50/1.8, 70-180 micro, 300/4 AFS, TC-14E, Manfrotto 190 / 168, Ricoh GR1s

Comments: All pictures were taken in the wild and were shot on E6 Fuji slide film (Provia F 100asa)

Primary Location(s) Visited: Samburu NR, Mt Kenya NP, Lake Nakuru NP, Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Olduvai Gorge, Nairobi NP

Type of Trip & Duration (including travel): Package holiday, 2 weeks (ground travel by road, too much travelling time....again!  If you can fly between reserves)

Target Species: Everything / nothing specific

Main Kit:  Nikon F4s, Nikon F601m, Nikkors 50/1.8, 80-200/4, 400/3.5 IFED, TC-14B, PK-13, Sigma 100-500/5.6-8 APO, Manfrotto 055 / 268

Comments: All pictures were taken in the wild and were shot on E6 Fuji slide film (Velvia 50 pushed to 100asa, Sensia II 100)

Primary Location(s) Visited: Tsavo West NP, Amboseli NP, Aberdare NP, Lakes Bagoria, Baringo, Nakuru NP and Naivasha, Masai Mara NP, Samburu NR

Type of Trip & Duration (including travel): Package holiday, 2 weeks (ground travel by road, too much travelling time)

Target Species: Everything / nothing specific

Main Kit:  Nikon F4s, Nikon FA + MD15, Nikkors 28/2.8, 35/2.8, 50/1.8, 80-200mm f/4, 300.4.5 IFED, 400/3.5 IFED, TC-14B, Manfrotto 055 / 168

Comments: All pictures were taken in the wild and were shot on E6 Fuji slide film (Velvia 50, Sensia II 100, MS400/1000 at 400asa)