Masai Mara, Day 3

Day 3 dawned clear and bright and we were rewarded with a great sighting of 2 lionesses on a termite mound glowing in the early morning sun! From here we headed on further to look at the Marsh pride and found 2 lionesses with 6 young cubs heading for the sanctuary of the Marsh. En route back to camp a Leopard feeding on an Impala gave a few more photo opportunities. Our afternoon was sent alternately between the mother Cheetah and 4 cubs feeding on a young Tommie and a lioness with 2 cubs feeding on a wildebeest .... Another difficult day in the Mara! Below, a few photos from our clients:

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Masai Mara update Day 2

Day 2 in the Mara and the sightings are still fantastic - a few different Cheetahs, Lions, Black Rhino, loads of Wildebeest and Zebras…. only problem, it is overcast and rainy! Here's holding thumbs that tomorrow dawns clear and bright!

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C4 Masai Mara update

Ah, there are few things in the natural world that can compare to being back in the Mara! Especially at the end of September when most of the tourists are gone and sightings are far less crowded. Our first day is off to a spectacular start ….. Cheetah with 4 cubs killing a Thomson's Gazelle fawn and then the sun setting amidst sporadic showers over the vast plains of the Mara. I can't wait to see what the next week will hold! Words and images by Andre Cloete.

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More of the Mara

Another successful Masai Mara photographic tour, led by Isak Pretorius and Heinrich van den Berg, has come to an end. C4 Images and Safaris client, Johan Siggesson share some of his images with us below.

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Svalbard Client Feedback

"Once again C4 Images and Safaris delivers a photographic trip beyond belief! Polar Bears, walruses, seals and Arctic foxes in their natural environment in one of the most beautiful regions on Earth. Great light, sightings, information, both about the environment/wildlife and how to photograph it - what an awesome trip! Topped up with great company and superb organisation - I am very lucky to have been on this trip, thank you again Shem and the team at C4". Words and images by Cristine Chong.

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Masai Mara feedback

C4 client, Virginio Sanches has just returned from a splendid week of photographing in the Masai Mara with C4 guide Albie Venter. Below some images from their safari.

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Mashatu Underground Elephant Hide

Eye-to-eye with an elephant foot! This is one of the amazing experiences one has when spending a morning in C4 Images & Safaris new underground hide in Mashatu Game Reserve in Botswana. National Geographic expert Derek Solomon took a group of keen photographers to the hide during a recent safari and were completely blown away by the photographic opportunities during this excursion. Birds ranging from tiny Blue Waxbills to brightly coloured parrots and glossy starlings came down to drink together with a range of antelope and warthogs. But it was the elephants that stole the show, some standing less than a metre from the cameras and paying no attention to the constant clicking of cameras. This is something not to be missed during a visit to Mashatu but advance bookings are essential. Contact reservations at mashatu@malamala.com. Photographs, video and sound by Derek Solomon. www.kuyimba.com email info@kuyimba.com

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Mashatu Magic

C4 client Hendri Venter has just returned from a few days at Mashatu Game Reserve. Below a few images taken while there and using the underground elephant hide!

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Photo Hides at Mashatu

I have just spent the last 5 days at our photo hides up at Mashatu. My one main goal was to build another hide, which we did very successfully. So expect more unique and exciting images from our clients at the new hide soon. (Click on the images to enlarge)

The other reason for my visit was to get as much time and photography in the underground elephant hide as possible. This was a very easy feat as the animal action was continually impressive all and every morning. I was fascinated by the diversity of subjects to photograph. Every morning offered something different and each morning there was at least two or three photographic highlights.

I was very happy to be a wildlife photographer again and the low angle in the hides is so conducive to great images that each morning I was gunning to get going from camp to the hide! I even spent a night with Mike Dexter inside the hide, hoping to photograph the elephants in the moonlight. Unfortunately none came the night we overnighted, but as luck would have it, every other night (we had a camera trap set up). I think it must have been Mikes snoring... Here is a selection of some images from my 5 days in the hide. Enjoy. Shem Compion

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C4 Photo Hide

C4 Images and Safaris have built an underground photo hide at Mashatu Game Reserve in Botswana. The water in front of the hide is attracting large herds of elephant every day giving the wildlife photographer and viewer a unique perspective and proximity to these large creatures. Elephant aren't the only animals that are attracted to the water. Kudu, impala, warthog, hyena, baboons and various bird species all frequent it presenting many excellent photo opportunities. To see more check out : www.c4photohides.com
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