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Is there a possibility I can be added in this list? http://www.safariquestions.com … Our website is doing so well with the following key words: Safari forum, Africa travel forum, safari questions, travel forum, and many others!

I can consider link exchange also!

Thanks for the info, we will definitely consider your listing in a future update.

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Looking how I can join this safari forum. I am Juma living in Kenya and owner of Dida Tours and Safaris.

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Can you please check the below Travel Forum? I am sure it is great to be added on the list!

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Looks like you might’ve forgotten to share the link…

4×4 community forum.za Great forum of South African over landers lots of experience there and good people.

Many of us dream of taking a wild adventure through an exotic location for a holiday, vacation or trip of self exploration, not many of us actually treat ourselves to such an exciting and wonderful experience. There has never been a better time to fulfill this worthy dream, and traveling through beautiful and enchanting Africa is something everyone should do in their lifetime. Booking an african travel safari directly with a local operator in the country you wish to visit can save you a lot on money. But you must be very careful that you are booking with a reliable local safari operator who will give you a stress free vacation. With the internet full of all manner of safari operators, read on and discover how easy it is to vet if your African safari operator is genuine and reliable.

Emma, it’s my pleasure…keep it up with the good work! 🙂

Paul, thanks for sharing this link with us. I’m sure a lot of people will find your blog section highly beneficial.

Thanks for including http://www.MySafari.com in your list!

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Sharing a campsite with lions

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• Start date Feb 25, 2023

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• Feb 25, 2023

Sharing a campsite with lions (Botswana, Zimbabwe, September-October 2021)

ElenaH said: Actually I titled this video "Sharing a campsite with lions" to catch the attention. I thought people would think, "oh, it could be something interesting". And it was In reality we shared our campsite with lions and spent some sleepless nights in Mpayathutlwa campsite in Mabuasehube (Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Botswana) in 2021. I filmed the video with iPhone 11 Pro Max and Nikon z7 with Rode Video Mic Pro on it. I took the lion roar also with z7 and video mic from my tent. I didn't have and don't have an external sound recorder (unfortunately) and taking sounds with camera+mic. I used the stills made by a camera trap during the night with Nikon D5300 inside. And I used a footage of a night time-lapse plus still photos, one of which with double-fog filter where I used Ken-Burns post-processing zooming. Firstly, I planned the story taking in consideration the footage I had. Then I chose the music which I thought would fit to the story and to the footage. Then I wrote the text and started to cut the footage trying to fit it to the music. Then I made a voice-over trying again to fit to the music as well. I used Yeti Blue microphone. I am not a native speaker! However, I decided to give my voice to the video and not using computer-generated voice (text-to-voice). My partner persuaded me that it is better to have an accent of a not-native speaker than some voice like in a navigation system of the car without any emotion. He said, it will give to a video a special note and that people don't like to hear a computer-generated voice-over. Hopefully, he is right I am a member of Safari Talk forum and right now I finished writing a Trip Report about that same trip in 2021. If you are interested you can have a look here: Sharing a campsite with lions (Botswana, Zimbabwe, September-October 2021) Sharing a campsite with lions. Botswana, Zimbabwe. 19.09.2021-10.10.2021. Firstly, I'd like to thank to all Safari Talkers, especially @JPS, @ice, @Illi and other film-makers who inspired me to make again the videos. It was also my first time when I make a voice-over by myself. I didn't want to p... www.safaritalk.net There are a few other short videos in the Trip Report (without voice-over) I don't consider myself as a good film-maker. I am an amateur-beginner! Some stuff like Pro-Res, LUT and others sound for me like from the other planet. So, I am not really good in filming or processing. But I am TRYING. Were our photographs excellent from the beginning? No, not at all. But we kept trying. So, if you liked my video and if it was inspirational for you then keep in mind that it was mostly made with iPhone 11 Now I bought z9, z30, GoPro Hero 11 and a gimbal for z30. Had my videos improved? Let's see. I am still working on the footage from the last trip. What I noticed and what I think is very important - the camera movements. All those B-Rolls and other rolls I tried to film our vehicle during last trip and all footage was bad. Some footage was also not what I imagined and wanted it to be. I realised that I cannot even to make a good footage of the car or of the room! Now I am thinking just to take a camera, let's say z30 with and without a gimbal and go into the yard and try to film for the purpose to exercise the camera movements. I think, here it is like with photos: I can do the better processing later but if my camera-movements are bad and I have a bad footage then there is nothing to improve. Practice is a key. Click to expand...

I love that you’re trying. Just don’t be so deprecating of yourself. There’s no need. I’m total rubbish at video and even my photos aren’t that great. Enjoy what you do. Keep trying and do share with us. I love it!  

• Feb 28, 2023

ricardo00 said: Can I ask how you did the night shots? Click to expand...

ElenaH said: I used Nikon z7 or D850 with 14-24/2.8 lens. I take nightshots in fully manual mode. Usually I have the following settings für nightscapes in Africa: ISO 6400, f2.8, shutter speed from 13-15sec, White Balance manual. If you have wider lens then you can use a bit longe exposure. Here is the exposure table from polarie: View attachment 55866 But polarie in Star-Scape mode tracks a bit - so, rotated with the earth a bit (half a speed) but if I don't have a polarie and use only tripod then I need to faster shutter speed even for 14mm. So, Botswana is about 20-25 grad from equator. If you do a timelapse then you can use a little bit longer exposure because in video the small star-trails will not be seen. There are some very bright stars on which you can focus the camera. If you have DSLR then you need to work in lifeview mode with mirror up and in full darkness of course. Lifeview - to be able to focus precisely and mirror up - to avoid the shake during the exposure. Sometimes it helps to focus on some lights which are far away like for example, some villages. The other important gear I used in those photos is a torch-light. I use a Xenon torch becasue it provides a yellowish light which fits to natural environment, it doesn't flickr and it is not so bright as LED. LED is very bright! If you use LED you need to take a filter or something to shine through otherwise it will not look good. this is my torch: View attachment 55867 as you can see I bought it twice. If I have somebody to help then we shine from two angles. The light is not strong but It is the best light for nightscapes IMO. And there are not too many Xenon torches on the markt. Vehicle lights are also xenon as far as I know and can be used in nightscape shots. If you want to learn more about nightscape photography then have a look in youtube, there are some good channels. I like for example, this one: https://www.youtube.com/@nightscapeimages.richard Click to expand...

Well done! An excellent video!  

• Mar 1, 2023

ricardo00 said: I assumed that you must have used some remote trigger Click to expand...

Butlerkid said: Well done! An excellent video! Click to expand...

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• Mar 7, 2023

Elena, I loved watching the video! The whole time I was thinking, however, is why isn’t this dangerous? I wouldn’t think a tent would stop a hungry lion? I am ignorant, however as I have never been to Africa.  

Rookie Roy said: Elena, I loved watching the video! The whole time I was thinking, however, is why isn’t this dangerous? I wouldn’t think a tent would stop a hungry lion? I am ignorant, however as I have never been to Africa. Click to expand...

• Mar 10, 2023

Rookie Roy said: I wouldn’t think a tent would stop a hungry lion? Click to expand...

ElenaH said: It will unless the lions know how to open it. Normally lions don't know what the tent is. it doesn't belong to nature and it is not very familiar to what they know. They don't know (yet) that tent is made of fabric. Wild animals normally avoid somehing unusual and something man-made. The problem will be when they LEARN how to open it or they learn how to destroy it. For example, about the monkeys. There are some who know how to open a tent and if the food is inside then they will open and steal it. This is why we never store food in tents. Even elephants can destroy a tent if they smell fruits inside. The other point is that man doesn't belong to lions prey-schema (well.. normally). Lions prefer a steak (bufalo, wild beest, herbivores,..). But they will catch everything what is running away. They are cats after all. That means if you meet a lion you should keep your ground. Only a prey is running away. Lions can attack people also when they feel threatened and need to defend. For example, if you suddenly step out of the car in front of the lion. Animals have flight-zone or a zone where they feel comfortable even if you are on foot and they see you. If you cross this zone they can escape or attack. It is very important to not surprise the wild animal. The best case is: they see you and you see them. If you know the rules and follow them then it is safe. If lions come to you then they are curious. And only that can be dangerous IMO. The question is how brave or cheeky they are to come close to you. And what will be your reaction. People have been to Kgalagadi 20 years ago and the situation was the same: lions came to campsites. But I have never heard that someone was attacked there by lions. But I heard the other stories about atacks and normally people did something stupid in those cases. There is one more exception: when lion is very old and cannot hunt herbivores, a normal lion-prey. And if a lion meets a child. Children are small and considered as a prey even by hyeanas. This is why there is a minimum age rule for safaris. The most dangerous animal in Africa is a hippo followed by buffalos and elephants. Those animals kill more peple according to statistics. Click to expand...

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