Another great trip to Botswana.

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I have recently returned from another trip to Botswana with Pangolin. This time I took my son, I thought he would like to see how his inheritance was being spent! He was really looking forward to it but made sure I was aware that he was along for the experience and not really interested in taking photographs. I gave him an OM1 with the 40 - 150 lens + 1.4 extender just in case he was tempted. I also made him carry my OM 1 mk ii with the 150 - 400 lens for my use. By day two I couldn't prise the big lens out his hands. Over the next week he took over 10,000 images and a surprising amount of them were good and some were stunning!
Fortunately I also had a couple of Canon bodies with me and Pangolin leant me a 600mm f4 lens.
We were very fortunate with the sightings including a leopard with a kill and a family of lions feasting on a giraffe carcass.
Each time I go I say it will be my last visit and this time I mean it - I think!
end of the day by Gordon Ford, on Flickr
freshly cought by Gordon Ford, on Flickr
speed by Gordon Ford, on Flickr
Talons by Gordon Ford, on Flickr
caught by Gordon Ford, on Flickr
sunset by Gordon Ford, on Flickr