点评:This was our fifth African safari and our first in South Africa. It was spectacular!!
Karen Blackwood (Blackwood Safaris) planned every detail of this trip beautifully, taking the time to find out who we and what our goals/wishes/dreams for this trip were. From the moment that we landed in Johannesburg to when we left, everything was seamless.
Endlessly energetic, knowledgeable, dedicated, attentive, and patient, Karen customized her advice and instruction to each of our needs. The results: stunning photos capturing everything from the early morning, steaming breath expelled by a roaring lion, a rose-colored, air bound squirrel eluding the golden outline of a leopardess in a treetop, to a soft-skinned baby rhino peeking out from behind its mom. These are not simply lessons in wildlife photography but in the art of it and in photographic story telling.
We first stayed at the traditional Pungwe Safari Camp in the Manyeleti Game Reserve and thereafter at Nkoro lodge in Sabi Sands. At Pungwe, our driver/tracker and field guide Never and at Nkoro our field guide/driver Pieter and Tracker Chris provided incredible animal sightings and collaborated with Karen to find the most interesting lighting and photo opportunities.
At Pungwe Safari Camp in the Manyeleti Game Reserve, dedicated Michel our camp host was deeply involved in anti-poaching activities and gave us insights into the ongoing anti-poaching battles, and the history and evolution of Kruger and its adjacent invaluable game reserves.
At both lodges the staff were exceptional.
Every aspect of this safari was outstanding!
翻译:这是我们第五次非洲狩猎之旅,也是第一次在南非。真是太棒了!!
Karen Blackwood(Blackwood Safaris)精心策划了这次旅行的每一个细节,花时间了解我们是谁,以及我们这次旅行的目标/愿望/梦想是什么。从我们抵达约翰内斯堡的那一刻到离开,一切都天衣无缝。
Karen 精力充沛、知识渊博、敬业、细心且耐心,她根据我们每个人的需求定制了她的建议和指导。结果:令人惊叹的照片捕捉到了一切,从清晨咆哮的狮子喷吐的热气,到一只玫瑰色的、在空中跳跃的松鼠躲避树梢上雌豹金色轮廓的画面,再到一只皮肤柔软的小犀牛从妈妈身后探出头来。这些不仅仅是野生动物摄影的课程,更是摄影艺术和摄影故事讲述的课程。
我们先入住了曼耶莱蒂野生动物保护区 (Manyeleti Game Reserve) 的传统蓬圭游猎营地 (Pungwe Safari Camp),之后又入住了萨比沙 (Sabi Sands) 的恩科罗 (Nkoro) 旅馆。在蓬圭,我们的司机兼追踪员兼野外向导 Never;在恩科罗,我们的野外向导兼司机 Pieter 和追踪员 Chris 为我们带来了精彩的动物观赏体验,并与凯伦 (Karen) 合作,找到了最有趣的光线和拍照机会。
在曼耶莱蒂野生动物保护区的蓬圭游猎营地,我们敬业的营地主人米歇尔 (Michel) 深度参与了反偷猎活动,并向我们介绍了正在进行的反偷猎斗争,以及克鲁格国家公园及其周边珍贵野生动物保护区的历史和发展。
两家旅馆的工作人员都非常出色。
这次游猎之旅的每个环节都堪称完美!