Photo Safari

Giving Raptors a Future – Photography with Last Chance Forever

In addition to all the great songbird photography we had during our Texas Hill Country photo safari we had a special treat when John Karger of Last Chance Forever, a raptor rehabilitation foundation, brought four magnificent animals to pose and even fly for us. As my friend know I’m very careful about any photography of captive animals. It’s easy for them to be mis-treated or bred for photography once money is involved. But Last Chance Forever works strictly with raptors they are trying to rehabilitate after some accident or mis-treatment (usually unintentional) by a well-meaning “pet” owner...

Showing off the Old West in Texas—One Antique at a Time

Regular readers know that I enjoy both HDR and black and white photography. So when our hosts at our recent Hill Country Photo Safari, Sharron and Larry Jay of BCNA, rolled out their fully restored antique chuckwagon I couldn’t resist combining them. To enhance the overall effect rather than use sunlight we lit the wagon with flashlights. Everyone had a lot of fun and got some great shots, but capturing the raw images only started my fun. Read more »

African Wild Dog Image: Art Imitating Art

While not part of the famous "big 5" of African mammals, pound for pound African Wild Dogs (also called African Painted Wolves) are some of the most exciting animals you can still see in the wild. Highly social the packs can provide hours of entertainment for those lucky enough to find some of the very endangered animals...

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Why White Rhinos Aren't White

Zambian White RhinosZambian White RhinosRhinos have been nearly hunted to extinction for their horns, but are being re-introduced into much of their original range, although all remaining Rhino species are still listed as endangered. We were lucky enough to see and photograph four of the five white rhinos in Zambia today (two of them are pictured here). Which of course begs the question, why aren't they white?

Images 2010: New Cardinal Photo Calendar Available for purchase

Cardinal Photo 2010 Calendar calendar
Cardinal Photo 2010 Calendar

by davecardinal

We're pleased to announce our new 2010 photo calendar. You can purchase it online through our store on Zazzle in sizes ranging from a handy one for above the phone to a huge one suitable for the family planning wall.

Every month features a different high quality photograph from one of our photo safaris around the world, with plenty of room on each page to scribble your notes.

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