A few Sunrises and Sunsets from Namibia / Botswana

A few Sunrises and Sunsets from Namibia / Botswana · 11:11 PM

I have just gone through my photos from my trip to Africa with a view to organisiing them for my friends to look at. I have sharpened some of the these a tad and would appreciate feedback as to whether I have gone to far. My monitor is old and doesn't see very well (just like me) so I am not sure how they will appear on better equipment.

Guma Lagoon in the Okavango Delta

Guma Lagoon in the Okavango Delta - Fishing Boats

Guma Lagoon in the Okavango Delta

Guma Lagoon in the Okavango Delta - Sunrise from the Bar

Sunrise over the Waterberg Plateau from the Cheetah Conservation Fund farm in Namibia

All taken with 200D and Pentax 18-250mm lens

Damn Brit · 04-27-2009, 11:43 PM

I really like the second and last ones. You need to straighten the horizon on a few of them though.

**Mallee Boy** · 04-28-2009, 12:13 AM

Pretty spectacular here. Must have been breathtaking there.

My son is doing a desert trek soon in Namibia, I offered to go as the "official" photographer but there was some doubt about my ability to keep up....!!! hmmph!
Haven't they heard of support vehicles.

vievetrick · 04-28-2009, 05:08 AM

what Gary said on the horizons. Great series. I love the colors.

kevinschoenmakers · 04-28-2009, 05:32 AM

#2 is positively amazing. I 'wow'ed when I scrolled down to that one. Great capture.

tcom · 04-28-2009, 05:58 AM

Wonderful series, I especially like the 2nd one. However, the horizon is a bit tilted on all photos.

gtk · 04-28-2009, 02:50 PM

Originally posted by Mallee Boy

Pretty spectacular here. Must have been breathtaking there.

My son is doing a desert trek soon in Namibia, I offered to go as the "official" photographer but there was some doubt about my ability to keep up....!!! hmmph!
Haven't they heard of support vehicles.

To Mallee Boy
Namibia is a spectacular place especially the western half. I am sure your son will love it. Tell him not to scrimp on the camera gear he takes it will be worth it.

gtk · 04-28-2009, 03:31 PM

Thanks very much for your comments. I now have another thing to think about next time. I appreciate the effort people go to on this forum to inform and educate less experienced photographers. Thanks again.

**sureshgvv** · 04-28-2009, 05:35 PM

Great shots in the post, agree with all others that the horozon is tilted

mikeSF · 04-28-2009, 10:01 PM

i loved your other photos from the trip - thanks for posting more!!
wonderful sunsets, especially #2...it has great foreground, a framing element (trees), brilliant colors, and sharpness galore. just fix the horizon a bit and it's ready for the halls of PPG.

which lens did you use?

gtk · 04-28-2009, 11:17 PM

Originally posted by mikeSF

i loved your other photos from the trip - thanks for posting more!!
wonderful sunsets, especially #2...it has great foreground, a framing element (trees), brilliant colors, and sharpness galore. just fix the horizon a bit and it's ready for the halls of PPG.

which lens did you use?

Mike,
Thanks for the comments. I only took one lens as the primary purpose of the trip was to do some volunteering on the Cheetah Conservation Fund farm in Namibia and then do a trip to the Okavango delta and Etosha national park. Space was limited so I took only the Pentax 18-250. It was perfect for the trip given the constraints regarding weight etc. It just sat it in my back pack and I pulled it out when the opportunity arose. When I go back I will have a range of lenses ( anticipate having a separate vehicle to cope!!) and will go much longer and faster for the wildlife shots. The AF hunting in low light was a negative but not hugely so. I have looked at the photos and take the point about the horizon - It must be me that is slightly bent given that so many of them have that problem.
I had a go at straightening the horizon.

mikeSF · 04-28-2009, 11:27 PM

I think you overdid it just a tad, now tilted slightly the other way.

ikonographics · 04-28-2009, 11:39 PM

Nothing quite like an African sunset!

gawan · 05-01-2009, 01:05 PM

Straight horizon is important and easy to fix, Great colours and superb scenes!

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04-27-2009, 11:43 PM	#2
Damn Brit Guest	I really like the second and last ones. You need to straighten the horizon on a few of them though.

04-28-2009, 12:13 AM	#3
Mallee Boy Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,904	Pretty spectacular here. Must have been breathtaking there. My son is doing a desert trek soon in Namibia, I offered to go as the "official" photographer but there was some doubt about my ability to keep up....!!! hmmph! Haven't they heard of support vehicles.

04-28-2009, 05:08 AM	#4
vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183	what Gary said on the horizons. Great series. I love the colors.

04-28-2009, 05:32 AM	#5
kevinschoenmakers Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shanghai Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,509	#2 is positively amazing. I 'wow'ed when I scrolled down to that one. Great capture.

04-28-2009, 05:58 AM	#6
tcom Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Switzerland Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,293	Wonderful series, I especially like the 2nd one. However, the horizon is a bit tilted on all photos.

04-28-2009, 02:50 PM	#7
gtk Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 40 Original Poster	Originally posted by Mallee Boy Pretty spectacular here. Must have been breathtaking there. My son is doing a desert trek soon in Namibia, I offered to go as the "official" photographer but there was some doubt about my ability to keep up....!!! hmmph! Haven't they heard of support vehicles. To Mallee Boy Namibia is a spectacular place especially the western half. I am sure your son will love it. Tell him not to scrimp on the camera gear he takes it will be worth it.

04-28-2009, 03:31 PM	#8
gtk Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 40 Original Poster	Thanks very much for your comments. I now have another thing to think about next time. I appreciate the effort people go to on this forum to inform and educate less experienced photographers. Thanks again.

04-28-2009, 05:35 PM	#9
sureshgvv Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Jacksonville, FL Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,115	Great shots in the post, agree with all others that the horozon is tilted

04-28-2009, 10:01 PM	#10
mikeSF Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,620	i loved your other photos from the trip - thanks for posting more!! wonderful sunsets, especially #2...it has great foreground, a framing element (trees), brilliant colors, and sharpness galore. just fix the horizon a bit and it's ready for the halls of PPG. which lens did you use?

04-28-2009, 11:17 PM	#11
gtk Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 40 Original Poster	Originally posted by mikeSF i loved your other photos from the trip - thanks for posting more!! wonderful sunsets, especially #2...it has great foreground, a framing element (trees), brilliant colors, and sharpness galore. just fix the horizon a bit and it's ready for the halls of PPG. which lens did you use? Mike, Thanks for the comments. I only took one lens as the primary purpose of the trip was to do some volunteering on the Cheetah Conservation Fund farm in Namibia and then do a trip to the Okavango delta and Etosha national park. Space was limited so I took only the Pentax 18-250. It was perfect for the trip given the constraints regarding weight etc. It just sat it in my back pack and I pulled it out when the opportunity arose. When I go back I will have a range of lenses ( anticipate having a separate vehicle to cope!!) and will go much longer and faster for the wildlife shots. The AF hunting in low light was a negative but not hugely so. I have looked at the photos and take the point about the horizon - It must be me that is slightly bent given that so many of them have that problem. I had a go at straightening the horizon.

04-28-2009, 11:27 PM	#12
mikeSF Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,620	I think you overdid it just a tad, now tilted slightly the other way.

04-28-2009, 11:39 PM	#13
ikonographics Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Athens, Greece Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 187	Nothing quite like an African sunset!

05-01-2009, 01:05 PM	#14
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400	Straight horizon is important and easy to fix, Great colours and superb scenes!