Morocco
Morocco was my 65th country. And it was a place that knocked me out of my comfort zone. Sometimes it’s easy to get used to Western European cafe life, or South East Asian tropical climate and perception of safety, or actual safety in North Asian metropolises like Tokyo or Shanghai. What I loved most about Morocco is how it made me a bit uncomfortable. Whether it was because the Fes medina is outright madness, or the people are more direct, or the food at first looks different.
Your Senses (All of Them) Will Awaken
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Medinas
Before I visited Morocco, I thought “Medina” only referred to the city where Mohammed visited and is a pilgrimage for muslims. Once you arrive in in Morocco, you will quickly hear the word “Medina” uttered a lot. It’s referring to the “old towns” at the heart of many of the cities. Marrakech has a wonderful Medina but nothing will beat Fes’ Medina, which is literally like going back in time…
The Sahara
Regardless of whether you are an amateur, enthusiast or pro, the one common denominator you need for shooting wildlife is a camera with serious zoom. Whether this is a small compact with 30x zoom, a mirrorless APS-C with 100-400 lens or a full frame Canikon with 300mm F2 bazooka, that will depend on how much you care about photography!
For reference, all of the photos on this page were shot using a Fujifilm X-H1 with 100-400mm Zoom Lens with 1.4x Teleconverter attached.
Mosques
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which is literally like going back in time…
Go Back in Time…
Look at the prey animals disposition, are they alert, relaxed or running?
Be patient, drive slowly or stay in one spot and use your binoculars to scout the terrain; in a few minutes or not, sometimes animals will emerge from the bush
In Kruger Park, particularly on the main roads, the easiest way to "spot" one of the hard-to-finds will be when you see many cars stopped
In the end, it is all about luck- a group of lions or leopard may have just crossed the road and disappeared into the bush seconds before you rolled by
