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Roger and Pat de la Harpe
South Africa
Приєднався 22 січ 2007
We are freelance photographers and writers based in South Africa and share a passion for conservation, natural history, wildlife and travel. Our work has featured in numerous local and international publications and we have published 27 coffee table books.
As part of our commitment to using our photographic and writing skills to greater effect, some of our books, like In Search of the African Wild Dog and In Search of the African Lion, have a strong conservation emphasis. We hope, in this way, to increase public awareness of various species and their current predicament, and to highlight the urgent need to find sustainable solutions to the issues surrounding them.
Africa Imagery (www.africaimagery.com) is our photo and video library containing thousands of photographs and video clips of wildlife, travel and conservation in Africa
As part of our commitment to using our photographic and writing skills to greater effect, some of our books, like In Search of the African Wild Dog and In Search of the African Lion, have a strong conservation emphasis. We hope, in this way, to increase public awareness of various species and their current predicament, and to highlight the urgent need to find sustainable solutions to the issues surrounding them.
Africa Imagery (www.africaimagery.com) is our photo and video library containing thousands of photographs and video clips of wildlife, travel and conservation in Africa
Photographs of the Massive Storm that hit the Western Cape Whale Coast in South Africa.
During winter massive storm fronts blow in from the Antarctic bring high winds, rain and icy conditions to this rugged coastline. We shot some photographs in and around Hermanus during a brief lull between the fronts, massive swell crashing onto the rocky shore.
Most of the stills were shot on the Sony A1 and 35 - 150mm Tamron lens and the wave shots with a Sony A7iv and Sony's 200-600mm lens.
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We own and manage Roger and Pat de la Harpe Photography, which incorporates the Africa Imagery stock photo and video footage library. We've been involved in professional wildlife, travel, lodge and nature photography for some 30 years and have published 28 coffee table books. Our photographs have appeared in many local and international magazines, books, calendars and websites.
Visit www.rogerandpatdelaharpe.com to have a look at just some of the photographs, video clips, photo tutorials, Adobe Lightroom and develop presets that we have online.
The cameras we use: Sony A1, A7iv, RX-10, ZV-E1 and ZV-1 cameras. Dji Pocket 3. GoPro 8 Black. GoPro Max.
The lenses we use: Sony 200 - 600mm G lens, Sont PZ 16 - 35mm, Tamron 35 - 150mm, Sigma 24 - 70mm ART lens and Sigma 14 - 24mm ART lens.
Tripod: Leofoto Ranger LS-284CEX and Gitzo GT1542T Carbon.
Camera Bags: Lowepro Pro Trekker BP 450 AW II
Search our stock image library: www.africaimagery.com.
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Twitter: @RogerdelaHarpe ( RogerdelaHarpe).
Most of the stills were shot on the Sony A1 and 35 - 150mm Tamron lens and the wave shots with a Sony A7iv and Sony's 200-600mm lens.
Be sure to Subscribe to our channel: ua-cam.com/users/RogerdelaHarpe
We own and manage Roger and Pat de la Harpe Photography, which incorporates the Africa Imagery stock photo and video footage library. We've been involved in professional wildlife, travel, lodge and nature photography for some 30 years and have published 28 coffee table books. Our photographs have appeared in many local and international magazines, books, calendars and websites.
Visit www.rogerandpatdelaharpe.com to have a look at just some of the photographs, video clips, photo tutorials, Adobe Lightroom and develop presets that we have online.
The cameras we use: Sony A1, A7iv, RX-10, ZV-E1 and ZV-1 cameras. Dji Pocket 3. GoPro 8 Black. GoPro Max.
The lenses we use: Sony 200 - 600mm G lens, Sont PZ 16 - 35mm, Tamron 35 - 150mm, Sigma 24 - 70mm ART lens and Sigma 14 - 24mm ART lens.
Tripod: Leofoto Ranger LS-284CEX and Gitzo GT1542T Carbon.
Camera Bags: Lowepro Pro Trekker BP 450 AW II
Search our stock image library: www.africaimagery.com.
Let’s make contact on:
Facebook: RogerandPatdelaHarpe/
Instagram: @RogerdelaHarpe ( rogerdelaharpe).
Twitter: @RogerdelaHarpe ( RogerdelaHarpe).
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A small herd of elephants digging for water in the Majale River at Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana. In the dry season elephants cover great distances in their search for water and will dig wells in dried-up riverbeds, using their trunks and front feet, to get at the water that seeps up through the sand. These wells provide a welcome source of water for other animals, and impalas and zebras are o...
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A male lion drinking from a small pool in the Majale River in Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana. Africa’s most sociable cat is also its largest. The lion, enormously powerful and aggressive, dominates the lives of most living things in the wild. Its strength lies not only in its impressive muscular presence but also in the family group or pride, the size of which varies from five to 12 members. Th...
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Africa's largest antelope, the eland, at Matebole Waterhole Hide in Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana. The eland is ox-like in appearance, with a thick neck and a heavy dewlap. They are cumbersome creatures and slow-moving, tiring quickly if forced to flee, but can keep up a fast trot for a considerable distance if need be. They make a distinct clicking sound when they move, thought to be caused b...
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Zebra and giraffe stampede across the dry, dusty plains of Mashatu Game Reserve in Botswana. Zebras are skittish animals and it takes little to make them gallop off in a panicky stampede across the plains. This rather prompts other animals in their proximity to also gallop off, just in case there are predators about that they have not seen. Inevitably the stampede kicks up clouds of dust, which...
A Large Male Leopard finds a Place to Snooze in the Majale Riverbed, Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana
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A large male leopard finds a place to snooze in the Majale Riverbed, Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana. A leopard usually spends the day resting, lying languidly in the shade of some dense thicket, rocky outcrop or in the branches of a tree, especially one into which it has dragged its kill. At home in most trees, this large spotted cat is an expert climber, its sharp, powerful claws giving it a s...
A Flock of White-Fronted Bee-Eaters Nesting in the Majale River at Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana
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A flock of white-fronted bee-eaters nesting in the Majale River at Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana. White fronted bee-eaters are a common resident in Mashatu Game Reserve, and their nests are often found in the banks of the Majale River. These beautiful birds eat flying insects and show a particular fondness for butterflies. The reserve is an ornithological paradise, and it plays host to about 3...
A Herd of Elephants Drinking at the Matebole Waterhole Photo Hide in Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana
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A herd of elephants drinking at the Matebole Waterhole Photo Hide in Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana. Elephants love water and in summer they drink and bathe in the early morning and late afternoon, while in winter they usually congregate around a waterhole at midday. If the water is deep enough, they wade into it, lie down and thoroughly revel about. After emerging, they give themselves a dust ...
Giraffe Drinking at a Pool in the Majale River at Mashatu Game Reserve in Botswana
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Giraffe drinking at a pool in the Majale River at Mashatu Game Reserve in Botswana. The giraffe is the tallest mammal in the world. It drinks every two to three days when water is available but also obtains liquid from the leaves it ingests, staying close to evergreen vegetation during the dry season so as to obtain moisture from the foliage. It is particularly vulnerable to danger when drinkin...
A Saddle-Billed Stork catches fish in the Majale River at Mashatu Game Reserve in Botswana
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A saddle-billed stork catches fish in the Majale River at Mashatu Game Reserve in Botswana. Tall and long-legged, the saddle-billed stork has a uniquely coloured bill of red, yellow and black. It is a wading bird, using its long bill to stab at fish, frogs, small birds and reptiles to eat. Unlike many other storks it is often seen in pairs, even in the non-breeding season and it is believed tha...
A Spotted Hyena at the Matebole Waterhole Photographic Hide in Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana
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A spotted hyena at the Matebole Waterhole Photographic Hide in Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana. The spotted hyena lives in a world controlled by female clan members. They form a formidable sisterhood that leads the hunt, patrols their territory and defends it against other marauding clans. Hyena females are larger and heavier than the males and completely dominate them. They are given preference...
A Family of Warthogs Drinking, Matebole Waterhole Photographic Hide, Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana
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A family of warthogs drinking, Matebole Waterhole Photographic Hide, Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana. The common warthog is often seen in the grasslands and savannah woodlands of Mashatu Game Reserve. A warthog's canine teeth grow constantly and develop into two curved tusks, which are particularly long in the boar, creating formidable weapons of self-defence. The females have a gestation period...
Impala Drinking at the Matebole Waterhole Photographic Hide in Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana
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Impala drinking at the Matebole Waterhole Photographic Hide in Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana. At the height of summer, water becomes all the more vital for Mashatu's wildlife and animals in their numbers are drawn to the Matebole waterhole. Herds of impala are a common sight in the reserve and are often rather overlooked for this reason. They are beautiful antelope, however, their glossy reddi...
Elephant feeding on a Mopane Tree, aka the Butterfly Tree, in Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana
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Elephant feeding on a Mopane Tree, aka The Butterfly Tree, in Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana. The mopane tree is by far the most dominant tree in Mashatu and plays a major role in the reserve's ecology. It has characteristically butterfly-shaped leaves that are a bright green in colour when they first sprout but turn into glorious russets, browns and oranges for much of the year. Mashatu's herd...
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Mashatu - Land of the Giants. Our latest wildlife coffee table book.
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Cheetahs at Mashatu Game Reserve have their kill stolen by Spotted Hyenas. #Mashatu
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Roger and Pat de la Harpe Photography - still and moving images of Africa.
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Filmed on the Sony A1 and 200 - 600mm Lens - kudu females #SonyA1 #mashatu #wildlife
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A Female Leopard Hears a Kudu's Warning Call and Goes to Investigate, Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana
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The Wonderful Elephants of Mashatu Game Reserve
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Awesome Photo Opportunities During Massive Cold Front
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I’m just curious is this the Majali Lion that stalks all the leopards😅 I believe we saw him in May
Mmmmm, I'm not aware of that lion - I know that any lion will try to attack leopards when they get a chance.
Thanks for the review! I'm considering to buy this lens, it's great to take on trips as it's light. Not really a fan of the bokeh quality though as expected from a 5.6 lens. Seems distracting if there's a bush or tree a few meters behind the subject. Either this lens or save up a bit for the Sony 400mm 2.8
Hi Jeroen. Very light and short making it easy to hand hold - I really enjoyed using it. Bokeh is pretty much what one would expect from a 500mm 5,6 lens but the cost significantly lower than a 400 2,8! It may be an idea to put the difference in price into travel costs to shoot pics but you call of course...
LOVE it!!
Your music certainly added to this in no small way. Absolutely perfect for what we had in mind.
Looks an excellent lens - and you got some fantastic shots, thank you for sharing. I enjoyed the overlay of bush sounds during the sample images, rather than music - very calming, and helped take me back to my own safari last year. Have subscribed to your channel, cheers from Derbyshire
It's certainly rated a very good look at if you're in the market for a long prime - we were most impressed. Many thanks for you comments - much appreciated. Greetings from (almost) the most southern point in Africa.
Amazing Roger and Pat.... well done again. looks incredible.
Many thanks guys - we're so pleased with the book.
I bought the Sigma 500mm 5.6 DG DN OS Sports Lens in March 2024, it is very compact, very Light weight, easy to handle and operate, the optical image quality are excellent ! I can go hiking with tis holding it my hands for hours without problems. I can very highly recommend the Sigma 500mm 5.6 DG DN OS Sports Lens !
An incredible lens indeed!
Amazingly sharp. Thanks for sharing.
I was most impressed. Thanks for the comment.
For one thing they are not black!!! So they can't be called black rhinoceros. Find a relevant name!
amazing and well done
I treasure your first book Tuli land of Giants I just returned from Mashatu; a wonderful place Will exclusive books SA stock your new book?
Hi John. Yes, some branches will have it but the majority of the books are going to the Reserve. If you'd like a signed or limited edition copy, please drop me a mail at mashatubook@icloud.com
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Nice video! I can't wait for summer to enjoy some nice rides again
I bet. We had wonderful riding weather when we were there - difficult to imagine your freezing winter temperatures.
Just Brill!!!..I love this. Good one, Rog and Pat. You guys are rock stars!!!
What a great ride that was, and a really great video production. Gets the travel juices flowing for sure!
Thanks Dave - yes, already thinking about the next one....
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There are a number op officials keeping the public at a reasonable distance.
unsubscribed as most of your new videos are all private
That’s a real pity Steve. Got something really interesting coming up and we simply can’t make these public at the moment. There is a new on one how we shoot waterfalls coming up soon that will be public, as will others.
so your private videos will be made public in the near future@@RogerdelaHarpe worth stopping notifications for the private ones and when they are made public, put on a notification. pretty much all of the recent ones are private and got bored of black screens showing black bears in a coal mine sort of thing
@@SteveLiddle 😀 It's a bit difficult to explain without letting the cat out of the bag... This project will be launched mid 2024 but I have to get the videos in place now. I have started unticking the let subscribers know option so, hopefully you won't be getting these notifications. We will be posting other vides soon but a little under the whip now. Hope this helps.
can understand that and no problem with the secrecy, re-subscribed@@RogerdelaHarpe
Great video, Roger!
Hey, thanks so much. Just busy with a new one at the moment. Watch this space.
Egyptian Geese are holy birds indeed, they are gods! I am with a goose family for years, helping them to raise their goslings. The goslings are so tame, I can have them on my lap, cuddling with them. Geese count to my best friends. I love them to bits!
Hey, we'd like to get in touch for a potential collab.
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Contact details here: www.rogerandpatdelaharpe.com
Love the video nice variety of wildlife. I am in the UK we get similar birds. I also have a wildlife UA-cam channel please take a look like and maybe to Subscribe thank you for sharing
You have captured poetry in motion Roger and Pat. Just brilliant and so beautiful to watch. ❤
You're too kind Lesley. Many thanks.
Nice, what did you use?
Hi Andre. Camera? Sony A1 and 200 - 600mm lens.
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Hi Roger and Pat, noticed you used the Panasonic G9 and 12 to 35 and 12 to 60 on your safari. Which of these lenses did you use the most? Thanks.
Hi Quentin. On this safari we were still using Nikon but we did however use our M43 systems on many subsequent trips. We had both GH5 and G9 bodies, Pat using mainly the 12-60mm Leica and me the 12-35mm Panasonic. Both were awesome lenses and while the 12-60 has a bit more (rather useful) reach, I think I may choose the 12-35 if I had to. The 12-35 is a constant f2,8 (which is nice), it's physically smaller and my overall impression is that it's sharper. I have no scientific data to back that up - just my impression. Our most used lens on safari would be the Leica 100-400... Hope this helps.
Awesome tutorial, thanks for sharing.
Thanks Quentin, glad you liked it!
Magnifique!
Wonderfully simple and totally mesmerising 👍Love it, beautifully shot and edited.
Thanks so much. Awesome place and experience.
wow this one is big! maybe 85+ kg
Yes. And so grumpy.
The lions should have known cameras taste terrible
Thumbs up... new composition rule learnt Rule of 5th..
Exquisite.
Thank you Anita.
Yes, a really great video. Significant handling skills evident on some of those roads!
Thanks Anita - yes some of those rides were a bit tricky. Still, some fabulous riding!
Great video Roger! It just makes us want to come back to SA again! Hope you are both keeping well! Stay safe. Pat & Nicky
Thanks Pat. There are some great places to explore in South Africa.
Another great ride, fantastic scenery and experiences to savour. Would be interested to know what the tyre problems were and how they were overcome.
Thanks Dave. Nothing huge - just a little unprepared. Pat picked up a bad puncture which we plugged while on the road. I then discovered I hadn't brought along a valve for the CO2 "bombs" - thanks heavens Bruce had one. Alas, the sealant wasn't as effective as it should have been so the tyre still leaked a little. Back at camp I tried to add some new sealant and in the process unseated the bead of the tubules tyre. Eventually managed to get everything together and the tyre lasted for the rest of the trip but it was a messy process.
Loved the Tankwa but had such a problem with punctures last time between Reception and Padstal so not sure want to go back. Maybe just keen to area from Ganaga Lodge to Middelpos and on? Glad you had fun !!
Ah, yes. The R355 (and a couple of other roads) eat tyres for breakfast. We kept speeds very low and managed to get through with no punctures other than the one on Pat's bike.
Look like you both had a fun trip !! ..on my infinite long bucket list :)
Great fun Hans and we discovered some awesome new places (for us) in South Africa.
This is fantastic! Thanks for sharing - what camera equipment did you use? And which Safari Tour company?
Hi Michele. Many thanks - it's an incredible experience. Shot on Nikon gear - mainly D801and D7100 with the 80 - 400 VR lens. We went with www.wildfrontiers.com.
Fantastic and such an excellent choice of background music. Makes one want to visit the country as soon as possible.
Thanks Anita. Yes, Ethiopia is an amazing place and the Bale Highlands a “must do” for the bucket list.
Thanks for sharing all very useful information very clearly put across much appreciated I’m going to subscribe and hit the bell forward to seeing more of you thank you Andy from the UK
Thanks for your feedback Andy - much appreciated. More videos on their way soon!
Thanks for this Roger - really helpful!
Hope it helped Margaret.
thank you for this knowledge sharing, super interesting is it possible to activate the subtitles ? ;)
Thanks Maxime. Will have a look into that.
Dear Roger , you forgot to mention point 9 Light in your bullet points, Greetings, Ron
Oops. 😳😳😳 Many thanks Ron. Fixed.
Good advice , well presented, spent 4 months to get a reflection shot of a pine marten at night , put in a huge amount of work to get it just right , but it was all worth it , as u said u got to work it .
Thanks for you comment Martin. Yes, indeed. Occasionally you get lucky but mostly it's a case of a lot of very early mornings and late nights. And when it comes together 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you 😊
Hope it helped you Michelle. Lots more photography tutorials coming.
Really enjoy your videos. I'm a novice photographer who goes on safari often so enjoy watching your easy to understand explanations of taking better pictures.
Hi Ed. Many thanks for your comment hope this all helps. Lots more coming so be sure to subscribe.
Thanks for going super on depth with post production you gained a new subscriber!
Lovely to have you on board Anthony. Welcome.
Absolutely beautiful! 😊
Thank you! 😊