For me, being on safari is something that stirs my soul and warms my heart, something I will never grow tired of. I am especially honored to be among those talented photographers listed in the top 100 best Wildlife Photography Blogs on the planet. I've included some of my favorite wildlife photos.

While flying doors off with The Helicopter Line, based from Mount Cook, I had the pilot orbit around the outlet of the Tasman River before it dumps into Tasman Lake. We did a series of orbits, dropping 500 feet each rotation. This varied altitude approach presented us with numerous opportunities to photograph the river at different angles as the sun began to hit the river bed. I love photographing these rivers and I cant wait to return next year.

Evening shot of the last remaining authentic Cormorant Fishermen as they pull their rafts onto a small shoal on the Li River.  This image works for me because of all of the leading line and angels that are present.  The haze and orange glow was a wonderful treat just as the sun retreated behind the clouds.  Other than slight contrast change and final sharpening, there was very little that was done to this image – just about straight out of the camera as you can get.  I owe that to the great low light capturing capabilities and the true color generated by the sensor of the Hasselblad.

What a killer of a day here in Iceland. The sun broke for us at Aldeyjarfoss, then a fast run over to Godafoss, then a quick pizza stop and it was off the photograph the Northern Lights.What started off as a small show, soon turned into a huge display of multicolored lights dancing across the sky in wave-like forms. I have photographed the lights before but never have I been faced with having to increase my shutter speed to stop the action.

Good morning from the streets of Italy. I was up very early and after the sunrise busted, I caught this shop keeper opening his shop before others were up and moving. He was as interested in me as I was him which gave me a chance to catch him in a moment of hesitation as he looked into the camera.

After staying in for an hour or two at breakfast, we decided to venture out into the rain in hopes of some clearing. Luck was again on our side and we had only a very slight drizzle once we arrived at our location. With everyone prepared for the weather and high tide on our side, we hit the bay next to Kirkjufell for some reflection work.

A year in the making, and with thanks to the efforts of Nicky at Eyes on Africa, I have built a nearly perfect photography adventure to photograph the seldom visited tribes of the Omo Valley. An adventure totally focused on capturing these tribes and limited to only four clients. Bring back images that are seldom seen of tribes that may soon be lost forever.

I arrived long before sunrise and just watched the immense motion underway. Soon I was in awe of the power of nature and quickly concluded that wanted to create an image that displayed motion, power, fire, and uncertainty. 

I’m back from Tanzania and UAE only to find myself off the Namibia in a few hours.  Once again, I will have only one day of internet connection while in the capital city of Namibia, so I wanted to give you a preview of what we will be photographing (taken from my 2009 trip) in the images below.  

We left Reykjavik under heavy clouds after an incredible windy and stormy night.  On our drive into the Highlands, we passed through every weather system that mother nature could offer us.  It was not long until we began to see fresh snow on the mountain tops.  I must admit, I started thinking COLD however, I knew that the change in weather would bring wonderful shooting opportunities.  Everyone was in awe of the dramatic landscapes we passed through as we started the final climb into the Highlands of Iceland.  Are you guys ready to push some buttons? I really didn’t have to ask.