Spotting the Big 5 on Safari

hotels-live.com/blog - Spotting the Big 5 on Safari feeds.feedblitz.com/~/88575903/0/mrsoaroundtheworld~Spott... #MGWV On my recent trip to South Africa, I spent 3 days at the Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve, located within the Kruger Park. It was my first safari experience – and I have to say, I loved it. During our stay, we went on 4 game drives (2 in the evening and 2 in the very early morning) and we were incredibly lucky to spot the ‘Big 5′. The ‘Big 5′ is a term coined by big-game hunters and refers to the five most difficult animals in Africa to hunt on foot. They include the African lion, the African elephant, the Cape buffalo, the African leopard, and the White/Black rhinoceros. My sister Renata was with me on this trip and helped me test the Leica D-Lux. African Lion Photo taken with Leica D-Lux camera African Elephant Photo taken with Leica D-Lux camera Cape Buffalo Photo taken with Leica D-Lux camera African Leopard Photo taken with Leica D-Lux camera Black Rhinos Photo taken with Leica D-Lux camera I am testing various Leica cameras over the year, with a view of understanding if a ‘pretend iPhone photographer’ can have a chance at taking decent photographs. I have received no training other than a quick introduction and my purpose is to see if I can use the camera or not! The Leica D-Lux model was very light and easy to carry around (it did fit in a LV clutch), and once we finally figured it out, it was easy to transfer the images to my phone via the built-in WiFi capability. I still need to understand more how the focus and the exposure works as it wasn’t as intuitive, but there is hope. This is just a little taste of what our safari experience was like. I shall be writing a full review of our trip very soon. xo Mrs. O Fact box: The Leica D-Lux costs from £749 and you can find out more information about the camera at Leica’s website. I have been provided with a camera for this trip and opinions are, as always, my own. The post Spotting the Big 5 on Safari appeared first on Mrs. O Around the World - a luxury travel blog by Ana Silva O'Reilly. Related Stories Top 5 Spring Beauty Essentials – 2015 Edition Top 5 Autumn beauty essentials for 2014 My Flight: Jet Airways Premiere (Business Class) London to Mumbai @Hotelslive by @mrsoaroundworld via Hotels-live.com www.facebook.com/pages/p/125048940862168 via http://flic.kr/p/r53GiG