Join us on a next level photo safari concentrating on some of Africa’s newest and most exciting night hides together with thrilling and spectacular aerial photography focusing on the kaleidoscopic colours and shapes of two of Kenya’s famous soda lakes and the myriad flocks of flamingoes that fly over them. On this adrenaline-fuelled, action-filled schedule you’ll encounter premium photographic opportunities to take your imagery to the next level; allowing you to fully immerse yourself in this inspiring, unspoilt and scenic wilderness region.
This safari offers the opportunity to photograph from a suite of different specially-designed and well-equipped overnight hides in varied habitats across the Shompole and Olkirimatian conservancies, quickly garnering recognition as hot ticket photo destinations. We’ll be visiting in prime time in the dry season, with the aim of maximizing the mouth-watering host of regular and frequent visitors after dark, from A-list carnivores, rare and elusive nocturnal ‘specials’ to a wide variety of plains game. What’s more we’ll have the ability to control the lighting from inside the hides throughout, so as to capture atmospheric backlit shots of subjects, as well as stunning frontlit shots with reflections.
Photographers will also have the chance to experience two magical hour-long, doors-off helicopter flights over Lake Magadi and Lake Natron for thrilling, non-stop and unique photography of the spellbinding scenes below. And we’ll also photograph the flamingoes at the soda lake sites on early morning game drives, to capture the elegance and delicacy of these photogenic birds at sunrise.
As we travel through this special, less-touristed corner of Kenya’s renowned Great Rift Valley, the unchanged way of life of the resident Masai pastoralists will become apparent. Even in this packed itinerary we’ll have time for some memorable cultural photography, and the chance to connect with local people whose lives are intertwined with the wildlife and its conservation.
This is a unique safari itinerary, which offers excellent opportunities to photograph wild animals at night, under constant lighting, with no need for complex flash (strobe) set-ups. There are already three different nocturnal hides available, with a fourth expected to be added by the time of the trip, and we’ll spend a minimum of four nights in hides – more if guests have the stamina! We anticipate this trip will appeal to photographers who have already experienced traditional game drive safaris and are looking for something new and exciting – or guests who want to pair it with a more traditional safari elsewhere in Kenya.
