Black Headed Weaver
BIRDS - FIRST PLACE 2018
National Wildlife Competition, USABlack headed WeaverPloceus cucullatusMasai Mara National ReserveKenyagrass stem
Elephant Dream
Overall Winner - National Wildlife Competition 2017
African ElephantLoxodonta africanaMasai Mara National ReserveKenya
1st prize in 'Animals catagory' in Big Picture Photography contest (2016)
1st prize in 'Animals catagory' in Big Picture Photography contest (2016) at Califonia Academy of Sciences, USA
AfricaKenyaEast AfricasafarianimalmammalManojShahPhotographyKenyan Photographerwildlifewild animalfree rangingnatureSavannahcolor imagetourist attractionMaasai MaraMasai Mara National ReserveGame parkNational ParkCommon ZebraEquus burchellistripesPlains zebraspy camerahidden cameraMara River
Shield Wall - as the African Wildlife category winner of the 2020 Wilderness Safaris Photographic Competition.
Baby elephants are inexperienced and oblivious to danger. The adult members take it upon themselves to protect the young. The herd is taking a morning walk to the marsh in Maasai Mara. Being on high alert to predators nearby, they surround baby creating a ‘wall’ to shield the infant. This fortress of mighty legs is impenetrable. Any attempt to do so will encounter a strong defense by the largest terrestrial mammals on earth!
F1R4393African elephantLoxodonta africanababyherdMasai Mara National ReserveKenya
Black and White stripes - monochrome photographic awards awards
Zebras need to constantly travel to find fresh grass and water. Over time they gather in massive herds, of hundreds, as they migrate to better feeding grounds. Zebras are social animals, travelling in herds help protect the young from predators. A larger herd is formed of many smaller families who stick together when migrating. I was lucky to see the artistic pattern of black and white stripes when a big herd of Zebras gathered at the Mara River to cross to the southern part of Masai Mara National Reserve.
zebraBurcjell's zebracrossing pointcrossingmigrationMara RiverMasai Mara National ReserveKenya