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I am excited because in a week I will be leading our July African photo safari to Tanzania and Kenya! The anticipation always builds with me because the trips are so thrilling! Even after all of my safaris to Africa, I can hardly believe how much we see to photograph each and every day! Our warm and friendly guides continually amaze us by how well they spot wildlife where there appears to be nothing but bushes or grass! They seem to have a sixth sense to help them spot the game.

Imagine yourself driving along and suddenly you are sharing the road with a pride of lions! It is such a thrill!

Road WarriorsNikon D300 at 110mm

Copyright: Henrietta Kopecky, 2010

I planned the July safari to be in Tanzania's Serengeti National Park at the best time of year to see the great migration in the central and northern portion of the park. As the migration moves north into Kenya’s Masai Mara, where we will end our safari there with the best chances to see them crossing the Mara River in mass.

A line of wildebeest, miles long, snakes its way through the red oat grass in the Masai Mara. We often see wildebeest running for miles. It seems they were born to run!

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"Twenty years from now you will be

more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones

you did.

So throw off the bow lines. Sail away from the harbor.

Catch the trade winds in your sails”.

Explore, Dream

Discover!

~ Mark Twain~

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Migration TrailCanon 1D Mark lll, Lens: EF 100-400mm, f4.5/5.6 ISL USM

Copyright: Paul Renner: 2009

The Crossing!Canon 20D, Lens: EF 100-400mm, f4.5/5.6 ISL USM


Don't miss the thrill of being on one of my safaris just because you aren't a photographer or you don't use a "great camera." If you enjoy wildlife you will love these safaris and more than likely you will come home with some great photos too!

Newsletter Highlights:

New Itineraries and Prices for 2011 - Our patience paid off! We finally received

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"Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in

eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand -

and melting like a snowflake..."

~ Francis Bacon!~

Life is not measured by the number of

breaths we take, but by the number of

moments that take our breath away.

~anonymous

2011safari prices which happily did not increase nearly much as many had predicted they would. Check itineraries and pricing under "Upcoming African Photo Safaris" below.

Death Valley Photo Workshop January 7-11, 2011. Details and Information coming in the next newsletter. (Only five of 10 spaces still available.)

Burma (Myanmar) My good friend and great photographer, Scott Stulberg is leading a photographic workshop to Burma December 2-14, 2010. Scott teaches digital photography at UCLA Extension and the Julia Dean Photo Workshops. Because some people needed to cancel, there are three spaces available on the workshop. It is an incredible opportunity to learn a tremendous amount of photography from Scott, and get some amazing photos of the people and landscapes of Burma. Click here for the workshop information. See more of Scott's photography on his website at www.asa100.

Of course the predators like the migration because when its in their area, food is in plentiful supply and they eat well. During this time, life is good!

Family PrideCanon 1D Mark lll, Lens: EF 100-400mm, f4.5/5.6 ISL USM


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Mating LionsCanon 1D Mark lll, Lens: EF 100-400mm, f4.5/5.6 ISL USM


Driving along in Ngorongoro Crater we came upon big four big beautiful male lions lying in the road. It was obvious, by the size of their stomachs, they had just eaten well. About a half of a mile farther along the road we came across the carcass of the buffalo they had abandoned. It was now being devoured by hyenas and one of them had found himself a tasty treat – the heart of the buffalo. Hyenas are not good at sharing so he was running off to eat alone.

Scavenging Hyena Canon 20D, Lens Cannon EF 100-400mm, f4.5/5.6L IS USM

Copyright: Paul Renner 2008

Upcoming African Photo Safaris In 2010 and 2011

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We are still able to offer sixteen and seventeen day luxury photo safaris (including international airfare and only three passengers per safari vehicle) in 2011 to Kenya and Tanzania for under $9800.

On our safaris we stay in first class luxury lodges or luxury permanent tented camps. In Kenya and Tanzania we have a maximum of three passengers per vehicle. This allows plenty of space for you and your equipment during game drives and also the advantage of being able to watch and/or photograph the animals until you are satisfied.

Our safaris are selling well. To avoid disappointment, make your reservations today. To reserve your space on our photo safaris, please call Paul Renner at (949) 295-3136, or email him at [email protected] can also call Prem Sharma at Somak Safaris (800) 757- 6625.

Important information about our African photo safaris:

• Prices for our safaris to Kenya and Tanzania include airfare from LAX - most othercompanies do not include airfare.

• We have only three passengers per nine passenger safari vehicle. You will enjoy plenty of space for you and your equipment! • We stay in luxury safari lodges.• You do not have to be a photographer but you must enjoy watching the wildlife because that is what we do!• I will be there to photograph with you and available to answer your questions.• Parks we visit on our African safaris. I hope you will join me for an African Safari; your adventure of a lifetime! For more information, prices and itineraries click here.

To reserve your space on a safari, please call Paul Renner at (949) 295-3136, oremail him at [email protected] call Prem Sharma at Somak Safaris (800) 757-6625

On our Safaris we stay in first class luxury lodges and camps.

For information and photos of the lodges and accommodations click here.

Tanzania and Kenya -17 Days Sold Out

July 14 - 30, 2010 Itinerary and Pricing

Kenya - 17 Days Aug. 29 - Sept. 14, 2010 Itinerary and Pricing

Tanzania and Kenya - 16 Days Jan. 29 - Feb.13, 2011 Itinerary and Pricing

Botswana and Zambia Sold Out May 14-26, 2011 Itinerary and pricing

Botswana - Sold Out May 27 - June 8, 2011 Itinerary and Pricing

Tanzania and Kenya - 17 Days July 21- Aug.6, 2011 Itinerary and Pricing

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More Important Safari Information:

We have only three passengers per nine passenger vehicle giving you plenty of space for you and your photo equipment. You can photograph through windows on BOTH sides of the vehicle and also from the top, which pops up to create shade so you are protected from the hot, equatorial sun. Compared to other tours that pack the vans with up to eight people, this is a huge deal! Our African photo safaris are limited to eighteen people, including the leaders.

As we leave the lodges, the vehicles separate and spread out. This allows us to have up to six guides out looking for wildlife. They each have radios to share what they find. This way no one misses out on seeing the wildlife! With six great guides, you can hardly believe all of the wildlife they find. We have trained them to understand lighting, composition and what we are trying to achieve. Our guides are awesome!

Our safaris are designed for the ultimate photographic experience, however please don't be intimidated out enjoying one my photo safaris just because you are not a photographer or you don't use a "great camera." If you enjoy wildlife you will love these safaris and more than likely you'll come home with some great photos too!

Okay, so we found the cheetahs and we were all excited! This photography business can be interesting! “Everybody smile and look at the camera!" Sounds simple enough! Sometimes following directions and cooperating isn't all that it's cracked upto be!

Cheetah Family in the MaraCanon 20D, Lens: EF 100-400mm, f4.5/5.6 ISL USM


It is always thrilling when we find leopards, especially when they are in a good location for photographs. This one was also very cooperative. She moved all about in this sausage tree giving us many different photo opportunities! …Stretching , yawning , jumping between branches etc.

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Leopard in the MaraCanon 1D Mark lll, Lens: EF 100-400mm, f4.5/5.6 ISL USM


I am not sure which would be more annoying, the bird on his face or all of the flies constantly buzzing around his face! It is no wonder that Cape Buffalo are often short tempered, cantankerous and down right mean! In appearance, except for their horns, they appear quite similar to cattle, but they have the reputation of being one of the most dangerous animals in Africa!

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Cape BuffaloCanon 1D Mark lll, Lens: EF 100-400mm, f4.5/5.6 ISL USM


Buffalo story:

While growing up in Africa I knew a doctor and his friend who, one evening, were hunting guinea fowl in Tanzania. They were in a brushy area where they thought they might find some birds. As they quietly made their way around a large bush, they suddenly found themselves face to face with an angry bull Cape buffalo who stood in front of them, snorting and pawing the ground. In desperation they quickly tried to climb the nearest thorn tree. The doctor made it safely up into the branches but while his friend was still climbing, the buffalo came after him, hooked him with his horns and pinned him to the ground. Fortunately, the man was able to hold himself between the buffalo’s horns. The doctor, realizing his friend's dilemma, jumped down out of the tree, grabbed his 12 gauge shotgun off of the ground and ran over to the side of the buffalo and shot it at point blank range through the heart, killing the animal where it stood. Fortunately, when it fell it did not kill the man lying beneath him. They are very heavy animals with bulls weighing approximately 2000 pounds! That was a real friend!

Art show season is here again. Check here to see if I will be showing my photos in a neighborhood near you.

I love being on our safaris because nature gives us such a wide variety of interesting subjects to photograph! Each day is different and yet each day is

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always exciting. I hope that one day you will be able to join me on one of my African photo safaris. It will be the trip of a lifetime!

Tawny Eagle stealing a rabbit kill from a Secretary Bird . The eagle on the ground stole the rabbit from the much larger Secretary Bird!

Size doesn’t always matter!Canon 1D Mark lll, Lens: EF 100-400mm, f4.5/5.6 ISL USM


Africa is well known for spectacular sunrises and sunsets. Each day we begin our morning game drive before sunrise. On our afternoon game drives, we return to the lodge just after sunset. This gives us the best opportunities to photograph this incredible beauty.

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Mara Morning Canon 1D, Mark lll, Lens: 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 L IS USM


Our African photo safaris are the trip of a lifetime! I am so thankful to have been born and grown up in East Africa. Now that I am able to take people with me and share what I know about photography along with my personal experiences of Africa, I am thrilled so many clients return and say to me "that was the best trip I have ever been on" or "thank you for the vacation of a lifetime! I want to go again soon!"

I hope you will be able to join me on an African photo safari. It will be your trip of a lifetime! Why not in sign up now?

For more information, prices and itineraries click here.

Enjoy each day.Paul

Paul Renner [email protected]

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