56 thoughts on “Nighttime”

1. aj vosse April 5, 2015 at 10:55 am

   OK… nou is dit jou beurt om vir my te help met die kamera nommers, asb!! 😉 Ek wil ook sulke mooi prentjies maak!! 😀

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   1. de Wets Wild Post authorApril 6, 2015 at 4:24 pm

      Baie dankie AJ!

      Na baie probeerslae het ek hierdie foto gekry met die kamera se settings as volg:

      f/4
      30 second exposure
      ISO 6400
      18mm focal length

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      1. aj vosse April 6, 2015 at 4:44 pm

         Dankie… dit lyk my omtrent wat ek so nou en dan probeer. Ons het te veel lig besoedeling… 😉

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      2. de Wets Wild Post authorApril 6, 2015 at 4:49 pm

         Ja-Nee, help ook niks mens probeer dit hier in die stad nie. Maar daar in die wildernis, kan mens nie glo hoeveel sterre daar in die hemel hang nie!

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      3. aj vosse April 6, 2015 at 4:52 pm

         Ja… ek wil eendag Kakahari toe gaan!!! Heel dag slaap en heel nag fotos neem!! 😉

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      4. de Wets Wild Post authorApril 6, 2015 at 5:01 pm

         Dit gaan maar moeilik wees, die Kalahari het net soveel om bedags af te neem! Ek sien nog hoe jy jou ooglede gaan moet oophou met vuurhoutjies 😉

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      5. aj vosse April 6, 2015 at 5:29 pm

         Een week dag… een week nag skof? Dan moet ons nog braai en bier drink en Okavango toe gaan… ag, ek droom weer! 😉

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      6. de Wets Wild Post authorApril 6, 2015 at 5:32 pm

         Sulke drome moet waar word!

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2. Cardinal Guzman October 3, 2014 at 7:52 pm

   Wonderful, starry night.

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   1. de Wets Wild Post authorOctober 3, 2014 at 8:03 pm

      The sheer scale of the night sky at Shingwedzi is overwhelming, no way to capture it in one image sadly…

      Thanks for popping in, Cardinal Guzman!

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      1. Cardinal Guzman October 3, 2014 at 8:07 pm

         I’m glad that I did. I live in the city and we barely see the stars because of the light pollution. I miss the stars.

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      2. de Wets Wild Post authorOctober 3, 2014 at 9:40 pm

         Sounds like a good reason for a camping trip 😀

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      3. Cardinal Guzman October 3, 2014 at 10:31 pm

         Definitely!

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3. Just Another Nature Enthusiast October 2, 2014 at 5:50 am

   All I can say is…
   That photo takes my breath away!!! Thank you for sharing the Universe with us ❤
   -Jane

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   1. de Wets Wild Post authorOctober 2, 2014 at 6:32 pm

      Thanks for the kind words Jane!

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4. travelingmarla September 30, 2014 at 5:13 pm

   Wait. When were you in Shingwedzi? We were just there Saturday night…

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   1. de Wets Wild Post authorSeptember 30, 2014 at 5:59 pm

      Wow, imagine that Marla! We slept 3 nights in Shingwedzi last week: Thursday 25th to Saturday 27th!

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   2. de Wets Wild Post authorSeptember 30, 2014 at 6:14 pm

      Did you have a good time? We had fantastic sightings – including 5 cheetahs right in the road Saturday afternoon on the S50 😀

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      1. travelingmarla October 1, 2014 at 7:54 am

         We also saw 5 cheetah Saturday on the S50! We watched them for a long time at a turnoff. They mostly slept and eventually got up and went down to get a drink then disappeared into the brush and we lost them. Darn I bet we just missed them crossing!
         Shingwedzi was our 3rd night. We stayed Punda Maria, Sirheni, Shingwedzi, then Bateleur. First time in the north but definitely not our last! Excited to see your cheetah photos. Ours were too far away and my zoom only goes to 300 (I almost rented a 500 this trip {sigh}).

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      2. de Wets Wild Post authorOctober 1, 2014 at 8:23 am

         We must have passed one another on the road somewhere without even knowing! If you found yourself looking at a very dusty, usually silver, Honda Jazz – that was us inside 😉

         I’m glad you had such a nice time in the North of Kruger Marla. Will we be reading about your trip on Traveling Marla soon? I hope so! And don’t worry about those cheetah pics, it’s a useful excuse to get back to Kruger a.s.a.p.

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5. quarksire September 30, 2014 at 3:49 am

   Yeah So Agreed is why i live “way out there also” so i sa can see da night sky “Kewl Shot” there !

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   1. de Wets Wild Post authorSeptember 30, 2014 at 4:49 am

      And enjoy the fresh clean air, hey Q?

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      1. quarksire September 30, 2014 at 4:52 am

         U got Dat right 🙂 ………
         only smog up here comes frum my pipe lol……

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6. perdebytjie September 29, 2014 at 8:10 pm

   Dit lyk of mens die sterre kan pluk!Pragtig….ek verlang nou sommer na die stilte en hemelruim sonder ligte.

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   1. de Wets Wild Post authorSeptember 30, 2014 at 4:46 am

      Een van die dae geniet julle dit daar op Balule 😀

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      1. perdebytjie September 30, 2014 at 7:33 am

         Ek sien baie uit daarna!

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7. jenny September 29, 2014 at 1:29 pm

   That is a seriously beautiful night time sky. Wow! Thank you for sharing.

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   1. de Wets Wild Post authorSeptember 29, 2014 at 2:11 pm

      Thanks a lot Jenny! This kind of brilliant night sky can only be appreciated out in the wild. In the city, even a small town, there’s no chance of seeing it this clear.

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      1. jenny September 29, 2014 at 2:16 pm

         Really stunning. Yet another benefit of being out in the wild for a while! :o)

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8. vastlycurious.com September 29, 2014 at 12:20 pm

   AMAZING!

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   1. de Wets Wild Post authorSeptember 29, 2014 at 1:16 pm

      Thanks Kathryn! Nice to have you visiting with us again.

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      1. vastlycurious.com September 29, 2014 at 1:21 pm

         I always will 🌷

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9. M-R September 29, 2014 at 11:37 am

   Sans pareil !

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   1. de Wets Wild Post authorSeptember 29, 2014 at 1:15 pm

      Thank you Margaret-Rose 😀

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10. Eliz@MirthandMotivation September 29, 2014 at 9:47 am

    What a terrific and unique contribution…. This is very special.

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    1. de Wets Wild Post authorSeptember 29, 2014 at 1:13 pm

       Thanks very much Eliz!

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13. Linda Arthur Tejera September 29, 2014 at 12:16 am

    Now that is definitely being under the stars! WOW! 🙂

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    1. de Wets Wild Post authorSeptember 29, 2014 at 4:12 am

       Enough reason to spend the entire night out in the open Linda

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14. Tina Schell September 28, 2014 at 11:50 pm

    Oh my, looks like a universe made with Van Gogh’s paintbox. How gorgeous!

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    1. de Wets Wild Post authorSeptember 29, 2014 at 4:12 am

       Wonderful how many more stars, and colours, the camera picks up on long exposure than our eyes can Tina!

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15. donnaanddiablo September 28, 2014 at 10:42 pm

    Stunningly beautiful!

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    1. de Wets Wild Post authorSeptember 29, 2014 at 4:09 am

       Thank you Lori

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16. anniedm778 September 28, 2014 at 10:28 pm

    Stunning photo!

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    1. de Wets Wild Post authorSeptember 29, 2014 at 4:08 am

       Thank you very much Marcia, and welcome here!

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17. MiaMusings September 28, 2014 at 9:49 pm

    wow…we were in Kruger too yesterday!!!

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    1. de Wets Wild Post authorSeptember 29, 2014 at 4:06 am

       Wonderful Mia! Which parts of the Park did you visit?

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       1. MiaMusings September 29, 2014 at 8:23 am

          We did the parts from Phabeni to skukuza, lower sabie and all through H4-1. Were lucky with a lot of sightings! How about you guys? Were you staying inside the park?

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       2. de Wets Wild Post authorSeptember 29, 2014 at 1:11 pm

          Glad to hear you had such a good time Mia! Yes, we spent 4 nights in the north of the Park and we’ll share some of our experiences in the coming weeks 😉

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18. loisajay September 28, 2014 at 9:07 pm

    so many stars!! What a beautiful sky.

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    1. de Wets Wild Post authorSeptember 29, 2014 at 4:05 am

       In the almost complete absence of artificial light the sky was brilliant with stars, even to the naked eye!

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19. Ladybuggz September 28, 2014 at 9:05 pm

    All I can say is WOW!!

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    1. de Wets Wild Post authorSeptember 29, 2014 at 4:04 am

       That’s more than enough, thank you!

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20. mrsbearfoot September 28, 2014 at 9:00 pm

    Beautiful! What a privilege to be able to see a spectacular sight as that!

    Lindy

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    1. de Wets Wild Post authorSeptember 29, 2014 at 4:02 am

       Indeed Lindy!

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