Looking Back To Africa - Everything Tom

Ah! While looking through my Lightroom archives I always make sure to sneak a click or two in my Africa album. It was such an eye opener for me to be able to photograph animals in their natural habitat in such a faraway place. I couldn’t believe my luck when I was asked to fly (business class mind you!) on Kenya Airways to Tanzania by the Royal Bangkok Sports Club to do an article for their magazine.
I got so excited and wanted to do my best, I rented a telephoto lens just for the occasion (EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM). But in actual fact, the focal length was not far enough for me! However, it was a blessing in disguise as I made sure to nag our guide to get even closer to the wild beasts.

A mother giraffe leading calf across a dirt road. — A mother giraffe leading her calf across the dirt road. So majestic!

A baby African elephant smiling for a shot — Saw a herd of African elephants heading straight past us, luckily one of the babies wanted to pose for the camera.

Lion cub with cloth in mouth — A cub was chilling with it’s mother and had a cloth in it’s mouth – presumably from a local tribesman

Kenya Airways plane on the runway — Was great to fly into Africa! The sky was just so clear and the clouds were so fluffy. A bit shaky going through them though!

The shifting sands of Tanzania — Volcanic ash from nearby have made use of their magnetic properties and formed a moving sand dune – aka The Shifting Sands

Tom Barrett

Content creator that focuses on high caliber photography and videos. Specializes in lifestyle, portrait, headshot and holiday photography. Tom has shot exclusively for Tourism Authority of Thailand and regional brands such as Heineken Asia, Avani Hotel and Genting Highlands Resorts. No client is too big or too small. He has a background in hospitality and looks forward to meeting new people from all around the world. Fluent in English and Thai.