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So that "B" battery that you see has been in use for a really long time, probably since the Canon 5D Mark II. The "F" battery came with the Canon 5D Mark IV and is the newest. The camera batteries are easy to keep track of since I only have 5 of the LP-E6N batteries and 3 of the LP-E19 batteries (for the Canon 1D X Mark II), but keeping track of all my rechargeable AA batteries is a different story. I literally have hundreds of Powerex Pro AA batteries in my arsenal, with 40 being used in my Canon 600EX-RT flashes in a typical day.

Although I have photographed seven safaris now, this was the first time to experience the great migration and see the thousands of wildebeests making their river crossings. This particular river crossing started in a straight line and then, as the wildebeests continued coming down the banks, they changed their pattern and created this arc. I saw these wildebeests moving in front of our vehicle and, since they were not moving all that fast, I changed my shutter speed to a very slow 1/6th of a second and carefully moved my lens with the first animal to capture the movement in the animals. I hope that you enjoyed viewing all these photos as much as I did taking them!If you want to join me on a trip to Africa, or other amazing places, please click on the link below.__________________________________________________________________________Subscribe to the Jeff Cable Photography Blog by clicking HERE

Many months ago, I was invited by John Todd , the San Jose Earthquakes team photographer, to photograph one of their MLS Soccer games. ...of course, I had to reciprocate and get a picture of John and Q.I was behind the net, prepping my camera gear when Krazy George walked by, getting the crowd into the spirit. I heard a loud commotion across the field and saw the rowdy San Jose Ultras waving their flags and cheering. As you can see from the first photo in this blog post, my main camera for this sport was the Canon 1D X Mark II married up with the Canon 200-400mm beast of a lens.

After returning from Costa Rica a couple of months ago, I thought it would be fun to post images that my photo tour attendees took on the trip. I think you will be impressed with what she captured with her light weight little friend (posted at the end of this blog post).I asked all the guests to submit their favorite images. Pretty impressive!What these images show us is that having a big camera and lens is not an absolute requirement for a trip to Africa, especially if that person is not a professional photographer and worried about every detail of the shot. Not everyone is capable of holding a DSLR camera and large zoom lens, but they can still come away with great photos and even better memories!Thanks to all the photo tour attendees who submitted their photos, and congratulations on the amazing collection of images you all captured.__________________________________________________________________________Subscribe to the Jeff Cable Photography Blog by clicking HERE