A Collection of "Encyclopedia" Photos

As I was preparing for my trip to Africa, I tried to read everything I could about what to expect and how to best photograph the animals I hoped to see during my safari. I read with great amusement one author who suggested that visitors avoid taking a collection of "encyclopedia" photographs, you know, the ones of just the animal standing there with a caption beneath it "ELEPHANT".

In his honor, here is a collection of my encyclopedia photos!


Ostrich/male (Maasai Mara - Kenya)








Waterbuck (Amboseli NP - Kenya)








Dikdik (Serengeti NP - Tanzania)








Topi (Maasai Mara - Kenya)








Leopard (Serengeti NP - Tanzania)








Hippo (Maasai Mara - Kenya)








Zebra (Amboseli NP - Kenya)








Crocodile (Maasai Mara - Kenya)









Crown Crested Crain (Ngorongoro - Tanzania)









Baboon (Maasai Mara - Kenya)








Cheetah (Ngorongoro - Tanzania)








Black Rhino (Maasai Mara - Kenya)








Cape Buffalo (Lake Nakuru NP - Kenya)








Elephant (Ngorongoro - Tanzania)

Warthog (Amboseli NP - Kenya)








Maasai Giraffe (Tsavo West NP - Kenya)











Spotted Hyena (Amboseli NP - Kenya)








Lion/female (Nairobi NP - Kenya)








Lion/male (Maasai Mara - Kenya)