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Lex Hes
lexhes@global.co.za
Google Lex to read about all his
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Lex Hes is one of South Africa’s
foremost wildlife and nature photographers and natural history
experts. He is co-owner of EcoTraining, the oldest field guide
training company in Africa operating from the Makuleke Concession in
the Kruger National Park. As safari guide, he takes nature lovers and
photographers into the wildest corners of Botswana, Namibia, Zambia
and other African countries. His extensive knowledge of Africa’s
ecosystems and wildlife, and his passion for photography are
encapsulated in several books like the acclaimed Leopards of
Londolozi and The Complete Book of Southern African Mammals.
In 1998 he won the Agfa Awards Wildlife Photography Competition. He
also has his own Lex Hes designer range of outdoor clothing. |
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Anita de Villiers
adevill@iafrica.com
www.anitadevilliers.co.za
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Anita
is a professional photographer and freelance photojournalist,
specializing in travel. She has a Diploma in
Photography and her portfolio focuses on natural and cultural history,
travel, fine art, studio work and commercial photography. Her photo-articles on
Africa’s fascinating cultures, wildlife and interesting places are
published in national and local magazines and papers. She has several
magazine cover pages to her credit and has recently published articles
on Kosi Bay and Maputaland's Elephant Coast in SA Country
Life. In 2009 she received two Caxton Excellence Awards for
Writer of the Year and Best Written Feature.She presents
digital photography workshops at her studio in Mtunzini in KwaZulu-Natal, and
spearheaded the College of National Photography's new
campus in Durban. She also
co-presents workshops with Willem Oets in Durban. In September
2010, she launches a new workshop on Photography as Creative Medium
in the Overberg. |
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Willem Oets
medprax@iafrica.com
www.willemoets.com
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Willem
has been a photographer for the past 17 years and his skill and
appreciation of photography as a creative medium was guided and shaped
by Canadian photographer Freeman Patterson and Kamieskroon legend
Colla Swart. He developed as a landscape and abstract photographer and
since embracing digital photography four years ago, has ventured into
other genres. His teaching skills, enthusiasm and audio-visual
presentations are well known and he presents digital photography and
audio-visual workshops at his digital lab in Durban. His work is
widely published, the most recent being a Portfolio in Getaway
(December 2006).
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COST, PAYMENT & CANCELLATION POLICY |
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Single:
R 8900 (Suni pavilions: Standard)
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Double:
R 8100 (Matriarch pavilions: Luxury)
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The cost is per person and includes
accommodation, meals, game drives, boat excursion and workshop
fees
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Excluded
are transport to and from Tembe and Kosi, entrance fees to the
Parks, beverages other than tea and coffee
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A deposit of 50% is payable on
reservation. The balance is payable 30 days before commencement
of the workshop.Internet bank payments are preferred.
Payment by credit card can be arranged. For
bank and payment detail please refer to the Registration Form.
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For
cancellations received more than 30 days prior to the first day of the
workshop, 50% of the deposit is refundable. For cancellations less
than 30 days prior to the workshop, no refund is payable, unless the
vacancy is filled, in which case 50% of the deposit will be refunded.
If the workshop is cancelled for any unforeseen reason, you
will be notified and your deposit will be fully refunded. Tongaland
Photography cannot accept responsibility for any other costs incurred by
participants.
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EQUIPMENT |
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SLR
Digtital Camera
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Tripod
(preferably Manfrotto #190or #055)
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Bean
Bag
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Lenses
that will provide a range from wide angle (28 mm or less) to tele
(300 mm or more) and a macro lens or a set of close-up filters
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A sturdy camera bag
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Dust cover to protect your equipment on the game-drive vehicles and a
waterproof cover to protect your equipment on the boat (a towel
and plastic bag will do)
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Camera
& lens cleaning kit
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A laptop or notebook computer with your camera’s software and
any version of Photoshop or Photoshop Elements loaded.
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A card reader for faster downloading
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Memory cards, batteries and battery charger
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An electrical extension lead and multi-plug
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WHAT TO BRING |
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Day temperatures for May vary from 16C – 30+C and
night temperatures are between 8C – 20C. Early mornings can be
very chilly.
Cotton, khaki and denim clothes
are recommended and it is advisable to dress in layers. Warm clothes for the early
morning drives and boat trip. We leave the lodge long before sunrise and it
can be very cold. A hat or cap.
Sun block,
mosquito repellent and stuff for ticks. This is medium risk
malaria area. Please consult your physician about the appropriate
preventative medication. A torch and extra batteries.
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TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS AND DIRECTIONS |
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Note that the roads in northern Maputaland have many potholes, so
please drive carefully.
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Participants must preferably organise their own transport to the Park.
We will help in coordinating arrangements if necessary.
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Tembe is only accessible to 4x4 vehicles. You will leave your vehicle
inside the Park at the gate from where you will be transported to the
Lodge.
Tembe
Elephant Park is about 7 - 8 hours’ drive from the OR Tambo
(Johannesburg)
International Airport and 4 -5 hours from Durban Airport.
From Johannesburg take the N17 to Ermelo, then take the N2 to
Pongola. About 48 km after Pongola, turn left on the Jozini /
Pongola Poort road. Drive across the dam wall and continue on this
road, past the turn-off to Ndumo Game Reserve and on to Tembe
Elephant Park on your left.
From Durban Airport, take the N2 North for about 260 km. Take the
Hluhluwe turn-off, turn right to drive over the N2 and continue to
the small town of Hluhluwe. Drive through the town and at the
T-junction turn left, then take the first turn to the right (Sodwana
/ Phinda Road). Continue on this road (R22) for about 120 km until
you get to a T-junction where you turn left. Tembe is on this
stretch of road on the right.
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