Wild Romance

This image was shot in Kenya, and I chose it for the cover of my new book Wild Romance, a large format coffee table-style photo book featuring Africa's most romantic safari lodges. The book contains 300 pages with 1,700 full color photographs of 48 lodges in six African countries: Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and South Africa. For each lodge I photographed the rooms inside and outside, the food, activities, wildlife and landscapes. Daniëlla, my lovely wife, did all the texts and shot and edited all 48 video clips on the enclosed DVD.

This image was shot at sunrise from the deck of our room. I used a 2 stop NDG to tame the highlights and to darken the sky. There's quite a lot of sky in this shot because I wanted to have enough room for type.

If you're looking for a great book featuring the best safari accommodation in Africa, or simply want to surprise your partner with a book full of romantic getaways, look no further.

Nikon D2x, AF-S 12-24/4.0, 1/2s @ f/16, ISO 100, tripod, 2 stop NDG, tripod