COMPOSITION

PICK YOUR TARGET. Make sure you know what the star attraction in your frame should be. Is it that kudu bull with the three-turn horns, or the pretender with two turns next to it? Ensure that your composition points all eyes straight to the main subject. (Yes, the three-turn bull!)

ISOLATE A DETAIL. A herd of elephants will always make for a good photo, but how do you make your photo better than everyone else’s on the same game-drive vehicle?

You find a detail that tells a story, like Annemarie did in her elephant portrait above. See how the legs of the big elephants create a “frame” around the small one, and how the delicate touch of the mother’s trunk creates an intimate scene? By cropping out the bodies of the big elephants, Annemarie made the most of this moment. Her composition is tight, with nothing going to waste.

HORIZONTAL OR VERTICAL? Decide whether your scene is suited better to a portrait-shaped frame (holding the camera in a vertical position) or a landscape