Enjoy Sunsets From East Africa : African sunsets are renowned for their breathtaking beauty. Who hasn’t seen images of the wide-open savannah plains with an acacia tree in the distance and the silhouette of a lone giraffe wandering past, caressed by the mellow golden glow of the setting sun?
Anywhere in the world, seeing the sun set or rise is a remarkable experience. A sunset photographed from a city or residential area would be very different from one taken from the vast wilderness since different parts of the world provide different sunset views. In this post today we’ll provide photography ideas and advice on how to make the most of every sunset in your East Africa Safari. We hope this encourages you to cherish these little moments and every sunset you get to see each day.
SUNSETS WHILE ON SAFARI
Our favorite sunset views in East Africa are in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania because we travel quite a bit and spend the majority of our time guiding and exploring the bush. The Masai Mara, Murchison falls and Serengeti National Park have been the two that stand out the most; however, other national parks provide unique vantage points on the sunset. Tanzania has the Serengeti, whereas Kenya has the Masai Mara and Uganda has Queen Elizabeth and Murchison Falls. The Serengeti and Masai Mara are still where you will experience the best moments.
ENJOY A MAGICAL SUNSET IN MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE IN KENYA
Sunset in Maasai mara: One of Kenya’s most popular national parks is the Masai Mara National Reserve. The vast grasslands scattered with riverine forests and acacias covering the Savannah are distinctive features of the Masai Mara. Kenya lies on the equator, so the days and nights there are essentially the same. The optimum time to photograph the sunrise is between 0615 and 0630, when the sun will set, before it becomes too light. Between 0620 and 0630 hours for the sunset. But depending on the time of year, these timings could change a little. For instance, in January and February, the sunrise is roughly the same time earlier and the sunset is about a half-hour later.
SUNSET PHOTOGRAPHY IN MAASAI MARA, KENYA
There are lots of possibilities to experience sunrises and sunsets in Masai Mara. There are other methods for photographing sunsets as well. The sun and acacia can be positioned differently depending on your taste, according to an old-fashioned cliché. However, there are other directions you may take the Landscape. One of favorites has a creature in the distance. The setting sun should be quite low in relation to the subject for the greatest results when placed as a silhouette. A zoom lens would be ideal for this image in order to make the sun appear more prominent and have a greater impact on the final product.
Using the Live View feature on the camera is a key approach to capturing images of the sunset or sunrise. The light from a zoom lens or a normal camera would make it exceedingly difficult on the eyes to look at the sun.
ENJOY A MAGICAL SUNSET IN SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK IN TANZANIA.
Sunset in Serengeti: Similarly, the Serengeti boasts broad, never-ending undulating plains. The Kopjes, rocky outcrops that are a distinctive characteristic of the Serengeti, are one such feature. These kopjes provide a fantastic opportunity to capture the lions against the setting sun. To capture the ideal sunset, you’ll need a high level of patience and talent.
Many travelers to Africa dream of going to Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park to witness the annual animal migration. Animals can be seen grazing throughout the vast savannah grassland in between the Acacia trees that form the horizon. Watching this scene from inside the safari truck as the sun slowly sinks below the horizon and the sky turns a fiery red, yellow, and orange color who wouldn’t want to cross that off their list of life goals?
