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Recent Photo Contest Winners

Snapping the perfect photo on safari has a lot to do with being in the right place at the right time. And while Micato can take credit for getting you there, many of our guests evidently have a knack for knowing precisely when to raise their cameras, and how to frame a fabulous photo. This is a sampling of what travellers submit.
A giraffe looking at the camera
A group of bird flying over an open field.
A gorilla holding a baby child
lion cubs surrounding a porcupine
a woman carrying bowls on her head
a tourist taking a photo of an elephant
a row of elephants in water
A lion cuddling his cub
Flamingos in a lagoon
A lion sleeping in the grass
a baby gorilla looking at something
a leopard in a tree
A hyena holding a cub
a baboon holding a baby
A guide standing on top of a jeep looking at a tree
two lions attacking a wildabeest
a rainbow in a waterfall
a lioness and a ton of cubs
a timelapse photo of the sky
A giraffe
Two giraffes in shadow with the sun setting in the background.
a monkey glaring at something
Two lions mating.
A rhinoceros sitting in a field of grass.
a cheetah sitting with her cub.
A yellow-billed hornbill in Sabi Sands, South Africa.
A man making fire
A lion looking at the camera
a baby baboon with his mother
a wild cat
a baboon looking at the camera
A group of zebras
A gray scaled image of an elephant.
A little boy hiding behind a wall
An olive baboon sitting on a branch.
A lion sitting in a tree.
A cheetah in Sabi Sands with the sun setting in the background.
A group of cubs sitting on a rock.
A group of zebras running through a field.
A Agama lizard sitting on a rock.
African Penguin
Lion captured at Local Maasai compound
Elephants - Spraying herself with the dirt ise
LION EYES
seven lion cubs in the Masai Mara
a hand touching an elephant tusk
Masai Mara - mother cheetah with her two sons
Taj Mahal / Lightning Strike
an ox with birds
Photo Contest Winners
a group of flamingos in water
The Heart of Kenya & Tanzania
Tiger drinking water at Ranthambore National Park
lions in a tree relaxing
a baboon staring at a body of water
a group of lions on rocks
A lion and her cub touch noses
An elephant
A giraffe eating from a tree
two birds
three cheetahs on a branch
tourists with a group of gorillas
a family of lions
shadow of a hot air balloon
a lion in a tree
three giraffes next to eachother
a leopard peeking into a jeep
a lion staring
a giraffe
a baboon on the back of another baboon
baboons
a tribal woman
the dark figure of a giraffe with the sun peeking through
a river with ominous clouds above
a hippo with grass on its back
cranes near a body of water
a lion watching something from a tree
a zebra wading through water
a lioness alone with the savannah behind her
the savannah at sunset
two elephants walking
a leopard resting
a mother gorilla and her baby
an aardvark
A giraffe eating from a tree
an aerial photo of land with fog over
a group of elephants walking
a rhino near a tree
a giraffe at sunset
two lions fighting
a lion cub sleeping
a mother and baby elephant
A family of elephants
A field with tire tracks
a tourist with a group of locals
a baboon giving another baboon a pedicure
two zebras eating
a cheetah
THREE LIONS
carlotta-niles
Lion Tree
Lions at sunset on ant hill
Giraffe poking above tree in Samburu
Elephant eating grass in Tarangire National Park
Maasai tribesman in colorful attire
Leopard leaping down from tree
Young lion cubs on ant hill
Aerial view of Victoria Falls
Mother and baby rhino in Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
Lioness and cub resting on termite mound
Pangolin tail
Lion venturing on limb
Elephant Family in Amboseli
Eye to Eye with the Tiger
Patient vervet monkey
Elephant walk in Amboseli
Baby elephant makes a break
Lilac-breasted roller
Grand Prize, 2023: Lion Chasing the Zebra—Alex Parker, taken in the Serengeti
Second Place, 2023: Wildebeest-- Karl-Heinz, taken in the Ngorongoro Crater
Third Place, 2023: Gorilla Family—Kent Freeman, taken in Rwanda, Sabyinyo
Honourable Mention, 2023: Secretary bird in flight - Kevin Mundy
Honourable Mention, 2023: Hyena cooling off in the mud - Bob Brost
Honourable Mention, 2023: Zebras & Giraffes - Lori Weiss
Honourable Mention, 2023: Lilac-breasted roller - James Shuler
Honourable Mention, 2023: Two elephants grazing - James Shuler
Honourable Mention, 2023: A battle scarred lion roaring - Alex Parker
Honourable Mention, 2023: One our way to our room ... - Tarangire National Park - Karl-Heinz Hoefert
Honourable Mention, 2023: Two giraffes on the horizon - Ray Bracy
Honourable Mention, 2023: Elephant inter-generational joy - Amelia Golden
A giraffe looking at the camera
April 2020 Winner: Adriane Flinn, Glen Ellen CA
A group of bird flying over an open field.
April 2020 Honourable Mention: Lauren Kronthal, Baltimore, MD
A gorilla holding a baby child
March 2020 Winner: Jennifer Wells, Roanoke, VA - Gorilla Mama and Baby
lion cubs surrounding a porcupine
March 2020 Honourable Mention: Jill Cruse, Richmond, CA - Lions and Porcupine
a woman carrying bowls on her head
February 2020 Winner: David de Weese, New York, NY
a tourist taking a photo of an elephant
February 2020 Honourable Mention: Katie Banaszak, Hillsdale, NJ
a row of elephants in water
January 2020 Winner: Frank Newton, Boerne, TX
A lion cuddling his cub
January 2020 Honourable Mention: Jill Bloom, Short Hills, NJ
Flamingos in a lagoon
December 2019 Winner: Alfred Leuthold, Rye, NY
A lion sleeping in the grass
December 2019 Honourable Mention: Jennifer Rosa, New York, NY
a baby gorilla looking at something
November 2019 Winner: Mei-An Raicer, Howell, NJ
a leopard in a tree
November 2019 Honourable Mention: Joane Fedorciw, Avon, CT
A hyena holding a cub
October 2019 Winner: Frank Newton, Boerne, TX
a baboon holding a baby
October 2019 Honourable Mention: Jim Sherriff, Austin, TX
A guide standing on top of a jeep looking at a tree
September 2019 Winner: Tanya Ngangan, New York, NY
two lions attacking a wildabeest
September 2019 Honourable Mention: Frank Newton, Boerne, TX
a rainbow in a waterfall
August 2019 Winner: Lori Gabrielli, Lake Forest, CA
a lioness and a ton of cubs
August 2019 Honourable Mention: Joe Santomero, Farmingdale, NY
a timelapse photo of the sky
July 2019 Winner: Martha Hale, Vestavia Hills, AL
A giraffe
July 2019 Honourable Mention: Terry Katzakian, Clinton, WA
Two giraffes in shadow with the sun setting in the background.
June 2019 Winner: Donald Leebow, Fort Lauderdale, FL
a monkey glaring at something
June 2019 Honourable Mention: Terry Plaza, Tucson, AZ
Two lions mating.
May 2019 Winner: Paul Coleman, El Paso, TX
A rhinoceros sitting in a field of grass.
May 2019 Honourable Mention: Jim Shuler, Kamas, UT
a cheetah sitting with her cub.
April 2019 Winner: Leslie Godec, Newport Beach, CA
A yellow-billed hornbill in Sabi Sands, South Africa.
April 2019 Honourable Mention: Jim Shuler, Kamas, UT
A man making fire
March 2019 Winner: Terry Katzakian, Clinton, WA
A lion looking at the camera
March 2019 Honourable Mention: Doug Whitman, Brentwood, TN
a baby baboon with his mother
February 2019 Winner: Edward Bensen, Dallas, TX
a wild cat
February 2019 Honourable Mention: Terry Katzakian, Clinton, WA
a baboon looking at the camera
January 2019 Winner: William Kronenberg, Exton, PA
A group of zebras
January 2019 Honourable Mention: Matthew Green, Warminster, PA
A gray scaled image of an elephant.
December 2018 Winner: James Shuler, Kamas TX
A little boy hiding behind a wall
December 2018 Honourable Mention: Edward Bensen, Dallas, TX
An olive baboon sitting on a branch.
November 2018 Winner: Stuart Rempel, Whistler British Columbia, Canada
A lion sitting in a tree.
November 2018 Honourable Mention: Robert Gardner, Irvine, CA
A cheetah in Sabi Sands with the sun setting in the background.
October 2018 Winner: Stephen Borchers, Meadow Vista, CA
A group of cubs sitting on a rock.
October 2018 Honourable Mention: Mitch Manassa, Part City, UT
A group of zebras running through a field.
September 2018 Winner: Paul Bruce, Centerville, OH
A Agama lizard sitting on a rock.
September 2018 Honourable Mention: Paul Loewenstein, St. Louis, MO
African Penguin
August 2018 Monthly Winner: Jim Shuler, Kamas, UT
Lion captured at Local Maasai compound
August 2018 Honourable Mention: Carlos Cabezas, Plano, TX

This photo was taken as my wife Sarah and I and our group were leaving the local Maasai compound in the late afternoon. We stumbled into a pack of lionesses and a lion in the middle of the road, and parked, waiting for them to pass. I was luckily able to get my camera ready with the telephoto lens as the lion passed right next to us! I was nervous as he looked right at my camera, but I kept shooting until I got that one shot looking right at me! - Carlos Cabezas
Elephants - Spraying herself with the dirt ise
July 2018 Honourable Mention: Emily Walker, Los Angeles, CA

We found a herd of elephants and saw this elephant covering herself with dirt using her trunk. I captured the elephant in the middle of spraying herself with the dirt using a 55-250mm lens. -- Emily Walker
LION EYES
July 2018 Monthly Winner: Ethan Hunter, Palos Verdes Estates, CA

We were at Thornybush, South Africa watching the lions and this cub walks right next to me starrng at us with his beautiful eyes. -- Ethan Hunter
seven lion cubs in the Masai Mara
May 2018 Honourable Mention: Paul Bruce, Centerville, OH

We happened upon a group of seven lion cubs in the Maasai Mara. They were all alone, sitting on and behind a fallen tree. Within minutes, their mother came from some distance away. All the cubs ran out to greet their mothers. It was a love fest in cat-land!" -- Paul Bruce
a hand touching an elephant tusk
June 2018 Monthly Winner: Ethan Hunter, Palos Verdes Estates, CA

This was taken at the elephant cafe in Zambia. Being able to be that close and to touch these giant creatures you get an understanding that these creatures are not only giant but they are also gentle. The people running the cafe told us that these elephants are orphans and their family died because of predators, droughts, and even poachers. When you lay your hands on the amazing creatures its like your souls connect. You can feel their pain. -- Ethan Hunter
Masai Mara - mother cheetah with her two sons
May 2018 Honourable Mention: Paul Bruce, Centerville, OH

We were driving in the Maasai Mara and found a mother cheetah with her two sons. Mom was scouting the territory on an old termite mound. Later, the two boys came and sat beside her. After waiting a while, they finally all turned our direction at once.
-- Paul Bruce
Taj Mahal / Lightning Strike
May 2018 Monthly Winner: Bruce Fortune, Sherman Oaks, CA

I was filming a lightning and thunder storm from the balcony of our room at the Oberoi Amarvilas. This frame is one of many where lightning struck on either side of the Taj as the storm moved from our left to the right. Pretty spectacular. Shot on an iPhone X." -- Bruce Fortune
an ox with birds
April 2018 Honourable Mention: Marie Brown, Minneapolis, MN

The Tanzania/Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area was the best close up opportunity so far for Water Buffalo. Massive, serious creatures, and this one with the birds perching atop his head and horns, a vine hanging from his horn, and green leaf remnants on his lip. Fun shot. -- Marie Brown
Photo Contest Winners
April 2018 Monthly Winner: Andy Pesky, New York, NY
a group of flamingos in water
March 2018 Honourable Mention: Howard Reber, Encino, CA

The Heart of Kenya & Tanzania
March 2018 Monthly Winner: Michael Dudley, Seattle, WA

In Serengeti National Park we came upon a lion with three females. Having picked his favorite, the male was then approached by a second female, who wanted all his attention. And boy did she get it! The scrap lasted about two minutes, after which he chased her off across a stream, before returning to his original "bride." -- Michael Dudley
Tiger drinking water at Ranthambore National Park
February 2018 Honourable Mention: Jerry Herz, Dix Hills, NY

It was late in the day and we were finishing our last drive in Ranthambore National Park. Subhash our guide heard a monkey alarm call and ask that we hold on so we could drive very fast. After a very fast and bumpy drive they stopped the jeep and we looked to the water where we saw the tiger . It was very late and we had only a few minutes before we had to leave to be out of the park by 6:00 PM. It was magical, I shot the tiger with a 400mm lens, the light was perfect. -- Jerry Herz
lions in a tree relaxing
February 2018 Monthly Winner: Paul Bruce, Centerville, OH

We were in the Serengeti near some kopjes. We had not seen much for a couple of hours. All of a sudden we came upon this tree, right beside the road. It was filled with 15 lazy, sleeping lions. I had to switch to a wide angle lens to get them all in. -- Paul Bruce
a baboon staring at a body of water
January 2018 Honourable Mention: Maddie Lykouretzos - New York, NY
a group of lions on rocks
January 2018 Monthly Winner: Gary and Theresa Ritzman - La Jolla, CA





A lion and her cub touch noses
December 2017 Monthly Winner: Rick Telberg -New York, NY
An elephant
December 2017 Honourable Mention
A giraffe eating from a tree
November 2017 Monthly Winner
two birds
November 2017 Honourable Mention
three cheetahs on a branch
October 2017 Monthly Winner
tourists with a group of gorillas
October 2017 Honourable Mention
a family of lions
September 2017 Monthly Winner
shadow of a hot air balloon