– April 3, 2023 at 7 PM: BPS Member Talk – Jim Scheirer – “African Safari”
Jim Scheirer is a retired Chemistr
y Professor from Albright College and has been a member of BPS for more than 45 years. He has traveled to more than 40 countries, including 15 countries in Africa. This program describes his fifth trip to Africa in 2019 when he spent almost three months just in South Africa in two of the largest game parks in the world – Kruger Park, about the size of Massachusetts, and Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, which is even larger.
Game parks in Southern African countries require visitors to remain inside
their vehicles at all times except in fenced-in camps and picnic areas, except for a few safe viewpoints and photo blinds, so virtually all pictures must be taken from inside a vehicle. Visitors are not allowed to drive off-road but It is possible to get good pictures. The animals are used to cars and often get quite close. A tripod is not necessary and usually would be impossible to use. A guide is also not necessary because you and other visitors serve as very successful game spotters. You stop and ask “what do you see? ” when you see cars stopped along the road. With a telephoto zoom, automatic focus and auto exposure Jim was able to fill the frame with many lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, birds and many species of antelope.
Join us for a view of Africa through Jim’s lens!
