Tyson Jopson
Posts by Tyson Jopson
Ranger apologises for charging elephant in Kruger
15 May 2013 | Tyson Jopson
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The ranger responsible for the daring display of diminished brain function by drunkenly charging a wild elephant in the Kruger National Park has been sacked and has issued an apology.
9 South Africans apply for the ultimate getaway: Mars
2 May 2013 | Tyson Jopson
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Mars One is giving away one-way tickets to Mars. So far around 35 000 people around the world have applied, nine of whom are from South Africa.
How to make your own droëwors
24 April 2013 | Tyson Jopson
Freddy Hirsch and Stellenbosch Hills are challenging you to come up with your own droëwors recipe, make it and then blow their minds with the taste. I'm no expert, but I did go through the process of making my own droëwors from scratch at the factory, so I'm going to help you out a little and show
Long exposure neon waterfalls
19 April 2013 | Tyson Jopson
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Looking something like the Aurora Borealis taken to water, this is a collection of photos entitled Neon Luminance from between Sean Lenz and Kristoffer Abildgaard of From the Lenz.
Wingsuit jumper flies through bat cave
18 April 2013 | Tyson Jopson
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Wingsuit athlete Alexander Polli takes on a a never-before-done challenge, a flight through a narrow cave (just wider than he is tall) on a rugged mountainside in Montserrat, Spain. Just watch it. It's nuts.
Slow motion creature fails
18 April 2013 | Tyson Jopson
These short clips by insect researcher Andrew Mountcastle, filmed specifically to highlight the material properties, structure and function of insect wings, show that even insects (and frogs) get it completely wrong sometimes. Enjoy.
Time lapse: Why I shoot lights at night
3 April 2013 | Tyson Jopson
My obsession with finding cool time lapse photography has led me to this rather magical sequence shot in the cold north of Norway, and I can't quite figure out which came first, the music or the pictures.
Close shave for shark divers in South Africa
25 March 2013 | Tyson Jopson
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A first time shark-cage diver got his money's worth whilst diving in Gaansbaai when a shark completely ignored the bait and went straight for the cage, managing to get most of his chompers in the cage with the divers
Map the continent with your photos on Twitter
21 March 2013 | Tyson Jopson
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Continental Tyre SA have set about on a crowdsourcing initiative to map out the best on and off-road destinations from around South Africa, and eventually, the rest of Africa.
Absa Cape Epic mountain biker hits a buck
19 March 2013 | Tyson Jopson
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Ouch! Robert Mennen of Team Topeak Ergon hit a buck during Stage 1 of the Absa Cape Epic in Citrusdal. Check out the footage from his GoPro handlebar camera.
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