Picture of the day - September 14, 2007

Kenya's Masai Mara National Park

Photo courtesy of Valerio Santarelli. The image that comes to mind for many people when they hear someone talk about traveling to the continent of Africa is one of a very different, very hostile and extremely dangerous place, and for some regions that is certainly true. But in many respects, Africa is just like every other land mass in the world - most notably in the variety and beauty of its scenery. Today's picture offers a tantalizing view of Africa the likes of which few westerners ever get to see. Photographer Valerio Santarelli submitted this amazing photograph of a gorgeous Kenyan sunset along with a little background information: "I took this picture in November 2005 at 8:30 PM while visiting Masai Mara National Park in Kenya. It was during a photographic safari and I took pictures of all kinds of wild animals. I used a Canon EOS 350D with a 70-300mm F4-5.6 lens, no crop, just a resize to make the image smaller. I'm an Italian photographer from Rome, and these days my photographic setup is much better and the quality of my pictures are a lot better than this one." Valerio takes natural, portrait and sports pictures. You can contact him by visiting his website or via email.   Visit the POTD Archives for previous "Pictures Of The Day"!     Submit a photo of your own!            Why I publish the "Picture of the Day"