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Hi Dale

Wow. What a lovely surprise hearing from you.

I must say, I can see why you have won so many accolades. It was a lovely letter indeed.

The smorgasbord of photos just had us smiling the whole weekend. We thoroughly enjoyed everyone’s photos.

We are still very busy sorting through our photos, and choosing and editing the ones we like for our photo journals and photobooks.

Our very favourite images are already at the printers though, and we’ll probably be putting them onto our walls this weekend. I’m looking forward to that.

Some feedback from the trip. We had so much fun, and we do appreciate you guys going the extra mile to keep us together and getting us earlier out than the other groups. I also enjoyed our seating arrangements in the dining room with all of Oryx sitting together and us getting to know one another. I loved every moment of the trip and I am really glad that we were in such capable hands as yours.

We made some good friends, that I suspect will become lifelong friends.

 We definitely would like to go with you to Madagascar in 2024. We were thinking of making an exclusive group of 6 people. Michael and I and our 2 girls, with Birger and Petra.

When is the best time to go?

We’ll send you some photos of our rooms when the prints are up.

Hope to be meeting you soon.

All our love and happy penguin memories.

 Lizanne and Michael.

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“Dale will do whatever is needed to get the perfect shot. That’s what makes it clear what a pro he is. Lying face down on the ground, on a wind-swept cliff next to a penguin colony with the rain/sleet lashing down, to get the perfect shot is what I remember most about our trip to the Antarctic. The handy tips to get great shots, as well as the assistance with post-production, is what I took away from the trip. I am sure I will travel with him again in search of that perfect shot. “

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The experience on Akademik Ioffe: this was our first cruise and it exceeded all expectations. The professionalism and friendliness of all staff, service, amenities, activities, conservation principles, amazing variety, and healthy choices at every meal. They even organized me a surprise birthday cake.

Graham learned so much from Dale, not only about his camera but also about new and varied angles for photographing wildlife! This was also our first photographic tour and we look forward to more. Graham’s passion for birdwatching and photography was more than fulfilled– he has so many amazing shots and our bird count tally was increased by 50 new species!

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I recently got back from my Antarctica photo safari, which was absolutely spectacular. Out of about 10 photographer guides I’ve traveled with in the past, Dale is the best overall. He’s a wonderful teacher, has almost no ego, and is always concerned about his clients getting great shots. I never fail to be impressed by his talent for photographing animals and landscapes, his technical ability, his attention to detail, and his aesthetic sensibility. He’s highly attuned to the animals and their behavior, which is one reason why his photos are so successful. My photos are much better when I travel with him.

I loved the Akademik Ioffe ship and staff. The mostly Canadian staff and Russian crew were excellent and exceeded expectations in professionalism and competence. The food was very good, with many courses and options, and different every single day. The cabins were comfortable with stunning Antarctic views. The staff planned activities all day long to fill up the downtime days so we were constantly entertained and the 3 weeks flew by. There were other options for Antarctica, but I’m so glad I chose this one and it’s a memory of a lifetime!

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Graham and I learnt so much from Dale, not only about cameras, but also about new and varied angles for photographing wildlife! This was also our first photographic tour and we look forward to many more. My husband’s passion for birdwatching and photography was more than fulfilled– he has so many amazing shots and our bird count tally was increased by 50 new species!

It is difficult to relate to others what you experience in Antarctica – the stillness, purity, abundance of wildlife, pristineness, the ocean in every shade of blue, the privilege of being there…
I will recommend our overall experience with you (Oryx and Dale) all in a heartbeat!

Thank you again for helping us to achieve this bucket list item in such a memorable way.

Antarctica

I recently got back from Antarctica and it was absolutely spectacular. Out of about 10 photographer-guides I’ve traveled with in the past, Dale is the best overall. He’s a wonderful teacher, has almost no ego, and is always concerned about his clients getting great shots. I never fail to be impressed by his talent in photographing animals and landscapes, his technical ability, attention to detail, and aesthetic sensibility. He’s highly attuned to the animals and their behavior, which is one reason why his photos are so successful. My photos are much better when I travel with him.

There were other options for Antarctica, but I’m so glad I chose this one and it’s a memory of a lifetime!

Antarctica

I only have positive things to say about the trip, Antarctica was a fantastic experience, Dale was perfect (as always) and the rest of group very easy to get along with.

There is no doubt that I will join another ORYX expedition, I don’t know when, but soon I hope (and with

In every respect, we truly did have a wonderful time in Antarctica. I do not know where to start… comprehensive and regular communication from the time of my initial inquiry, the friendly tone of all your emails, your promptness in responding to inquiries, and your care and concern.

I only have positive things to say about the photo tour as Antarctica was a fantastic experience, Dale was perfect (as always) and the rest of the group very easy to get along with.

It’s late in Geneva and I’ll be brief: there is no doubt that I will join another ORYX photo tour, I don’t know when, but soon I hope (and with Dale again for sure).