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Geatan Manuel

On a trip to Singapore with my wife, 20 years ago, I brought streets alone. Wildlife? Well, in Mauritius, we do not have much
with me a Minolta AF Zoom 65 film camera, just to get some wildlife, but I have been to the Kruger National Park in South Af-
snapshots. Unfortunately, the camera started to have problems rica three years ago. However, three days and two nights are not
and I decided to buy a small digital camera. I opted for a small enough to get a feel of what wild life photography is all about.
Vivitar 1.3MP which was affordable at the time. It soon proved During 2019-2020, I was in Rodrigues Island, a dependency of
inadequate and I first changed to a Canon Power Shot A95, Mauritius, as part of my duty in the Mauritius Meteorological
then a Samsung point-and-shoot and finally got my first DSLR Services. The island offers great opportunities for Landscape
- a Nikon D60. I progressed through the Nikon range (D7000; and Street photographers. It is safe to travel there, there are
D7200) and finally upgraded to a Nikon D750. When I bought beautiful landscapes and the people are friendly. Given that the
my D60, I joined the Cercle des Artistes Photographes, a group island is small, it is difficult to get lost there. You will always find
of professional and amateur photographers in Mauritius. There, someone to put you on the right track! I seized the opportunity
I heard about the Cape Town Photographic Society. I joined while there to take hundreds of photographs on Rodriques Is-
CTPS in August 2019 and have been entering photos regularly land.
in their monthly competitions. I have just been promoted to On my return to Mauritius in July 2020, I retired from my job in
the Advanced level. Since last year, I’m a member of the Photo- March 2021. Now, I have more time to do photography and I
graphic Society of America and are taking various online cours-
es offered by them. often go out with others to do outdoor shooting. I also partici-
pate in various international competitions and have got some
I have abroad photographic interest but I like landscape and acceptances.
macro photography and would also be interested in doing Below are some photos I took at Rodrigues Island:
some street photography; although I am afraid to go out in the

Old colonial house at Port Mathurin
St. Gabriel Church

Pork sausages being prepared
Handicraft products on sale at the market.

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