Following the 'Bird Boys' of Gaborone

That is how I met Mabedi Letsholo of Mabedilets Photography, Brians Moneke of Brains Bond Nature Photography and Oteng Lekgowe of Oteng Lekgowe Photography. They are all Gaborone-based nature photographers who are juggling their ‘nine-to-five’ jobs with capturing beautiful images around the city.

Letsholo is a civil servant at the former president’s office as private secretary to Ian Khama. Letsholo, 34, is shooting on a Canon 90D with a Canon 100-400mm USM lens. He is the master of the bokeh. He loves the shallow depth of field. His photography is characterised by sharp subjects framed by pleasing blurred backgrounds. And it works perfectly with small colourful birds.