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		Africa's Miracle Delta << Back to Feature Page View exclusive photographs and get the facts behind the frame. Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Home on the Water Photograph by David Doubilet A river Bushman poles his dugout mokoro through a channel of the Okavango River in what's known as the Panhandle—a region of deeper water and permanent papyrus swamps upstream of the delta. These Bushmen are the descendants of the hunter-gatherers whose presence in southern Africa goes back thousands of years. The delta, with its plentiful fish and wildlife, kept them isolated from other cultures. Camera: Nikon F4 Film Type: Fujichrome Velvia 50 Lens: 15mm Speed and F-Stop: 1/30 @f/16 Weather Conditions: Clear Time of Day: Midday Lighting Techniques: Subsea Strobes

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