June 2010 – Free Wallpaper Downloads

Welcome to June!

Amazing how fast this year is going and with everything going on I can see the remainder of this year flying by as well. Photo workshops, photographic safaris, new business partners just to name a few.

With so many things to juggle it is quite a challenge to keep you focus on the important things.  You see, some of the future plans I am currently working on includes a number of items that have been on my photographic bucket list for quite some time which make for a lot of amazing photographic prospects on the horizon.

It is important… no, imperative that you stay on top of the business side of things and not get swept up in the romance of all the photographic possibilities.  Yeah, those moments are what makes it all worthwhile and why we do what we do but still.  You have to keep the focus.  Difficult sometimes and feels like (and is) a lot of work, but important to keep the focus.  With everything going on, so far so good!

Right, with that out of the way I am still in the fortunate position to photograph African wildlife on almost daily basis and that brings us to this months free wallpaper downloads.  All of the following subjects were photographed in the wild, in their natural environment, and you can now download the desktop calendar wallpapers for free.

Simply choose your favorite, click on the image, or on the link below the image for a smaller version, and save it to you PC or iPhone. Done!

Here goes with June’s free wallpaper downloads.  Enjoy!

June 2010 – Wallpaper #1

I photographed this Wild Dog a few weeks ago in Madikwe.  We sat watching the pack for a good 30 minutes or so as they played around our vehicle before they took off into the bush.  In post production I dropped the greens and added a very soft glow and feint warm tint to the image to end up with the final product.  To download the large version (2560 x 1600) click on the image or click here to download the small version (1280 x 800).

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June 2010 – Wallpaper #2

Late afternoon in the African busy is a magical time.  The afternoon after I shot the Wild Dog image above we found a young female leopard.  Well, actually see found us as we pretty much bumped into each other on the road.    Little by little she led us to a large leadwood tree where she stashed a kill from the previous evening.  Watching her climb the tree and feed off the impala was amazing but this scene made for such an amazing moment that it just had to one of this month’s wallpaper choices.  To download the large version (2560 x 1600) click on the image or click here to download the small version (1280 x 800).

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June 2010 – Wallpaper #3

This image from Kerry de Bruyn shows another great moment.  African sunsets are amazing on their own but when you add a silhouette it just goes to that next level.  To download the large version (2560 x 1600) click on the image or click here to download the small version (1280 x 800).

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June 2010 – iPhone Wallpaper #1

Was hoping to catch the Purple Roller as he took off but after a while it became apparent that he had no immediate plans to go anywhere soon.  Luckily these colorful birds are strikingly beautiful even when they are sitting still.   To download this image click here.

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June 2010 – iPhone Wallpaper #2

Giraffe silhouette against an African sky,  Enough said.  To download this image click here.

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June 2010 – iPhone Wallpaper #3

I decided to add this one as a part of Bush Warriors Rhino Week. It is very sad that these beautiful giants are under serious threat from poaching and human greed.  To download this image click here.

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There you go.  Free wallpapers for your desktop and iPhone but why stop there!

Below are two more free wildlife wallpapers from Andrew Beck from Moya Wa Tenga Safaris.  During the next few weeks you will be reading a whole lot more about Moya Wa Tenga here on Photo-Africa.  Some very exciting collaborations coming up so watch this space!

Love the late afternoon feel of this one.  Great use of lines also lead your eye down from the mountain to the tree and then to the lone elephant.

Single subject plus great use of color makes for a fantastic wildlife image captured in Madikwe.

To download any of Andrew’s desktop wallpapers simply click on either of the above two images which will take you to the Moya Wa Tenga site where you will find download instructions.

I hope you enjoy this month’s wallpapers and please feel free to share them with your friends and family. Also, please take a moment to let us know which is your favorite!

See you tomorrow!

Gerry