I photographed this elephant yesterday. Surely, this has got to be one of the most seen elephant close ups. Click on the thumbnail for a larger view just to make sure. So why click the shutter? Why post it? Well, a couple of reasons really. – It was a great sighting. – Loved the look [...]
It’s not always about the Big 5. Unfortunately, from a wildlife photography point of view it seems to be. Many years of tourism and travel marketing has left us all so enamored with the Big 5 and rightfully so. They are what makes an African safari unique. It it was makes us want to go [...]
If last week was rhino week on Photo-Africa, looking at the images this week it must be lion week! This is not intentional at all. You see, when I sit down to write a blog one of two things happen. I either have an idea of what I want to write about and then choose [...]
Photography is about sharing the beauty of nature. About telling a story. The difficulty is to tell your story in one frame. How do you include everything in just one frame? Most of the time it is virtually impossible to tell the whole story in one single photograph. You will normally have to choose a [...]
Finding a wildlife subject is one thing. The background you have behind it is a whole different story. All too often we get so stuck on finding a subject that we forget all about what’s behind it. I have had many times out in the field when we sat watching a sky, a reflection in [...]
Two weeks ago I posted Wildlife Photography to View, Share and Enjoy. The aim behind that post was to share the websites of various wildlife and nature photographers whose work I enjoy. With wildlife photography being something that should be shared, here goes with the second edition more websites of some amazing wildlife photographers. Andy [...]
The goal in photography is to have your blacks black and your whites white. This is what most photography courses, books and workshops will tell you. It leaves your images looking more life like. It gives your images more ‘punch’. No the reality is that most of the time your camera will not be able [...]
As you will have read on the blog, the Worldwide Photowalk took place a few weeks ago. Not wildlife photography but a huge amount of fun, lots of inspiration and something we all need to do more often! I led the Melville, Johannesburg Photowalk and after a fantastic morning of photography the time has arrived [...]
When you photograph something, do you really want your camera or computer to have a say as to the final look and feel of your image? I have said this before, and I am sure I’ll say it again – post processing your digital images is not something you should think of doing. It is [...]
It’s Thursday and for the last 8 months, on a Thursday, I have been featuring guest bloggers sharing their images, experience and knowledge on Photo-Africa. Actually, it does not sound quite right saying I ‘featured’ them as all the guest bloggers I have had on this site are amazing photographers in their own right and [...]
Rhino has always been one of my favorite photographic subjects. It’s not always easy, as most of the time they have their heads flat on the floor, but therein lies the challenge. A wonderful combination of straight line curves and texture makes for a very ‘large’ variety of composition options. Nikon D300, Nikon 80-200 @ [...]
Known locally as Ingwe, meaning “pure sovereignty”, the leopard can still be found on farmland as well as other habitats throughout Southern Africa where they co-exist with their human neighbours depending on the attitudes of both parties. Game Reserves that are inadequate in size to hold most big cats such as lion and cheetah, show [...]
Louis Psihoyos, Director of the most awarded and ultimately successful Activist Film to date ‘The Cove’ said it best for me when he exclaimed … “You are either an Activist or an Inactivist. I chose to become active”. Well, some years back I tipped into this very Active Mode when my Camera Lens no longer [...]
A name that is certainly not unfamiliar in the natural world, is “The Kalahari”. Many people, although they haven’t been there, have heard about this strange hinterland where African bushveld merges with Namib desert in a marriage that produces one of the most unique ecosystems in the world. Covering a massive 900,000 square kilometers and [...]
Welcome to September! Before we get going with this month’s free wallpaper downloads, a big thanks to Brendon Cremer for his guest post yesterday. I am sure you will agree – that is about as good a leopard photography gets! Truly spectacular photographs! Thanks for sharing! Make sure to go and check out Brendon’s site [...]
Welcome to August! I am sure that by now you know how this works. If not, it’s simple. Simply scroll down, choose your favorite image, click to download and save. Simple as that and the best part, apart from the handy little calendar – it’s free! I will be posting a few iPhone wallpapers in [...]
