Hi everyone, It is time for post number two on the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, and today I’d like to show you some images taken in and around the little town of St. Lucia. This cozy little town is situated in the southernmost part of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, and claims to be the only town [...]
Seeing Double
Look for the bigger picture. That is something that we don’t always do enough of when we are out in the field photographing wildlife. It’s always about bigger lenses, more focal length and getting closer to the subject. Absolutely no problem with this and I also love getting in nice and tight on some shots [...]
Guest Post: ‘The Beauty of Dreams’ by Wynand van Wyk
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” Eleanor Roosevelt From a very young age, my family and I have been great lovers of nature and enjoy viewing nature for the masterpiece that it is. When I received my first camera at age 11, I started looking at my surroundings with [...]
Guest Post: ‘What Makes a Spectacular Landscape Photograph?’ by Mark Dumbleton
What makes a spectacular landscape photograph? What is it that catches our attention? Why does a specific photograph work so well. These are, among many other some of the questions I ask myself when photographing landscapes. When I’m out in the field, capturing the essence of the destination is my goal. Many different factors contribute [...]
Guest Post: ‘Two Leopards and One Tiny Snail’ by Tom Hadley
Like a lot of the contributors to Photo-Africa, I have a lifelong love of big cats. Gerry and the team do a great job of bringing the stories and images of Africa’s cats to a wider audience, so when he asked me if I’d write something for the site I hoped I wasn’t going too [...]