This Malachite Kingfisher had just taken off to deliver food for the youngsters in the nest.
- Camera: Canon 1DMKiii
- Lens: Canon EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM with 1.4 TC
- Shutter 1/3200
- Apeture: f/5.0
- ISO: 1600
- Votes: 24
The Malachite Kingfisher parent were feeding the youngsters with different food types and with different size food at various stages of their growth. I spent 21 days at this nesting site, inside a hide so as not to bother the birds.
- Camera: Canon 1D MKiii
- Lens: Canon EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM with 1.4 tc
- Shutter 1/1250
- Apeture: f/5.6
- ISO: 1600
- Votes: 17
Shaped and formed over many years by the land and elements this tree stood the test of time for the best view in the Richtersveld.Single image and exposure.
- Camera: Canon 1D Mk III
- Lens: EF16-35mm f2.8L II USM @ 16mm
- Shutter 96 Minutes
- Apeture: f2.8
- ISO: 200
- Votes: 30
New Spring foliage with a Table Mountain Backdrop.
- Camera: Canon 5D
- Lens: 17-40
- Shutter 1/30th
- Apeture: f13
- ISO: 200
- Votes: 5
Siwapiwe Siphahlanga dribbles through centre court to go for basket.
- Camera: 5Dm2
- Lens: 24-105L
- Shutter 1/80
- Apeture: f5,6
- ISO: 250
- Votes: 4
Mystery and beauty was combined to create this image of Veronique. The monocrome conversion adds to the mood.
- Camera: Canon 50D
- Lens: Canon 100mm Macro
- Shutter 250/sec
- Apeture: f11
- ISO: 100
- Votes: 6
Naby Dullstroom Trout Inn Lodge vroeg oggend waar hy gejag het in vlei
- Camera: nikon d300
- Lens: nikon 18-200mm
- Shutter 1/4000
- Apeture: F7.1
- ISO: 1250
- Votes: 2
Trout in Dullstroom Paasnaweek wat 'n besondere voorreg om sulke pragtige wolke te sien 11hoo
- Camera: Nikon D300
- Lens: 18-200mm
- Shutter 1/250
- Apeture: F9
- ISO: 320
- Votes: 4
These moths were sitting on the plants in the early morning having hatched the night before and seemed to be waiting for some warmth because as soon as the sun came out they flew away
- Camera: eos 5d mk2
- Lens: ef24-70L usm
- Shutter 1/50
- Apeture: f22
- ISO: 250
- Votes: 13
The photo was taken with the Hirwa group, the youngsters were constantly playing and messing around keeping us completely entertained for the hour we spent with them.
- Camera: Canon 7D
- Lens: 70-200F2.8IS
- Shutter 1/125
- Apeture: F2.8
- ISO: 3200
- Votes: 27
We recently returned from an amazing trip to Rwanda where we tracked the gorillas in the Volcanoes National Park. We will never forget the proud mother displaying her beautiful 4 month old baby for us
- Camera: Canon 5D
- Lens: 24-105F4IS
- Shutter 1/25
- Apeture: F4
- ISO: 800
- Votes: 24
The leopard was resting on a dirt mound prior to stalking a herd of impala. The sun had just risen so the light was perfect. This was taken on a game drive at Kings Camp Timbavati.
- Camera: canon 550D
- Lens: 55-200mm canon
- Shutter 1/80
- Apeture: 5.6
- ISO: 100
- Votes: 20
Saw this bird so many times in my life but I still cannot stop to stare at it when it is giving it's show.
- Camera: Canon 7D
- Lens: 70-200
- Shutter 1/80
- Apeture: 2.8
- ISO: 250
- Votes: 6
the professional, half time, change ends, "it's been a long day".
- Camera: Canon 1D MK III
- Lens: Canon EF 70-200
- Shutter 1/320
- Apeture: f3.5
- ISO: 1250
- Votes: 1
High speed photography is something that is very close to my heart. The excitement and adrenalin rush I could never explain in words. Used flashes to freeze the action and a few color gels to color the splash.
- Camera: Canon 40D
- Lens: Canon 100mm Macro
- Shutter 1/200
- Apeture: f8
- ISO: 100
- Votes: 30
While my husband was fishing for Tiger Fish I followed the Fish Eagles with my camera. I caught them in that short moment of their love play.
- Camera: Canon 50 D
- Lens: Canon 100 - 400
- Shutter 1/3200
- Apeture: f 5.6
- ISO: 400
- Votes: 6
The predawn colours in early winter make for classic pastel coloured skies
- Camera: CAnon 5dMK 2
- Lens: Canon 16-35
- Shutter 3.2 sec
- Apeture: F22
- ISO: 100
- Votes: 5
Grass jewel (Southern Africas third smallest butterfly) taken feeding in south eastern Namibia using diffused MT24-EX. Homemade diffusion kit!
- Camera: Canon 7D
- Lens: Tamron 180 mm Macro
- Shutter 1/250 th sec
- Apeture: F11
- ISO: 100
- Votes: 2
This leopard was dining on a fresh Impala kill wedged up a tree, and was not impressed with us getting closer!
- Camera: Canon 7D
- Lens: EF100-400 f/4.5
- Shutter 1/200th
- Apeture: f/5.6
- ISO: 400
- Votes: 7
A special Malachite moment before this juvenile Kingfisher take on the journey of life.
- Camera: Canon 1D Mk III
- Lens: EF300mm f2.8L IS USM + 1.4x TC
- Shutter 1/6400
- Apeture: f8.0
- ISO: 1250
- Votes: 10
A Bee-eater Couple, ready to start a new family on the banks of the Orange river.
- Camera: Canon 1D Mk III
- Lens: EF300mm f2.8L IS USM + 2.0xTC
- Shutter 1/2500
- Apeture: f5.6
- ISO: 1600
- Votes: 11
A portrait within a portrait showing Bruce Pote, a former sailor at ages 18 and 81
- Camera: Canon 60D
- Lens: 17-85mm
- Shutter 1/125th sec
- Apeture: f 6.1
- ISO: 100
- Votes: 47
A friend asked me to take some photographs of him and his dad flying together. I liked this photograph, the bonus with this particular shot though, was the synchronized propellers. It would be impossible to plan something like this this
- Camera: 1DmkIII
- Lens: Canon70-200 2.8
- Shutter 1/400
- Apeture: 7.1
- ISO: 100
- Votes: 1
A lovely scene close to Seronera, just before sunset, and the last sunrays highlighting the clouds behind the trees. When the birds flew into the picture, I knew that this was it.
- Camera: Canon 7D
- Lens: 100 - 400
- Shutter 1/1600 sec
- Apeture: f/13
- ISO: 1600
- Votes: 41
A fast, secretive and sparsely distributed colorful Kingfisher. The smallest Kingfisher in Africa and second smallest in the world at about 12cm. Hunting on the forest floor from a low perch, feeding mostly on frogs and insects.
- Camera: Canon 1D Mk III
- Lens: EF300mm f2.8L IS USM + 1.4x TC
- Shutter 1/4000
- Apeture: f6.3
- ISO: 800
- Votes: 12
Black and withe image, creating the feeling of longing for times past.
- Camera: Canon D400
- Lens: Sigma 18-200
- Shutter 1/30
- Apeture: f4
- ISO: 800
- Votes: 3
We were watching the amazing sunset over the Etosha Pan, when an elephant sauntered in and joined us for a "sundowner".
- Camera: Eos 20D
- Lens: Ef 100-400 is usm
- Shutter 1/250
- Apeture: 9.0
- ISO: 200
- Votes: 4
We had followed this young leopard for the best part of an hour in the Aoub riverbed in the Kgalagadi, when she decided to stalk a nearby tower of giraffe ......the giraffe couldn't have cared less!!
- Camera: Eos 1D mk4
- Lens: Ef 500 4.0
- Shutter 1/800
- Apeture: 4.0
- ISO: 800
- Votes: 5
A different take on the classic Table Mountain view: the varied cloud layers, incoming water and last glow of the sun combine to produce an epic seascape.
- Camera: Nikon D5000
- Lens: Nikon 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S DX
- Shutter 0.333 s (1/3)
- Apeture: f/20.0
- ISO: 100
- Votes: 7
This photo composed of 12 different photos taken by myself - and joined together in photoshop - the camera details are for the elephant. Flowers taken in Namaqualand.
- Camera: canon eos 30D
- Lens: Canon 75-300
- Shutter 1 160s
- Apeture: F5.6
- ISO: 200
- Votes: 6
Taken in Mooi River in winter - very dry and dusty conditions - the sheep were being herded back to their nightime paddock after grazing out all day
- Camera: Canon 40D
- Lens: Canon 28 -135
- Shutter 1/500
- Apeture: F 14
- ISO: 400
- Votes: 9
When we decided to visit India in 2011, the high altitude Pangong Tso (lake) was one of our most important places to visit.
It was a surreal feeling to be camped on the shores of this abnormally beautiful place at 4350m. Spectacular didn't cut it.
- Camera: Canon EOS 40D
- Lens: Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8
- Shutter 1/800
- Apeture: f/8.0
- ISO: 250
- Votes: 30
We had spent quite a while with a leopard and her two young cubs, who were having a lot of fun chasing each other around in the nearby trees.
- Camera: Canon 40D
- Lens: Ef 100-400 Is usm
- Shutter speed: 1/125
- Apeture: 4.5
- ISO: 400
- Votes: 3
I was in the Kruger Park and had hoped this beautiful male would wake up sometime before sunset - it did and looked straight at the camera.
- Camera: Eos 40D
- Lens: Ef 100 - 400 is usm
- Shutter speed: 1/160
- Apeture: 7.1
- ISO: 100
- Votes: 3
This photo was taken in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. This young male lion tried to climb the tree, and ended up posing for a nice photo.
- Camera: Canon EOS 1D MkIV
- Lens: Sigma 300-800mm
- Shutter speed: 1/2500
- Apeture: f5.6
- ISO: 1600
- Votes: 2
These three giraffes crossed over an open pan in Etosha, the lines, colours and sky caught my eyes.
- Camera: Canon EOS 40D
- Lens: Canon 100-400
- Shutter speed: 1/1500
- Apeture: f5.6
- ISO: 200
- Votes: 4
This Rock Monitor crossed the road so I took this photo lying on the ground using a beanbag.
- Camera: Canon EOS 40D
- Lens: Canon 100-400mm
- Shutter speed: 1/500
- Apeture: f5.6
- ISO: 400
- Votes: 2
Photograph taken in Botswana in Khwai where this leopard was lazily looking into my lens.
- Camera: Canon 30D
- Lens: Canon 500mm
- Shutter speed: 125
- Apeture: 4.5
- ISO: 100
- Votes: 7
This guy sings and I wanted to let him look like a rock star
- Camera: Canon 5d mkII
- Lens: EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM
- Shutter speed: 1/160 sec
- Apeture: f/11
- ISO: 100
- Votes: 2
A cold front begins to break over Koégel along the Western Cape Shore. It is late and a magenta cast is released by the sun hitting the clouds and red rocks
- Camera: canon 5D
- Lens: 17-40 Ef L
- Shutter speed: 5s
- Apeture: f13
- ISO: 100
- Votes: 10
Wonderful perspective from off the Chobe waters...what a privilege so early in the morning
- Camera: Nikon D700
- Lens: 600.0mm
- Shutter speed: 1/8000
- Apeture: f 8.0
- ISO: 1250
- Votes: 4
This photo was taken in Lambertsbay. I was lucky that the chief in charge let me sit on ground level to take a few images. This is typical Cape Gannet greetings!!
- Camera: Canon 40D
- Lens: 100-400mm
- Shutter speed: 1/2000
- Apeture: f5.6
- ISO: 400
- Votes: 34
Rain frog sitting on a leaf with bkack background.
- Camera: D3100
- Lens: 18-55 nikon vr
- Shutter speed: 1/60
- Apeture: f8
- ISO: 100
- Votes: 6
This juv Bateleur was taken in the Kgalagadi. The sun was out and he was admiring his wings.
- Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark 111
- Lens: Canon 400 prime
- Shutter speed: 1/8000 sec
- Apeture: 5
- ISO: 640
- Votes: 7
Pin-tailed whydah doing his courtship dance to attract the females
- Camera: Canon 50D
- Lens: Canon 400 f/5.6
- Shutter speed: 1/800
- Apeture: 6.3
- ISO: 100
- Votes: 6
Autumn in the Hex-river Valley where soil and vine meets.The landscape display the rich colours and patterns in the rays of the sun with the promise of next year's grapes and wine in the air.
- Camera: Canon 1D Mk III
- Lens: EF16-35mm f2.8L IS USM
- Shutter speed: 1/500
- Apeture: f11.0
- ISO: 800
- Votes: 18
At night the Richtersveld sky transform into a jewel box of twinkling stars with the bright Milky Way shining like a chimney of light across the sky.
Shooting stars fall out of the sky and streak on the horizon in absolute silence.
The balanced and suspended Milky Way slowly move across the sky with the promise to once again shine tomorrow night.
- Camera: Canon 1D Mk III
- Lens: EF16-35mm f2.8L IS USM
- Shutter speed: 60Seconds
- Apeture: f2.8
- ISO: 3200
- Votes: 19
Het hierdie foto geneem in Witbank. Hierdie man het op 'n bouperseel gewerk en was gelukkig bereid om vir 'n rukkie stil te sit.
- Camera: Canon40D
- Lens: Sigma18-200
- Shutter speed: 1/60
- Apeture: F5.6
- ISO: 200
- Votes: 4
We first saw the kill in long grass. Later I anticipated the route this leopard would follow with the vervet monkey back to her cubs, and managed to get this shot shortly after sunrise in the Sabi-Sands.
- Camera: Canon 20D
- Lens: 100-400
- Shutter speed: 1/800 sec
- Apeture: f8
- ISO: 800
- Votes: 45
Early morning shot of a heron fishing in the Knysna Lagoon.
- Camera: Canon 40D
- Lens: 70-200 F2.8
- Shutter speed: 1/750
- Apeture: F4.5
- ISO: 100
Spotted this duck swimming from the shadows into the last rays of sunlight. As he entered the sunny patch he lifted himself up allowing me to capture this shot.
- Camera: Canon 40D
- Lens: 70-200 2.8
- Shutter speed: 1/4000
- Apeture: F4
- ISO: 400
A long exposure image during sunrise at the Vaal dam.
- Camera: Canon 7D
- Lens: 24-70 f2.8
- Shutter speed: 11s
- Apeture: f131
- ISO: 100
The great Orion Nebula (M42) photographed from the Cedarberg, Western Cape. 8 x 300s exposures, taken through a Skywatcher 120ED telescope mounted on a Skywatcher EQ5 German equatorial mount, dark frame subtracted, aligned and stacked in Adobe photoshop elements 9.
- Camera: Canon 300D
- Lens: Skywatcher 120ED (900mm)
- Shutter speed: 8 x 300s
- Apeture: 7.5
- ISO: 1600
A quiver tree etched against the Celestial South Pole in the night sky. Giant boulders guard the entrance to one of nature's unspoilt gardens in Quiver-tree Gorge in the Richtersveld
- Camera: Canon 1D Mk III
- Lens: EF16-35mm f2.8L II USM @ 16mm
- Shutter speed: 1431 seconds(24 min)
- Apeture: f2.8
- ISO: 3200
I photographed this leopard cub in the Kgalagadi. He was very curious and would try and stalk everything and anything.
- Camera: Canon EOS 1D MkIV
- Lens: Canon EF100-400mm
- Shutter speed: 1/4000
- Apeture: f5.6
- ISO: 1600
Taken in Porgietersrus in land between Daisy's
- Camera: Canon EOS 60D
- Lens: Canon 18-135
- Shutter speed: f/5
- Apeture: 1/80
- ISO: 1250
This King Fisher was fishing in the Chobe river. After Each attempt it came back to the same branch.
- Camera: Canon 1D Mark IV
- Lens: Canon 600mm
- Shutter speed: 1/2000
- Apeture: f/8
- ISO: 400
Took this pic of my husband at sunset at Noetzie Castle in Knysna.
- Camera: Pentax ist DS
- Lens: Pentax 100mm-300mm
- Shutter speed: 1/3000
- Apeture: F11
- ISO: -
While on holiday in Kruger National park, we saw this lion getting up from under the tree and starting to stalk mother and baby warthog. As impossible as it seems, the baby and the mother got away, leaving Mr Lion with a cracked ego!!
- Camera: Canon 40D
- Lens: 100-400mm
- Shutter speed: 1/800sec
- Apeture: f5.6
- ISO: 400
On vacation in the most beautiful place, Hole in the Wall close to Koffiebaai!! This picture was taken before sunrise, when I suddenly realized everything around me is pink, even the sand and the reflections. This image lies close to my heart!!
- Camera: Canon 500D
- Lens: 17-40mm
- Shutter speed: 5sec
- Apeture: f13
- ISO: 400
The theme "Travel" was on my mind when I took this image. The models are my 2 beautiful kids. Being brought up in the military during the Border war, this setting was part of my memories!!
- Camera: Canon 40D
- Lens: 24-105mm
- Shutter speed: 1/1000
- Apeture: f4
- ISO: 100
Running Impala lamb. In Kruger National Park.
- Camera: Canon 7D
- Lens: Canon 500 F4
- Shutter speed: 1/2500
- Apeture: 4.5
- ISO: 400
Don't we just love these guys?
- Camera: Canon 7D
- Lens: 300mm F2.8
- Shutter speed: 1/500
- Apeture: 5.6
- ISO: 800
Head and chest of a leopard in a lying down position.
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