A Close Call With Death
We came upon a Zebra feeding next to the road in Kruger near Satara, not worried about our presence. We slowed down to pass it until I saw the Lion claw marks on its back. I slammed on brakes, grabbed my camera and took a few shots. The Zebra was perfectly aligned with the fading sunlight, accentuating the details perfectly. I was so excited by this image, it instantly became a portfolio shot for me, as it tells such an amazing story.I love the contrasting diagonal lines here of the claw marks versus the Zebra pattern, almost symbolising the directions in which a Lion lives versus the way a Zebra lives.
Mud Symmetry
Cracked mud creates such incredible symmetry on the desert floor of the Namib. Water flows through the desert very rarely, creating these incredible abstract patterns. Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia
Coastline Pattern
Beautiful fine patterns form in the sand on the Betty's Bay beach in the Western Cape, softly accentuated by the faint setting sunlight. Betty's Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
Elephant Hide
Old and new mud coat the hide of an African Elephant letting small patches of the grey skin show through. Kruger National Park, South Africa
Fallen Leaves
Floating in the wind and finding a resting place on cracked mud, a scene so simple, so unassuming but so beautiful. This small abstract landscape scene tells a story - the small leaf, fallen from a tree nearby because of the winter, a lack of water, and yet the leaf found its way onto the remains of water, cracked, dry mud, almost like looking for a second chance at survival. Greater Kruger, South Africa
Ghostly Zebra
The patterns of a Zebra merges into itself during a long exposure of 1/8 second. Kruger National Park, South Africa
Pan Patterns
Beautiful mud patterns on the salt pans of the Makgadikgadi catch the last light of day creating beautiful colour contrasts of warm and cool. Makgadikgadi Pans, Botswana
Sossusvlei Abstract
Wind forms beautiful patterns in the sand close to Sossusvlei in Namibia. Low angled morning light helps accentuate these beautiful details. Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia
Tugela Abstract
A strong snow storm swept across the Drakensberg Escarpment dumping a lot of snow onto the landscape, changing the character of this mountain wonderland. Here, the Tugela River freezes creating wonderful abstract patterns. Drakensberg Escarpment, South Africa
Coastline Pattern II
Beautiful fine patterns form in the sand on the Betty's Bay beach in the Western Cape, softly accentuated by the faint setting sunlight. Betty's Bay, Western Cape, South Africa