Facebook Pic of the Week: 24 to 30 March 2014

Our theme last week was called Elephantastic and we used the hashtag #Elephantastic on our Facebook Page.

The amount of totally stunning photos we received was very encouraging - we've got some talented people participating in the AFRICANature project. Unfortunately, we can't feature EVERY photo submitted, but take heart that many of the photos not featured this week might just be shared at a later stage.

Our pic of the week was especially tough, since there were so many diverse and amazing photos to choose from. Ultimately, there was one photo that really just stole the show...a sublime piece of photographic art capturing natural history and the soul of an elephant so beautifully.

Brett Greenaway is the photographer, so be sure to check out his online portfolio at 500px:
http://www.500px.com/BrettGreenaway

Brett's photo has reached 69,440 people at the time of writing this post! Thanks to everyone for sharing and promoting the work of our talented photographers.

This photo is the copyright of Brett Greenaway and unauthorised use is prohibited

AFRICANature Curators Spotlight: Rudi Hulshof

It's time to introduce you to the team of curators who help make AFRICANature the success that it is. Starting this week we will post a post or two every week showcasing our curators across the various social media platforms where this photography community has a footprint.

First up - +Rudi Hulshof who is one of our dedicated curators of the popular FACEBOOK PAGE.

Rudi has many years of experience in wildlife guiding, photographic guiding and luxury lodge management in the South African environment. He is an accomplished and well-published photographer who has recently gone into wildlife photography full time.

Check out the following links for Rudi:

1. WEBSITE: www.rudihulshof.com
2. BLOG: www.classicafrica.blogspot.com
3. FACEBOOK PAGE: www.facebook.com/Rudihulshofclassicafrica
4. 500px: http://500px.com/rudi_hulshof

GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 17 to 23 March 2014

It's time to share our pic of the week from our G+ page for last week.

The image that stood out to us this week is from a recognised and acclaimed wildlife and conservation photographer based in South Africa - Mr +Peter Chadwick. You can see more of his amazing work on his website: www.peterchadwick.co.za

This photo shows a Black-backed Jackal attempting to catch a Burchell's Sandgrouse at a waterhole in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (Kalahari desert) in South Africa.

We're looking forward to seeing what you share with us during this next week!

This photo is the copyright of Peter Chadwick and unauthorised use is prohibited

Facebook Pic of the Week: 17 to 23 March 2014

We had no specific theme for this past week on the AFRICANature Facebook Page, but this is the image that stood out the most...

Christof Schoeman shared this amazingly cute photo of an African Wild Cat kitten asleep. These felines are rarely seen in the daytime, and to see one this small is a rare treat.

You can see more of Christof's work over on his Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/christofschoemanwildlifephotography 

This photo is the copyright of Christof Schoeman and unauthorised use is prohibited

GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 10 to 16 March 2014

Folks, our awesome theme is now live on Google+ as well, and you can find the official AFRICANature G+ page HERE.

Participation is coming along nicely - more or less on the same principles as on our Facebook page.

Our first pic of the week from G+ is from +Konstantinos Arvanitopoulos (you can go directly to his G+ profile through Blogger's intuitive integration with G+). His website can be accessed here: http://outtherephotos.com/

 How lovely is this image of oryx/gemsbok from Namibia's Namib desert??

This photo is the copyright of Konstantinos Arvanitopolous and unauthorised use is prohibited

 

Facebook Pic of the Week: 10 to 16 March 2014

Alrighty then - here we go with last week's pic of the week from our Facebook Page.

There was no specific theme for this week, so all nature images posted during the week come into contention. We just love this stealthy and spooky image of a Kalahari leopard, photographed by Hendri Venter using a slow shutter panning technique.

You can see more of his amazing photography on his website: www.digitalwild.co.za

This photo is the copyright of Hendri Venter and unauthorised use is prohibited.

Facebook Pic of the Week: 20 to 26 January 2014

It's time for another backlogged post, folks. Thanks for bearing with us.

The theme for the week of 20 to 26 January was all about our African feathered friends - the birds. The theme name was "African Birdie", using the hashtag #AfricanBirdie.

Our pic of the week shows a normally shy and elusive (yet beautiful) bird - the African Green Pigeon - captured in Botswana by the talented young photographer from the Netherlands, Mees Kuiper. You can check out his 500px profile here: http://500px.com/MeesKuiper

This photo is the copyright of Mees Kuiper and unauthorised use is prohibited.

Facebook Pic of the Week: 13 to 19 January 2014

Don't stress too much about these dates you are seeing in these posts - we are busy catching up on posting pics of the week from our Facebook page for 2014.

The week of 13 to 19 January had no specific theme - but this image stood out for us in any case...how cute can you get? The cuteness itself is complemented by a great low angle, good action frozen through the shutter speed and lovely light.

The photographer of this Meerkat moment is Wim Vorster. Check out his website here: www.wildwebafrica.com

This photo is the copyright of Wim Vorster and unauthorised use is prohibited.

Facebook Pic of the Week: 3 to 9 March 2014

Hello everyone! Today's post is "current" - meaning this is the actual pic of the week for the past week. Yay!

Every 2nd week is theme-week on the AFRICANature Facebook Page, alternating with an open week where anything goes. Our theme this week was "Tiny Africa", using the hashtag #TinyAfrica - all about the macro photography and smaller critters found in Africa.

This week's choice photo goes to Marcus Jooste, who portrayed a Praying Mantis with elegance, beauty and an exceptional use of available light. You can add him on his Facebook profile for more of his photography.

Keep your eyes on this blog and our Facebook Page and Google+ Page for more updates on themes in the future!

This photo is the copyright of Marcus Jooste and unauthorised use is prohibited.

Facebook Pic of the Week: 17 to 23 February 2014

Our theme for this particular week was "Love & Hate: African Affection or Anger in Nature" - and sharing was done using the hashtag #LoveHate.

For this selection - we chose 2 photos - our favourite shot showing affection, and our favourite shot showing anger.

Affection:
This photo is by Carole Deschuymere, and captures a wonderful moment between a honeymoon couple in the bush. You can see more of Carole's awesome wildlife photography on her webiste: www.carole-wildlife.com

This photo is the copyright of Carole Deschuymere and unauthorised use is prohibited.

Anger:
This photo is by Roel van Muiden, a field guide based in South Africa. It captures the rare interaction between the shy and elusive Brown Hyena and the more common Spotted Hyena. No love lost here! His website can be found here: www.rvmwildphoto.com

This photo is the copyright of Roel van Muiden and unauthorised use is prohibited.

We hope you enjoyed this selection! Keep your eye on our blog to see whose images get selected next...

Facebook Pic of the Week: 6 to 12 January 2014

Carrying on with backtracking through the past few weeks, now that the blog is functional and on a mission...

Hey - forgot to mention - the AFRICANature Facebook Page was launched pretty much exactly a year ago! What a journey...here's to more growth and more amazing images being showcased to the world by our amazing community of photographers in 2014.

Back to the topic at hand...
Every 2nd week we have a fun little theme going on. During the week of 6 to 12 January 2014, the theme was "Silhouette Superbowl", hashtag #SilhouetteSuperbowl. There were some amazingly moody and unique images submitted during that week - but one took the cake. The perfect confluence of planning, preparation, luck and execution on the part of the photographer.

Charl Senekal is the creator of this masterpiece. You can see more of his work as he shares it on the Facebook page of the Zimanga Private Game Reserve which he manages.

This photo is the copyright of Charl Senekal and unauthorised use is prohibited.

We hope you enjoy this one! Have a great day.

Facebook Pic of the Week: 3 to 9 February 2014

Well, it's about high time we start putting some updates on this blog. For those of you who follow the AFRICANature Facebook Page, thanks so much for your support and photo contributions. Without you, the page is dead!

We had a THEME for the week of 3 - 9 February 2014, and the theme was "Landscapes of Africa", using the hashtag #ScenicAfrica on Facebook.

Our pick of the week comes from Jay and Jan Roode, whose aerial photography is on display at www.skyhawkphotography.com - if you've never checked out their work, make sure you do!

This photo shows the arid landscape of northern Namibia - the flow of the ephemeral (seasonal) Kuiseb river. Seeing Africa from the air surely gives you a wonderful perspective!

This photo is the copyright of Jay Roode/Skyhawk Photography and unauthorised use is prohibited.