GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 14 to 20 April 2014

There were a couple of great photos shared via the +AFRICANature page on G+ during this particular week. 

This photo of lion cubs on a kill by +Penny Robartes stood out to us. It was taken on the banks of the Chobe river in Botswana, and she was able to get close with the help of a photographic boat. You can see more of her work on her G+ profile as well as on her Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/pennyrobartesphotography

This photo is the copyright of Penny Robartes and unauthorised use is prohibited

Thanks to everyone who is starting to contribute to the AFRICANature theme on G+...we are looking forward to building the same engagement and community spirit as we have over on our Facebook page. 

Remember to tag your quality African wildlife and landscape photos on G+ with the hashtag #AFRICANature and also tag the +AFRICANature page so we can consider your work for resharing and a possible feature here on the blog.

Facebook Pic of the Week: 14 to 20 April 2014

Well, we're running a tad behind with the weekly pic announcements, but don't fear - we will catch up in no time.

The week of 14 to 20 April 2014 was a week where anything was allowed (no specific theme, thus), and this stellar and eye-dropping photo stood out to us. It was taken by well-known legendary wildlife photographer Daryl Balfour. You can see more of his amazing work on his website: www.darylbalfour.com

This photo is the copyright of Daryl Balfour and unauthorised use is prohibited

Please share our webpage with those who are also interested in the natural heritage of Africa!

AFRICANature Curators Spotlight: Hilary Hann

We have a quiet and talented lady from Australia who lends a hand with duties on our Facebook Page. Her name is +Hilary Hann - and she is a remarkable fine art photographer who's won countless awards for her work.

You can see more of her work on the following links:

1. WEBSITE: www.hilaryhann.com.au
2. BLOG: http://hilaryhann.com.au/blog/
3. FACEBOOK PAGE: www.facebook.com/hilaryhannphotographer

GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 7 to 13 April 2014

Sticking to our policy this week of featuring the antelopes of Africa - let's look at our pic of the week from the +AFRICANature page on G+

+Andrew Schoeman is our featured photographer with this evocative and beautiful image of a Springbok in the Etosha National Park of Namibia. You can go to his website for more of his wonderful wildlife photography: www.andrewschoemanphotography.co.za

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

Thanks to everyone who is starting to contribute to the AFRICANature theme on G+...we are looking forward to building the same engagement and community spirit as we have over on our Facebook page. Remember to tag your quality African wildlife and landscape photos on G+ with the hashtag #AFRICANature and also tag the +AFRICANature page so we can consider your work for resharing and a possible feature here on the blog.

Facebook Pic of the Week: 7 to 13 April 2014

With all the attention that the big iconic animals of Africa get on social media every day, we thought it apt to encourage people to post photos of the lesser-noticed species during this week. We chose the theme #AntelopeAntics for our Facebook Page.

We loved seeing all the different species of antelopes and various types of behaviour displayed. There was one photo which really stood out, and was an obvious choice for this post.

This photo shows two Oryx/Gemsbok in the Kalahari, shown off grandly through an amazing composition and expert exposure. The photographer: Cantay Gök - you can view the photographer's website here: www.cantaygok.com

This photo is the copyright of Cantay Gök and unauthorised use is prohibited

Please share our webpage with those who are also interested in the natural heritage of Africa!

GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 31 March to 6 April 2014

It's time to reflect on the images shared with the #AFRICANature theme from the previous week. Out of all the photos shared from the +AFRICANature page on G+, this one stood out to us...

Congrats to +piper mackay for being featured with this lovely image of zebras on the African plains. You can see more of her amazing work on her website as well: www.pipermackayphotography.com

This photo is the copyright of Piper Mackay and unauthorised use is prohibited

Thanks to everyone who is starting to contribute to the AFRICANature theme on G+...we are looking forward to building the same engagement and community spirit as we have over on our Facebook page. Remember to tag your quality African wildlife and landscape photos on G+ with the hashtag #AFRICANature and also tag the +AFRICANature page so we can consider your work for resharing and a possible feature here on the blog.

Facebook Pic of the Week: 31 March to 6 April 2014

Last week, we had an open theme again on our Facebook Page - "anything goes" actually.

There were many interesting and beautiful photos shared - as usual - but this one just captured our attention. It was taken by a very talented multi-disciplinary photographer from Durban called Kierran Allen. It shows the dust and drama of a massive river crossing building up on the banks of the Mara river during the annual Great Migration.

You can see more of Kierran's work on his website: www.kierranallen.com

This photo is the copyright of Kierran Allen and unauthorised use is prohibited

AFRICANature Curators Spotlight: Grobler du Preez

Last week we told you more about Rudi Hulshof who is one of the curators on our Facebook Page. This week, we shift the focus to Google+ where we have a different team of curators managing the content being featured by the +AFRICANature page.

+Grobler du Preez is first up. A wildlife and wedding photographer based in Bloemfontein, South Africa (although he's a native of Windhoek in Namibia), Grobler is a selfless community builder who's been an immense help with establishing wildlife photography communities and photo themes on G+ since the social media site's beta launch.

Check out the following links for Grobler's work:
1. WEBSITE: www.groblerdupreez.co.za
2. FACEBOOK PAGE: www.facebook.com/pages/Grobler-du-Preez-Photography/124029624327406
3. GOOGLE+ THEMES ASSISTANCE: www.groblerdupreez.co.za/gplusthemes.htm

GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 24 to 30 March 2014

It's been a good week for the #AFRICANature theme on G+...
The quality and frequency of photos being shared is increasing every day. Thanks to all our curators who make sure we share regularly and share high quality photography from Africa.

This week's choice goes to the current reigning BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year, +greg du toit. You can see more of his amazing photography on his website: www.gregdutoit.com

This photo shows an endangered Chimpanzee from the Mahale mountains in Tanzania, striking a very anthropomorphic pose. Remember to check out the +AFRICANature page and share your photos with us using the hashtag #AFRICANature on Facebook and Google+!

This photo is the copyright of Greg du Toit and unauthorised use is prohibited