GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 10 to 16 August 2015

Yes, we are still going through our 2015 archives and sharing selected images from our social networks with you.

We hope you are enjoying seeing them again!

This leopard photo was shared by +Chad Wright 

This photo is the copyright of Chad Wright and unauthorised use is prohibited.

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GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 3 to 9 August 2015

Contrary to popular belief there is a lot of great photo sharing going on on Google+, if you are on that network check out our page: +AFRICANature 

Are you enjoying our walk down the archives of last year?

If you haven't started sharing your nature photos taken in Africa with our exciting daily theme on Google+ yet - what's keeping you???

This image was captured by +Derek Evens in the Kruger National Park...

This photo is the copyright of  Derek Evens and unauthorised use is prohibited.

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Facebook Pic of the Week: 3 to 9 August 2015

Are you enjoying our walk down the archives of last year?

The week of 3 to 9 August 2015 was once again earmarked by exceptional images shared in our open theme - #AnythingGoes

This photo by Gerry van der Walt has awesome mood and light.
Check out his WEBSITE for more of his work!

This photo is the copyright of Gerry van der Walt and unauthorised use is prohibited.

We hope you enjoyed this selection. Please do share our webpage with those who are also interested in the natural heritage of Africa! 

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Facebook Pic of the Week: 27 July to 2 August 2015

We stuck with an open them for the week of 27 July to 2 August 2015.
The variety and quality of images received for our #AnythingGoes theme is usually very high.

This young Spotted Hyena moving along with a meal in its mouth, expertly captured using a slow shutter speed, caught our eyes. The photographer is Rouxlé Jooste, and you can check out her Facebook page HERE.

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

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Facebook Pic of the Week: 13 to 19 July 2015

We had an open theme for the week of 13-19 July 2015, and so our #AnythingGoes hashtag produced some great imagery as always.

This hippo emerging with loads of energy from the water was shared by Keith Connelly. You can head over to his WEBSITE for more of his quality photos.

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We hope you enjoyed this selection. Please do share our webpage with those who are also interested in the natural heritage of Africa! 

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Facebook Pic of the Week: 22 to 28 June 2015

We ran an open theme again for this particular week - so indeed #AnythingGoes was the hashtag.


We received some wonderful images, like we do every week, which makes selecting one to feature a tough task.

Felix Reinders captured this perspective of a mountain stream in the Drakensberg mountain range of South Africa. See more of his work on his WEBSITE.

This photo is the copyright of Felix Reinders and unauthorised use is prohibited.

We hope you enjoyed this selection. Please do share our webpage with those who are also interested in the natural heritage of Africa! 

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GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 15 to 21 June 2015

We keep seeing a steady stream of quality nature photos taken in Africa over on our Google+ page: +AFRICANature 

If you haven't started sharing your nature photos taken in Africa with our exciting daily theme on Google+ yet - what's keeping you???

+Chad Wright shared this lovely photo of a Pearl-spotted Owlet with us.

This photo is the copyright of Chad Wright and unauthorised use is prohibited.

We hope you enjoyed this selection. Please do share our webpage with those who are also interested in the natural heritage of Africa! 

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GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 8 to 14 June 2015

Hello friends! We hope you have enjoyed the images featured on our blog.

If you haven't started sharing your nature photos taken in Africa with our exciting daily theme on Google+ yet - what's keeping you???

Share your images using the #AFRICANature hashtag...

+Jaco Marx shared this lovely moody photo of the embattled White Rhino.

This photo is the copyright of Jaco Marx and unauthorised use is prohibited.

We hope you enjoyed this selection. Please do share our webpage with those who are also interested in the natural heritage of Africa! 

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Facebook Pic of the Week: 8 to 14 June 2015

We had another OPEN THEME for the week of 8 to 14 June 2015. If you missed it, make sure you follow our Facebook Page...

This lovely photo of a cheetah female and her cub was shared by Johan de la Rey, and you can see more of his photography on his Facebook Page. 

This photo is the copyright of Johan de la Rey and unauthorised use is prohibited.

We hope you enjoyed this selection. Please do share our webpage with those who are also interested in the natural heritage of Africa! 

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Facebook Pic of the Week: 1 to 7 June 2015

Our theme on Facebook for the week of 1 to 7 June 2015 was all about the magical time between sunset and sunrise in Africa - #DusktoDawn!

We received some wonderfully moody and atmospheric photos from our community for this theme. Alas, we could only choose one for this feature.

This magnificent male lion at sunset in Madikwe was photographed by Werner Dippenaar. Check out his FACEBOOK PAGE for more of his work!

This photo is the copyright of Werner Dippenaar and unauthorised use is prohibited.

We hope you enjoyed this selection. Please do share our webpage with those who are also interested in the natural heritage of Africa! 

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GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 19 to 31 May 2015

Hello friends! We hope you have enjoyed the images featured on our blog.
We are lagging a bit in terms of dates, but don't fret, we will keep running a weekly feature as regularly as possible.

If you haven't started sharing your nature photos taken in Africa with our exciting daily theme on Google+ yet - what's keeping you???

Share your images using the #AFRICANature hashtag...

This cheetah flying at full speed was photographed by +Wayne Marinovich in the Kalahari desert (South Africa).

This photo is the copyright of Wayne Marinovich and unauthorised use is prohibited.

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Facebook Pic of the Week: 11 to 17 May 2015

Well now, our theme for the week of 11 to 17 May on Facebook was all about Mother's in nature - it was the week in which we celebrated Mother's Day all over the world, so a fitting one indeed. #MommyMagic saw us receiving many adorable and "awww" moment photographs from our community.

This photo by Marlon du Toit stood out to us - the symmetry, soft colours and great composition made it a firm choice to feature this week. You can see more of his work on his WEBSITE.

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

We hope you enjoyed this selection. Please do share our webpage with those who are also interested in the natural heritage of Africa! 

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Facebook Pic of the Week: 30 March to 5 April 2015

We are falling behind with these weekly picks, sorry! Let's start again.
Our theme for this particular week was #OceanViews - and we asked our Facebook community to share photos of Africa's coastline vistas and the animals that call it home.

We received some amazing photos, and this one from Peter Chadwick stood out! It shows a close-up view of a colony of Cape Gannets on the South African West Coast. See more of Peter's work on his WEBSITE.

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

We hope you enjoyed this selection. Please do share our webpage with those who are also interested in the natural heritage of Africa! 

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Facebook Pic of the Week: 16 to 22 February 2015

It was time for an open theme again during this particular week on our Facebook Page.
#AnythingGoes as it were, and we loved the variety of images shared with us.

Our pic of the week is from Andrew Schoeman, showing an amazing moment of animal interaction between White Rhinos and a Cheetah. You can see more of his work on his WEBSITE.  

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

We hope you enjoyed this selection. Please do share our webpage with those who are also interested in the natural heritage of Africa! 

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GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 9 to 15 February 2015

Google+ is such a vibrant community to share your photos on.
We just love the variety of photo themes on offer for photographers of all interests and skill levels to participate in.

The #AFRICANature theme is proving quite popular and we are seeing some great images being shared.

+Jaco Marx shared this intense low angle photo of the endangered African Painted Dog with us, captured at Zimanga Private Game Reserve.

This photo is the copyright of Jaco Marx and unauthorised use is prohibited.

Thanks again to everyone who is contributing to the AFRICANature theme on G+. 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.

GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 19 to 25 January 2015

Hello there friends...
Yes, we know we are lagging a bit with our January weekly features - so bear with us! :)
The images keep rolling in - it's an honour for us to represent some of the finest talent on the internet when it comes to showcasing photography of Africa's natural heritage.


This fantastic capture was shared by +David Plowchalk - lions playing in the Sabi Sands, South Africa.

This photo is the copyright of David Plowchalk and unauthorised use is prohibited.

Thanks again to everyone who is contributing to the AFRICANature theme on G+. 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: 12 to 18 January 2015

We initially intended our #FamilyFun theme to run for a week, and it ended up running for 2 weeks. In this theme, wee asked our community to share interesting moments of wildlife interaction in a family context.

This tussle between two Plains Zebra was captured at a fantastic angle! The photographer is Nobby Clarke and you can see more of his work on his WEBSITE: www.nobbysphotography.co.za

This photo is the copyright of Nobby Clarke and unauthorised use is prohibited

The AFRICANature brand is about high quality imagery. You don't have to be a professional photographer to produce high quality imagery, but you need to know your equipment, know your subject and know how to process your photos properly.


We hope you enjoyed this selection. Please do share our webpage with those who are also interested in the natural heritage of Africa! We look forward to sharing many more amazing African moments with you in 2015...

Facebook Pic of the Month: December 2014

Hey friends! As stated in our last post, we decided to select a couple of photos from 8 to 31 December 2014 to feature for the month of December, since it was a festive season month where activity and posts were lower than normal.

So, without further a due, here are our selections. One "wildlife, one "macro", one "avian" and one "landscape" photo!


PHOTOGRAPHER: Shannon Benson
WEBSITE: www.shannonwild.com

This photo is the copyright of Shannon Benson and unauthorised use is prohibited

PHOTOGRAPHER: William Steel
WEBSITE: http://millzbaker.wix.com/steelphotography

This photo is the copyright of William Steel and unauthorised use is prohibited

PHOTOGRAPHER: Charl Senekal
WEBSITE: www.zimanga.com

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

PHOTOGRAPHER: Mark Dumbleton
WEBSITE: www.markdumbleton.com

This photo is the copyright of Mark Dumbleton and unauthorised use is prohibited

The AFRICANature brand is about high quality imagery. You don't have to be a professional photographer to produce high quality imagery, but you need to know your equipment, know your subject and know how to process your photos properly.

We hope you enjoyed this selection. Please do share our webpage with those who are also interested in the natural heritage of Africa! We look forward to sharing many more amazing African moments with you in 2015...

Facebook Pic of the Week: 1 to 7 December 2014

Good morning and happy 2015 to everyone!

We are a bit behind on our posts here, but everyone deserves a holiday over the festive season, right?

Our first week of December was a special one. We asked our community to submit their best images taken in 2014 to the theme #MyBestShot2014. After this post we will post an image selection as a "best of December" to cover the rest of that month.

How can we not select this absolutely over-the-top cute photo of two wild leopard cubs from the Sabi Sands in South Africa? The photographer is Michael Moss from the USA - check out his website HERE.

This photo is the copyright of Michael Moss and unauthorised use is prohibited

The AFRICANature brand is about high quality imagery. You don't have to be a professional photographer to produce high quality imagery, but you need to know your equipment, know your subject and know how to process your photos properly.

We hope you enjoyed this selection. Please do share our webpage with those who are also interested in the natural heritage of Africa! We look forward to sharing many more amazing African moments with you in 2015...

Facebook Pic of the Week: 24 to 30 November 2014

Our theme on our Facebook Page last week was #AnythingGoes - and we always receive a great variety of images to peruse and share during these open themes.

The AFRICANature brand is about high quality imagery. You don't have to be a professional photographer to produce high quality imagery, but you need to know your equipment, know your subject and know how to process your photos properly.


There's something ethereal and mystical about this image. The Greater Kudu has long been known as the "Grey Ghost of Africa" due to its elusive nature and ability to blend into the bush when it stands absolutely still. This image captures that essence of the antelope perfectly. It was captured by Daryl Dell. You can see more of his work on his Facebook Page.

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

We hope you enjoyed this selection. Please do share our webpage with those who are also interested in the natural heritage of Africa!