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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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.

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: 13 to 19 April 2015

We had a special theme on Facebook during this particular week - all about Cheetahs...and the hashtag to use was #CharmingCheetahs.

We received some great high quality photos of Africa's fastest mammal - yet this moment captured by Daryl Dell stood out...the look of disdain on the cub's face as mommy is cleaning him just appeals to every parent out there! Check out 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! 

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GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 23 to 29 March 2015

Hello everyone.
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...

+Piper MacKay shared this amazing photo of a cheetah walking on the plains of Amboseli National Park in Kenya, with the unmistakable Mount Kilimanjaro in the background.

This photo is the copyright of Piper Mackay 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: 23 to 29 March 2015

Our theme for this week on our Facebook Page was once again #AnythingGoes - and we asked our community to share images of anything do with nature in Africa with us...

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.

Ken & Michelle Dyball take some of the most inspiring photos coming out of East Africa these days. This cute moment stole our hearts - check out their WEBSITE for more of their work!

This photo is the copyright of Ken & Michelle Dyball 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: 12 to 18 January 2015

Hello there...
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 image from +Jim Robertson surely tells a great story! It was taken in the Ngorongoro Crater conservation area, Tanzania.

This photo is the copyright of Jim Robertson 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: 5 to 11 January 2015

Well folks, it's time to revive the weekly features. Our theme for the week of 5-11 January 2015 was #FamilyFun, and we asked our community to share interesting moments of wildlife interaction in a family context.

This image of cheetah youngsters playing around was posted by Alison Buttigieg. You can see more of her work on her website: www.alisonbuttigieg.com

This photo is the copyright of Alison Buttigieg 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...

GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 29 September to 5 October 2014

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 are very happy with the standard of images being shared with the theme - but that also makes our choice as curators even harder.

This stunning action photo of a Cheetah chasing down a young Gazelle was shared by +Dana Allen. Make sure you check out his website for some amazing photography: http://www.photosafari-africa.net/

This photo is the copyright of Dana Allen 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: 14 to 20 July 2014

This week's selection from the +AFRICANature page on Google+ comes from +Rudi van den Heever. 

He photographed this lovely Cheetah having a drink at sunset from a waterhole in the Kalahari desert (Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park). You can see more of his work on his website: www.linruphotography.com

This photo is the copyright of Rudi van den Heever and unauthorised use is prohibited

Thanks again to everyone who is starting to contribute 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: 7 to 13 July 2014

After a couple of interesting themes on our Facebook Page, we went back to an OPEN THEME (anything goes, actually) for this particular week.

This photo of a Kalahari cheetah in intense golden light stood out to us. The photographer is Keith Connelly, who is a safari guide based in the Timbavati Game Reserve, and you can see more of his work here: www.500px.com/Keith-Connelly

This photo is the copyright of Keith Connelly and unauthorised use is prohibited

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