Facebook Pic of the Week: 17 to 23 August 2015

Our theme for 17 to 23 August was "Anything Goes". As usual, our community contributed some amazing images to share during this period.

This meerkat photo by Cantay Gök stood out for us. Make sure you check out this photographer's website: www.cantaygok.com

This photo is the copyright of Cantay Gök 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.

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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: 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: 1 to 7 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...

This cute photo was taken by +Renata Ewald...

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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.

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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: 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!

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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: 2 to 8 February 2015

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.

The cute little Elephant Shrew is seldom seen and photographed, so this was a natural choice for us this week. Lovely image by Liz Hart - you can see more of her work on her FACEBOOK PAGE.

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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...

GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 6 to 12 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 cute lion cub was photographed by +Winston Mitchell in Duba Plains, Botswana.

This photo is the copyright of Winston Mitchell 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: 15 to 21 September 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 week's selection from the +AFRICANature page on Google+ is a cute Cape Buffalo calf by +Peter Brooks.

This photo is the copyright of Peter Brooks 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: 25 to 31 August 2014

We are starting to receive more and more high quality submissions to the #AFRICANature theme on Google+ and it's making it harder and harder to pick weekly selections!

This cute photo of a Diademed Sifaka from Madagascar caught our eye. It was taken by +Linda Villers from San Francisco.

This photo is the copyright of Linda Villers 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.

GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 30 June to 6 July 2014

Hello everyone.

As is customary, every week we pick one photo from our G+ and one from our FB feed to feature here on the blog.

This gorgeous photo of a leopard mother and her cub was shared by +Uwe Skrzypczak. You can see more of his work here: www.serengeti-wildlife.com

This photo is the copyright of Uwe Skrzypczak 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: 30 June to 6 July 2014

Our theme for this particular week was a popular one - it was all about the cute little animals of Africa. The hashtag in use was #AFRICANCuteness and we received some jaw-dropping images to share on our Facebook Page.

Our pic of the week is the cutest little baby Meerkat you will see this side of the millenium. The photographer is Kyle de Nobrega, and he captured this photo while working at Tswalu Kalahari Reserve in South Africa. You can see more of his work here: www.inthestixx.com

This photo is the copyright of Kyle de Nobrega and unauthorised use is prohibited

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Facebook Pic of the Week: 12 to 18 May 2014

It's time to look at some stand-out photos from the AFRICANature Facebook Page from last week. There was no specific theme, which always makes for some interesting viewing due to the variety we see in those weeks.

How could we not pick this quirky shot of a Spotted Hyena youngster? The ultra-wide angle perspective makes this come alive. The photographer is Keith Connelly, a wildlife photographer and safari guide based in the Timbavati Game Reserve of South Africa. Check out more of his work: http://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!

GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 28 April to 4 May 2014

You'll get your daily dose of cuteness for sure with our featured photo from the +AFRICANature page on G+ for the week of 28 April to 4 May, for sure!

+Alistair Knock shared this adorable baby Vervet Monkey with the #AFRICANature theme, and we thought it apt to share it with you here on the blog this week. Check out more of Alistair's work on his website: www.tarajiblue.com

This photo is the copyright of Alistair Knock 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: 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