GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 16 to 22 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.

+Chad Wright shared this serene image of the endangered White Rhino, photographed somewhere in Africa. Rhinos are under increasing pressure due to poaching for their horn, which is used as bogus medicine in countries like Vietnam and China!

This photo is the copyright of Chad Wright 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: 5 to 11 January 2015

Good day 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.

+Carole Deschuymere keeps impressing us with the standard of her imagery. This photo of African Painted Dogs playing around was photographed in the amazing Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe.

This photo is the copyright of Carole Deschuymere 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: 3 to 9 November 2014

During this week on our Facebook Page, it was an open theme again - #AnythingGoes

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 photo of a pair of endangered Painted Dogs playing in last light in Mana Pools, Zimbabwe, stole the show. It was taken by Carole Deschuymere - and you can check out her website here: www.carole-wildlife.com

This photo is the copyright of Carole Deschuymere 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! 

Facebook Pic of the Week: 20 to 26 October 2014

Our theme for this particular week on the AFRICANature Facebook Page was #AnythingGoes - and as usual the standard of submissions was very high!

The weekly pic not only represents a beautifully crafted photo, it also represents a once-in-a-lifetime sighting for the photographer and an animal that many people will never get to see, both because of its location (Ethiopia) and its conservation status (Endangered). It's an Ethiopian Wolf, photographed in the highlands of said country by Keith Connelly. Check out his Facebook Page for more of his work!

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: 22 to 28 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 fabulous photo of an African Painted Dog (African Wild Dog) was shared by +Christa Niederer. Check out her G+ profile for more of her work!

This photo is the copyright of Christa Niederer 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: 11 to 17 August 2014

How can we not share a lovely image of a species that needs as much publicity and awareness as it can muster? More than 600 rhinos have been ruthlessly butchered in South Africa this year alone to meet increasing demand from a growing middle- and upper class in Vietnam and China where the horn is used as a status drug and false medicine!

+Derek Evens captured this lovely moment somewhere in Southern Africa - location hidden for a reason obviously! You can see more of his work over on his blog: http://derekevens.wordpress.com/

This photo is the copyright of Derek Evens 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: 2 to 8 June 2014

It was another week of "anything goes", an open theme as it were, where any photo of Africa's fauna and flora and vistas was welcome.

There was one photo that clearly stood out - and it is highly probable that you will NOT see another photo showing this exact group of animals in these poses ever again. The photographer is Timothy Smith from Australia, and he captured this moment while working as a field guide in Africa. You can follow his Facebook page here: www.facebook.com/PhotographyTrs

The photo itself is posted below and shows two endangered White Rhinoceros in the act of mating, with two critically endangered African Wild Dogs looking on with seemingly bemused expressions...talk about a uniquely African moment!

This photo is the copyright of Timothy Smith 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!