Author: Hannelie de Klerk

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About Hannelie de Klerk

I am a Clinical Psychologist with an avid love of nature. I take photographs to remind myself to get out of my head and into the world. I run a Private Practice at 18 Versfeld Str in Yzerfontein. I can be contacted on +27828554874.

White wave, Blue storm

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A splash of white spray from storm waves against the incoming blue of a cold front is one of my favourite views of the Atlantic Coast. This photograph was grabbed in the West Coast National Park on the 13th of June, 2010. Contrasting warmth is provided by the rocks in the foreground. https://hanneliedeklerk.com/views/

A splash of white spray from storm waves against the incoming blue of a cold front is one of my favourite views of the Atlantic Coast. This photograph was grabbed in the West Coast National Park on the 13th of June, 2010. Contrasting warmth is provided by the rocks in the foreground.
https://hanneliedeklerk.com/views/

Marsh Harrier

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Marsh Harrier hunting at Abramskraal, West Coast National Park.

Marsh Harrier hunting at Abramskraal, West Coast National Park, photographed by Hannelie de Klerk on 29 October 2011. “Fly by” shots are much more difficult to capture than “take off” shots when it comes to bird photography. One very good tip I got from Albert Froneman is to make sure that the tracking speed on your camera’s auto focus is not set to maximum speed. When tracking a bird flying past the autofocus point may slip off the subject for a split second and once it locks onto the background it is very difficult to bring it back onto tracking the bird. If the autofocus is not set to super quick it is a lot more forgiving of sudden swerves from the bird or jerkiness in the photographer. What I love in this picture is the tiny detail of the shadows thrown onto the tail by the trailing claws.