Nature Photography

Inner cohesion and variety

August 9, 2016Flowers, Insects, Psychotherapy, ViewsColourful, Flower, Insects, Nature Photography, Resilience, Variety, West Coast National ParkHannelie de Klerk One comment

The yearly West Coast flower season is opening up to the sun every day, and after the good rains we had it is promising to be a good one. It has me thinking of mandalas, secrets and variety. I climbed a koppie in the West Coast National Park and within half an hour I had photographed the inner hearts of near a dozen beings. Technically I used an extension tube for this probing, and handheld a 135 mm lens using a high ISO. But in my heart I was joyful for this symbolic mystery of resilience.

Home patch

August 8, 2016Wild, Wings, YzerfonteinBird Photography, Birds, Feathers, Grey-winged Francolin, Nature PhotographyHannelie de Klerk Leave a comment

I find it very satisfying photographing the birds living on my home patch at Yzerfontein. Yesterday this Grey-winged Francolin just happened to be out and about and ready to act as model of the day. Usually a very shy and elusive bird I have tried for many years to get close to this beautiful bird. My partner took one glance at my much prized photograph and said it would make a good puzzle. Looking at the feather detail I can’t help but agree.