Indigenous to East & Southern Africa
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Weavers
Many species of weaver are found in the regions covered by this group, some forming larg…
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Reptiles of East & Southern Africa and Islands
There are many different species of reptiles indigenous to East & Southern Africa to be …
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Indigenous Birds in Flight - excluding raptors!
Birds in flight are always a difficult challenge - wielding a long lens, keeping the foc…
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Your Personal Best!!
A wide-open challenge for the December Avatar! - Your own favourite shot from your colle…
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Scavenger on the wing
Please enter a photograph of any scavenging bird or birds you would find on a carcass e.…
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Beautiful Natural Scenery - Avatar Challenge
From exquisite coastlines and stretches of beach to ancient forests, rivers, wetlands, d…
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Colourful Birds!
East & Southern Africa is packed with colourful birds of all sizes, from tiny garden bir…
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Coastal Wonders
We in Southern and Eastern Africa have some of the most beautiful creatures that make ou…
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The Young Ones - New Avatar Challenge
Young animals are always endearing - their guileless antics, playful behaviour and inqui…
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Leopard
The *leopard* is the smallest of the four cats that comprise the genus Panthera, the oth…
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Impala
The graceful *impala* is a slender, medium-sized antelope so adaptable that it is found …
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Split-second in a Bug's life
+*INSECTS, ARACHNIDS and even CENTIPEDES.*+ Enter a capture of a single moment in the …
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Fruit- and Seed-Eating Birds
Birds have a huge range of diets and some interesting structural variations to cope with…
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Eye Contact
Enter any shot of an animal/bird/insect indigenous to East and Southern Africa where the…
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African Rhinos!
Rhinoceros is a name used to group five extant species of odd-toed ungulates in the fami…
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African Elephants
Enter any photograph of one or more African Elephants. African Elephants are incredibl…
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Birds of Prey
Eagles, buzzards, vultures; there is a huge number of birds of prey cruising the areas c…
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Animals in their Environment
Images showing the animals as a part of their natural enviroment. Landscapes with anim…
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Spectacular Scenery!!
The area covered by this group has some of the most spectacular scenery in the world, fr…
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Primates
Enter a photograph of any of the primate group. Primates are a category of mammals that …
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A Pride of Lions!! (Two or more!!!)
We see lots of wonderful images of single lions, both male and female. For something a l…
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Horned Animals
Enter a photograph of any indigenous horned animal that roam the plains of East & South…
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Silhouettes
Submit your best silhouettes, whether it be plant, bird, animal or insect.
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Lakes & Streams
Any photo that contains an East or Southern African lake or stream (natural body of fre…
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Close-Up Animal Portrait
Enter any close-up shot of the face of an animal indigenous to East and Southern Africa.
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One Single Flower
Enter a photograph of one single flower indigenous or endemic to East and Southern Africa.
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Parenthood
Pictures of *mammals only with their offsprings* (can be one or more offsprings)
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Cheetah!
Cheetahs are magnificent animals, very different from the other cats in many ways: they …
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East & Southern African Sunrise/Sunset photography
Enter any photograph of a sunrise or sunset taken in East or Southern Africa. *No* sil…
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the HUNTED
Photographs of antelope or other animals Indigenous to East and Southern Africa hunted b…
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the HUNTER
Photographs of hunters (predators) indigenous to East and Southern Africa. Predators ar…
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Beautiful Southern Africa
*Enter any work to demonstrate why you think Southern Africa is a photographer's paradis…
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Beautiful East Africa
*Enter any work to demonstrate why you think East Africa is a photographer's paradise.* …
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Big 5
Enter photographs of any of the Big 5. Buffalo Elephant Leopard Lion Rhinoceros
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Wild animals indigenous to Southern Africa
Enter photographs of any of the wild animals indigenous to Southern Africa *except for t…
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Birds indigenous to Southern Africa
Enter photographs of any wild bird specie indigenous to Southern Africa. Small birds, g…
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Southern African Landscapes
Southern African landscape shots including sunsets and seascapes. Please follow the gro…
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Plant life and flowers indigenous to Southern Africa
Enter photographs of flora indigenous to Southern Africa. It can be plant life and flow…
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Insects indigenous to Southern Africa
Enter photographs (macro shots) of *insects and arachnids including centipedes* indigeno…
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