WILD AFRICA

About This Group

This continent, surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, the Indian Ocean to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, is a photographer’s paradise. The 54 sovereign states, including Madagascar and various island groups such as Comoros, Mauritius and Seychelles offers the African Nature and Wildlife Photographer endless opportunities to capture the most spectacular scenery of landscapes as well as animal and plant life on earth.

The African plant life is diverse and abundant of which some parts are called “floral kingdoms”. Some of the most breathtaking landscape scenery is to be found on the continent. Whether it is mountains, savannah, deserts, coastlines, jungles or lakes and rivers…..it is simply magnificent.

Africa boasts perhaps the world’s largest combination of density and range of freedom of wild animal populations and diversity, with wild populations of large carnivores such as lions, hyenas and cheetahs and herbivores such as buffalo, antelope, elephants, camels, and giraffes ranging freely on primarily open plains. It is also home to a variety of “jungle” animals including snakes and primates and aquatic life such as crocodiles and amphibians not to mention birdlife and all the bugs such as insects, arachnids and centipedes. Africa also has the largest number of megafauna species such as especially elephants, giraffes, hippopotamuses and rhinoceroses on earth.
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Congratulations to our BEST WILDLIFE & NATURE PHOTOGRAPHER three challenge winners,
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Kobus Olivier ,

with his entry, Chacma baboon #1

Kruger NP, South Africa.
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Jozi 1 (Tony)

with his entry Leave me alone i am resting on my rock!

A young leopard(Panthera pardus) resting on a rock in the late evening in fading light near Leopard Hills,Sabi Sands South Africa.
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and Michael Moss

with his entry The Hunt Begins

Phinda Private Reserve, South Africa.
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Congratulations to our ROLLERS – MAY 2012 AVATAR challenge winner,
Neville Jones

with his winning entry:
Lilac Breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus), Botswana
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CLICK ON ANY OF THE LINKS BELOW TO SEE THE PREVIOUS CHALLENGE WINNERS AND ENTRIES:






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IMPORTANT GROUP RULES :

1. Only Photography. And please, avoid submitting “SNAP-SHOT” type of photographs. Give us your best.

1. Please do NOT include images with wording on them and NO framed works or collages.

1. Do NOT submit a series of SAME SPECIES PHOTOGRAPHS in succession.

1. The actual photograph had to be taken on Africa and islands soil.

1. Include both the common name and the Scientific or Botanical name in your description where the main subject of focus is of a specific animal, plant, bird or insect.
   e.g. Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) or Martial Eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus).
   I need to check from time to time whether these subjects are indeed indigenous to Africa and islands or not.
   Make use of sites such as Biodiversity Explorer , EcoTravel and National Geographic to find the correct names. A great way to learn more !

1. Please mention the country and place (such as a NP) in your description where the actual shot was taken.

1. No people, domestic animals, man-made objects, zoo or farm related photographs allowed.
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   This Group’s starting date: 22 September 2010

Work submitted by hosts will not be featured unless one of the group members is choosing the features as part of a challenge reward, however hosts may join in the challenges as these are voted on by members.
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Please feel free to also join the following groups:

1. African Art and Photography
2. African Beauty
3. Afrikaans is my mother tongue
   The above mentioned group accept all wildlife photography taken in SA, Namibia and Mozambique as well as their neighbouring countries and your mother tongue does not have to be Afrikaans to join and to submit work.
4. Animals of Africa, Best of the Best
5. Fauna, Flora, Landscapes and Architecture of South Africa
6. Indigenous to East and Southern Africa
7. Mozambique and Neighbouring Countries
8. South Africa Rainbow Nation
9. Top Shelf Wildlife
10. WILDLIFE of SOUTHERN AFRICA

See the group rules and join this group here