The week in pictures is a post that I have been looking forward to sharing. Now that James is on leave, I have been given the privilege of sharing some of my weeks pictures with you all.
The bush is about colour, it is about vibrance, sunlight, morning light and clarity. Yet there is something about the unknown that fascinates me. What would the world be like without the luxury of light and colour. Where would our focus lie and how would our daily lives unfold. For this reason, out of pure curiosity and a love for Black and White photography, the contrasts we can create and the drama we can explore in this unknown world, I have decided to do this week in pictures completely in Black and white. It is a strange way to see the world yet, hopefully it will allow us to appreciate the colours we take for granted each day.
The Majingilane approach with power and dominance.
The face of a Sparta lioness, pondering her next move as she and her pride hunt a large herd of Buffalo.
A young male Lion leads the way for his siblings.
The Camp Pan male doubled in his reflection as he drinks from Rhino dam.
The Mashaba female in the fork of a Marula tree.
The Mashaba female lies on a termite mound for this interesting shot.
High up in the branches of a winter beaten Marula tree. Contrasts in the clouds and busy with the branches.
One of the most thrilling sightings a guest can ever have, following a pack of African Wild Dogs.
The perfect candidate for black and white photography.
A Zebra foal. Always close, connected to its mother.
Elephant on the plains, with swallows dancing around their ears.
Gentle, silent and overwhelming. The African Elephant
Tusks and Trunk in Black and white.
The detail in the skin and tusks are captured perfectly in this portrait.
The resident male Cheetah allowed some great opportunities this week. Here he is alerted to the presence of some unknown threat in the area.
The open areas provide perfect habitat for the resident Cheetah on Londolozi. Also some great photographic opportunities with all the skeletons of dead Knobthorns and Marulas.
One of my favourites in black and white, this Cheetah posed perfectly at the base of this Knobthorn.
Written and Photographed by: Mike Sutherland
Only one word.
JUST BEAUTIFUL.
THANX a lot for this Incredible week in picture.
That’s 2 words … hehehe
Well done Mike, Those photographs are excellent. So good in fact that they are possibly counter-productive to your intention of exposing how the world would look in black and white. They are a fabulous collection. Ian
Beautiful photos!
Exquisite, every one! The last one is my favorite! Well done, and thank you for sharing!
Africa is so beautifully captured in B&W and it focuses on composition and the graphics of nature’s beauty. It feels like a nostalgic trip on how the early explorers saw Africa!
The pics are outstanding.
Thank you for sharing these.
Awesome work…love it
I thought black and white photos went out with the radio. A truly beautiful revival. Thank you.
Superb!!! The Camp Pan drinking and his reflection is particularly extraordinary in B&W. Well Done!
Amazing blog! Like the Majingilane, leopard reflection and the alerted cheetah! Look forward to your next blog! Keep up the good work Mike!
Amazing!!! Nothing more to add but amazing! Haha
Your photos are absolutely magnificent!!! I love them! Many thanks for allowing us to share them! You should be very PROUD of yourself!!!
Congratulations Mike, those are stunning! 3rd from the end is outstanding – the look on the cheetah’s face & foot off the ground could mean danger or food!!! Look forward to next week in B&W too. Have a good one!
Thanks
There is something so serene about black and white photographs, they really are lovely Mike.
LOVE your photos Mike!!! We really miss you ALL..
Simply, in black and white–Thank you!
What wonderful photos! I think you see things very differently in black and white.. The eye is not distracted by color and it lets you look at the photo in more depth.
Loved the Ellie trunk and tusk closeup.. and of course the picture of my favorite cat, leopard, high up in a tree..
Thank you for sharing these beautiful shots.
Thank you Mike, wonderful monos. Loved the detail in ele trunk and tusks. What a treat!
Great pics mike!
So gorgeous~ how do artists get permission to draw these?
Always a highlight of the week!!
Thanks Mike…
Incredible set of images Mike, I particularly love the last one of the cheetah. rich
Suthers these are brilliant… Love the black and white!!