Why Abstract Photographs are Often More Captivating

Alex Jordan May 1, 2019 20

It’s easy to stay confined within the rules of ‘standard’ photography, looking to showcase subjects in their ‘natural’ way, but why not tell a story and why stick to the …

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The Fascinating Dynamics of Two Non-Territorial Male Leopards

Alex Jordan February 28, 2019 1 7

Leopard dynamics can cause a long-winded debate on what is true, what is false or otherwise what is calculated assumption based merely on observation. There is a good chance most …

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There’s More to Safari Than the Animals

Alex Jordan February 18, 2019 9

When one talks about safari what things come to mind? For most it will be lions, leopards, elephants, rhino and buffalo – the Big Five. It will be the whoop …

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The Week in Pictures #367

Alex Jordan December 28, 2018 1 10

“The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera” – Dorothea Lange Why do we take photographs? Each individual will have a different answer to …

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The Week in Pictures #359

Alex Jordan November 2, 2018 1 17

A week of plenty. New lion cub discoveries as well as unbelievable leopard sightings that continue to keep us all enthralled. With multiple migratory bird species returning we have often …

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Hyenas: A Different Perspective

Alex Jordan August 11, 2018 12

“If there is character, ugliness becomes beauty; if there is none, beauty becomes ugliness” – Nigerian proverb In my opinion the above proverb epitomizes a predator we often overlook – …

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A Leopard, A Marula Tree and a Sunset

Alex Jordan June 20, 2018 1 10

Leopards will always be one of the most sought-after animals here, for guests, rangers and trackers alike. Their beautiful rosettes blended into the changing vegetation, dappled light whether it be …

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Things I Look Forward to in Winter

Alex Jordan May 24, 2018 8

Temperatures are dropping and the night sky is visible for longer. If this time of change can’t be felt, it most definitely can be seen. Although some late rains have …

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Can a Dead Tree Still Be a Tree of Life?

Alex Jordan March 11, 2018 1 7

Out on drive in the African bush one may see hundreds, if not thousands of trees that have fallen. Trees ring-barked by elephants, disabling them from receiving nutrients to vital …

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The Power of Black and White

Alex Jordan March 6, 2018 18

“I believe that if black-and-white photography is done correctly, it can convey much more emotion and a deeper meaning than colour ever could. It’s as if by subtracting colour, the …

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The Week in Pictures #322

Alex Jordan February 16, 2018 30

All the rangers at Londolozi have specific trees around the reserve in which they’re dying to see a leopard. There’s a particular dead Schotia in the north that I have …

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What is the Rarest Animal to See at Londolozi?

Alex Jordan February 14, 2018 24

On an overcast, cooler summer morning (when I say cooler I mean 26 degrees Celsius cool, instead of the usual mid 30s of summer) we left on drive just after …

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Hornbills Nesting: Weird and Wonderful

Alex Jordan February 11, 2018 14

When one thinks of an iconic bird of the African bush, there might be a few species that come to mind, yet for me growing up in the southern parts …

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The Week in Pictures #317

Alex Jordan January 12, 2018 1 36

“I never knew of a morning in Africa when I woke up and was not happy” – Ernest Hemingway Hemingway’s quote is particularly relevant during this season. Intermittent, localized rains …

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What Happens When the Lights Go Out?

Alex Jordan January 6, 2018 9

There’s no better way to start your day in summer than waking up to the dawn chorus in the African bush. The chirp of birds, fresh floral and aromatic smells …

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