‘Close Combat’
5DMk4, Tamron 150-600mm, 1/2500 sec at F6.3, ISO 8000, Edit in Lightroom. Two Crowned Hornbills sorting out their differences. Taken at Burchells Bush Lodge just outside Kruger Gate.
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Beaunard Grobler. They are coming for me….
Canon 5D Mark II, EF50mm F1.4 USM at 1/22 sec at f/1,6 with natural light. Attempted to create a Film Noir atmosphere.
#Monochrome #BlackandWhitePhotography #PortraitPhotography
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Fred Herzog. Curtains, Vancouver, Canada, 1972

Fred Herzog was renowned for his vibrant colour street photography at a time when colour photography was primarily linked with advertising and had not yet gained acceptance for artistic or serious documentary work. One of his notable works is “Curtains,” captured in Vancouver.

Upon viewing this…Read More

Fear Flight

Title: ‘Conflicting Stripes’
5DMk4, Tamron 150-600mm, 1/1000 sec at F5.6, ISO 400, Basic edit in Lightroom, Photoshop for deep etching, Lightroom for final edit.
#WildlifePhotography #Black and White

Oct/Nov Photo Theme: Rebirth
“African Jacana & Company”
1/640sec – f/6,3 – ISO 160 – Nikon D4 – Nikon 600mm f/4 Lens – Manual Mode – Flash did not fire – Camera Support.

While the Jacana nest all year round, the best time to spot the chicks would be between March and June, when they can be seen among the flowering water lilies and floating…Read More

Engine driver at New Cape Central Railway (NCCR), Robertson, Western Cape
Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF70-200mm, 1/125 sec F2,8 (ISO100)

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Abandoned near Montagu, Western Cape.
Canon 5D Mark II

White Tiger image taken during a DPC Wildlife Photography Safari that took place in Mabalingwe Game Reserve earlier this year (through a fence).

Canon EOS R6, RF100-500 at 451 mm, f/6,3, ISO 1600, 1/2000 sec

Going places – Kruger National Park
Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM ISO 400 95 mm f / 5.6 1/80 sec
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Continuation: Capturing Wildlife In Low Light
“Evening Calls” (Red-Crowned Crains) Japan-Hokkaido

1/2500sec – f/5,6 – ISO 8000 – Nikon D4 – Nikon 600mm f/4 Lens – Camera Support – Flash did not fire – Manual Mode

I captured this image just before sunset. Due to the freezing temperature, light becomes cold and very dark grey and flat at sunset;…Read More

Water stream in the Drakensberg
30.0 sec, f14, ISO 100 Canon EOS R6, RF24-105mm L IS USM Lens at 24mm, Tripod, Manual.

The use of long exposures in landscape photography has the ability to add an ethereal feel to the image that uplifts the mood and overall feel of that image.
ISO160, f/11, 2min

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Sometimes it just isn’t possible to capture everything in a single shot. Using multiple shots with different settings can help achieve a cleaner image with a better dynamic range.
3 image (milkyway, person, foreground)
Milkyway and Person: ISO3200, f/2.8, 25sec
Foreground: ISO500, f/4, 40mins

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From a quick studio session I did a couple of months ago.
Model: Ruan Jurgens
Fujifilm X-T3. Fujinon 50 – 140mm F/2.8, SS: 1/250s, Ap: F/8.0. Split lighting used for dramatic effect.

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Critique is welcome! Tx
Photographer: @jakkals Model: Fahima Haffejee,
EXIF: 1/125 | 100 | F8 | 85mm, Equipment: Canon R8 | Sigma 70-200 (F2.8 DG OS HSM Sports)

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Photographer – @robbrewer
Models – Michaela
Location – Studio012
Settings – EosR, ISO 100, 79mm, F8, 1/125
Date – 2023
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African Odyssey
This is a one-light setup taken very early in the morning while overcast.

Natural light portrait in open shade shot wide open at f2.8

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Lewis Hine: Powerhouse Mechanic Working on Steam Pump, 1920
Photo Credit: Wikipedia

The photo “Powerhouse Mechanic Working on Steam Pump,” taken in 1920 by Lewis Hine, is an iconic photo from a period where ‘Straight Photography’ was recognised as an art form for the first time. Before this, the art of photography was dominated by Pictorialists,…Read More

Created this portrait today for a Matric Farewell Canon R6, EF 35MM, 1/250s, F5.6

Photographer: @daniebester
Model: Angel Moyo

ISO-200, 1/640 sec at f/1.8. Canon EOS-R, RF 35mm lens.
Lightroom Edit

Sharing some portraits of Angel, taken during a practical portrait session. Unusually, Danie chose a wide-angle lens. While most portrait photographers, including Danie, often opt for telephoto lenses like 50-85mm for APS-C…Read More

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After last night’s great launch, I thought I would put this in the correct Group.

This was shot on my walk-around Ricoh GRIII, at 1/200 sec at f/14 and ISO 200.

Deon Cerff

• 2 years, 6 months ago

Hello, from London. Great new site Danie, still keeping in touch.

‘Restless Mind’ – André Frauenstein (Cologne, Germany)

Camera settings: ISO 500, 0 ev, F16, 1/13 s.

This was an in camera jpg. I normally shoot both raw & jpg.

I loved the fact that the subject’s clothing pattern matched the second layer of the wall. And that the blurry face fades into the graffiti art, as if to say, ‘a restless mind’

G…Read More

Danie Bester. Erratic, Johannesburg, 2016

ISO-400, 1/400 sec at f/3.5. Canon 6D, 45mm Tilt-Shift lens

One winter afternoon, @shawn and I left early to do some street photography before I had to present an evening photography class. We stopped at Arts on Main, near the Maboneng precinct. A couple of blocks from Arts on Main, we encountered a man…Read More

Arts On Main · 264 Fox St &, Berea Rd, Maboneng, Johannesburg, 2094

★★★★☆ · Arts organization

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OKAVANGO DELTA AND CHOBE, BOTSWANA
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The Okavango Delta in Botswana is a paradise for wildlife photographers. It spans over 15,000 square kilometres and this vast inland delta boasts incredible species diversity, making it a perfect destination to capture the beauty of African wildlife. The…Read More

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Danie Bester. A Fleeting Moment, Johannesburg, 2013

ISO-50, 1/6 sec at f/16. Canon 6D, 55mm, Tripod.

I took this photo during a photography class excursion. It was a rainy day and I have set up my camera on a tripod and intended for an architectural study when this man with a yellow plastic bag walked into the scene.

Lightroom edit: Basic…Read More