Tag : landscape

South Island, New Zealand

New Zealand, South Island landscapes

Contrast in the scene was extreme with the late afternoon sun poking through the clouds and foreground elements in deep shade.

Boats at sunrise, Varanasi.

Boats at sunrise at Varanasi on the River Ganges. It was very early morning with some pleasing colour in the sky being reflected in the water.

Okavango Sunset, Botswana.

Low sun and scattered clouds make for a pleasing landscape. Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Elephant Tracks, Okavango Delta, Botswana

an image can work without showing the wildlife but by showing evidence of its presence. Here the elephant tracks can be seen entering the water and exiting the water on the far side of the watercourse. No elephants in the shot, but evidence of their presence.

Palmtrees, Okavango Delta, Botswana

essentially the same subject material can be approached and photographed in different ways to give quite a different effect or feel.

Lilypad Sunset, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Taking advantage of the depth of field characteristics of wide angle lenses in landscape photography.

Channel through reeds. Okavango Delta, Botswana

A shallow bottomed motor boat allows you to access the channels and reed beds of the Okavango Delta.

Lion and Red Lechwe.

at home in the semi-aquatic environment with large hooves for running over swampy ground, the lechwe maintain a distance from which, they can easily avoid lion.

Sunset, Okavango Delta, Botswana

A blazing sun sets in a blood-red sky over the Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Open Billed Storks, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Sunset over the Okavango Delta, Botswana, and a flock of open billed storks fly home for the evening.