“Photography is a magical kind of art that allows people to preserve time and moments, and to describe the world the way they see it.” – Sahara Sanders

This quote puts into words perfectly the way I feel about photography. It gets me excited to go out and explore new ways to portray the characters we are so fortunate to spend so much time with. I hope you enjoy this week’s selection of images.

A bit of an artistic approach, and one of my favourite ways to compose an elephant portrait. This large bull was most impressive.

Lionesses in the long grass. There’s just something about that focused look of a lion on the hunt.

A vision of the future from the present, Little Bush’s cub is growing up fast and getting more beautiful by the day.

The powerhouse Maxabeni, king of shadows.

An icon of the African bushveld, as beautiful as the call it sounds deep into the night.

Nottins is one of my favourite leopards, and the epitome of a survivalist.

A silent killer of the night, the Spotted Eagle Owl.

Dominance does not always favor the most impressive genes, as is evident in the Sand River males.

There aren’t many antelope more impressive than the waterbuck and this male is about as impressive as they get.

A close-up portrait of Africa’s most successful carnivore, the African Wild Dog.