‘Black and white are the colors of photography. To me they symbolize the alternatives of hope and despair to which mankind is forever subjected.’

- Robert Frank

Black and white photography always helps to portray emotions and really highlights the spectacles of the bush here at Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve. It can help to portray dominance as well as solidarity. I hope you enjoy this weeks Monochrome Monday.

Brotherly love and compassion is highlighted here as the Charleston males bond and play with one another.

Cheetah will survey an open area for their next meal by using termite mounds and fallen over trees as a vantage view point.

Leopard cubs are so curious and often seen playfully jumping around termite mounds and showing huge amounts of curiosity towards vehicles.

A Dazzle of Zebra move into new grazing pastures and often use the roads as a path of least resistance.

A massive elephant bull walks confidently down the road ever in the search of a breeding herd of females.

A young elephant calf stands on the historic Selati railway line before running off to rejoin its mother.

The shortening of the days and the cooler temperatures creeping in at Sabi Sabi has lead to increased fighting amongst impala rams as the impala rut draws near.

The ever dominant and powerhouse Maxabeni surveys his territory from a large termite mound.

A rock monitor lizard suns itself during an overcast day.

A zebra stallion stands guard over his harem of females.