johndonovandevries

Head buds

Head buds

Two young Wildebeest head budding early in the morning at Pilanesberg Nature Reserve

Two young Wildebeest head budding early in the morning at Pilanesberg Nature Reserve
Read less

camera

Canon EOS 200D

settings

settings

Aperture f/6.3 ISO 320 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 600/1

location

location

South Africa

upload_date

upload_date

Nov, 2021

Views

40

Likes

Awards

Contender in the Photography Awards

Winter 23 Award

Action Award

Chatter Award

Contender in the Visual Poetry Project

Gem Award

Achievement in Originality

Top Pick Award

Staff Favorite

Halfway22 Award

Jewel Award

Creative Winter Award

View more

Superb Composition

+1

Outstanding Creativity

Absolute Masterpiece

Top Choice

Peer Award

Emotions

Impressed

Top Ranks

Top 10 rank

Top 30 rank week 1

Top 20 rank

Top 20 rank

Top 20 rank week 1

Top 30 rank

Top 20 rank week 1

Top 20 rank

Top 30 rank

Top 20 rank week 2

Categories

See all

Same photographer See all

Visited a Nature Reserve in Southern Africa, Had only a Couple of seconds to take the picture.

Saw this Dung Beetle rolling a new ball, rolling down a dirt road in Southern Africa.

Ok fine technically it is a dam, but dam does it look good, visited a reserve close to my home super early took this photo from the path leading into

First visit to Pilanesberg Nature reserve and we where very fortunate to see Elephants.

a Bee flying from Lavender flower to Lavender flower

Visited a Nature Reserve for the first time in a while, it was super hot and with that a lot of flies bothering the animals, this Hartebees looked str

A adult Grey Lourie feeding a juvenile Lourie-

Baby Lions at a Reserve eating some meat, that their mother brought over to them.

Visited a Reserve far outside town, thought I'd try my hand at a panorama.

This herd of Hartebeest was walking and grazing through a patch of field, eating and also very wary of predators for the first time in a while as Chee

Was at a small get together , were the daughter was so excited to be taken pictures of. nothing like a loving family.

a Young African Stone-Chat taking flight from some flowers in a field.

Sun was shining bright from the back but just took a chance to see what it would look like and was pleasantly surprised.

First wedding shoot, really like how the color came out here.

A lonely tree standing in a field with invasive purple pom-pom weed, and in the background power lines crossing the sky,

Beginning of the BBQ or as we call it a braai.

On a rainy day we visited a Nature reserve, had a couple of Water Buffalo crossing the road took a picture of this one who was licking his lips the wh

Discover more photos See all

European Bison by Dragos_Pop

We came around a curve in the Kalahari bush in Botswana and suddenly encountered this mama elephant. She would not hesitate to charge if she felt her by KayBrewer

Photo by xeniaololo

As the day came to a close, these two huge males decided to do some sumo wrestling just to display their machismo. by Rainer

DSC_5288p by blainestauffer

Minutes before the hunt by mauritzchristiaanjaneke

Humpback by JeffCanning

Snowy Buck by lyoungs1023

The King by Cortez48

Shots taken in San Juan, WA by JanHrischenko

Wrangler-Horse-Love by photosanity

After crossing the Chobe river this elephant immediately started to cover itself in dust which apparently acts as a sunscreen and keeps insects away by ayoung1969

A belligerent hippo bull seen from a small boat on the Chobe river, Botswana. by japiemaritz

Photo by Mad_bubbles

Photo by wayward_images

Female Red Winged Blackbird I by RJamesWhite

On Safari in Kenya and Tanzania by vndrpttn

Early Keeneland work outs. by charterswilliamosborne

It’s your time to shine! ☀️

Share photos. Enter contests to win great prizes.
Earn coins, get amazing rewards. Join for free.

Or

Already a member? Log In

By continuing, you agree to our Terms of Service, and acknowledge you've read our Privacy Policy Notice.