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Landscape photography

Landscape photography opportunities in South Africa

The diversity of the ecosystems in South Africa makes it a significant choice of landscape photographers all over the globe. This said, it is undoubtedly much less prioritised as Wildlife photography by serious photographers thus leaving it as a major opportunity amongst international photographers.
Greater Kalahari incl Kgalagadi

Kalahari area for landscapes. CLICK IMAGE

Greater Kalahari including the Kgalagadi area.

Kalahari Desert, is a large basin like plain of the interior plateau of Southern Africa. It occupies almost all of Botswana, the eastern third of Namibia, and the northernmost part of Northern Cape province in South Africa. In the southwest it merges with the Namib, the coastal desert of Namibia

Karoo landscapes

Karoo. CLICK IMAGE

Karoo landscapes.

The Succulent Karoo, is one of two, of the world's "biodiversity hotspots" in South Africa. That in itself paints a picture of its Landscape and photographic opportunities. The Karoo is also divided into the little and great Karoo regions. Tankwa Karoo is a unique are and await to be captured. The Karoo landscapes offer endless opportunities for photography and large enough to spend many years covering the area.

Namaqualand

Namaqualand.

Namaqualand.

Namaqualand is world famous for its annual floral displays. The close up flower photographic opportunities of Namaqualand are covered under the floral photography as well as macro. Landscapes with flowers in the foreground and background gets a backseat when visitors capture the actual flowers . Unfortunately few appreciate the beauty of its landscapes out of flower season

Vineyards

Vineyards. CLICK ON IMAGE

Vineyards

There are many wine routes in the Country but the Western Cape must be the most scenic by far. All the wine routes are beautiful to photograph and a serious photographer concentrating on this can capture truly wonderful landscapes. It is seasonal as the autumn colours make certainly the best compositions.

Western Cape landscapes

Western Cape landscapes.

Western Cape landscapes

Besides the cape vineyards there are majestic mountains and rivers with the best cloudscapes in the country.

Western Cape waterscapes

Western Cape waterscapes. CLICK ON IMAGE

Western cape waterscapes

With its long coast line south africa’s Western Cape has many lagoons and lakes that make great images.