Raw Africa
Wildlife, wilderness and the untamed character of Africa.
Wildlife
The Character of the Wild
I photograph African wildlife with an interest in animal behaviour and the circumstances around each encounter. Some photographs capture moments of activity or tension; others show animals resting, watching or interacting. This collection brings together a selection of those photographs, with selected images available as prints or for publication.
Midday Growl — A leopard bares its teeth beside its prey on a broad tree branch.
Mnyama — An African buffalo faces the camera, its curved horns and face emerging from deep shadow.
Little Emperor — A lion cub opens its mouth wide among the resting members of its pride.
Sunset Ridge — African wild dogs cross a dusty clearing beneath an orange sunset sky.
Haha — A small antelope looks back over its shoulder, its large ears catching the warm light.
Ivory II — Light reveals an elephant’s eye, tusk and deeply textured skin against a dark background.
Evolutionary Hunter — A chameleon faces the camera with its mouth open, illuminated against the darkness.
Goza — A leopard climbs down a branching tree against a glowing orange sky.
Circle of Life III — A pack of African wild dogs feeds on an antelope carcass beside dry grass.
The Elder — A black-and-white portrait of an elephant facing forward, its long tusks framed against a pale background.
Thief — A spotted hyena crosses dry ground with food held in its jaws.
Black Knight — A zebra’s face, upright ears and striped shoulder emerge from a black background.
Sherehe Mguu — A leopard looks directly at the camera with one paw resting on its prey.
Tarumbeta — An elephant herd faces forward through dry grass, with a younger elephant raising its trunk.
Ku Vona — A leopard gazes upwards with its mouth slightly open, framed by softly blurred bush.
Language of Play — African wild dogs leap and jostle together on reddish earth.
Nata Kulamba — A leopard and the spreading branches of a tree stand silhouetted against a fiery orange sky.
Dusk Shadows — A young hyena sits alone in a clearing surrounded by dry grass and thorny scrub.
Mbali — A hippopotamus opens its jaws wide in shallow water, with another hippo close behind.
Alamu — A rhinoceros grazes among dry grasses and scattered shrubs.
Sawubona — A giraffe lifts its head above sunlit bush, its long neck framed by golden foliage.
Ku Kumana — A close portrait of an elephant reveals its eye, tusks and the intricate folds of its skin.
Nightfall King — A male lion rests in a pool of light beneath a dark treeline and an orange evening sky.
Imfihlo — A genet sits alert on a narrow ledge, its spotted coat illuminated against the darkness.
Pumzika — Two zebras stand close together beneath trees, one resting its head across the other’s back.
Iliyopinda — A young lion lies in the grass with an antelope horn curving across its forehead.
Wimbi — A young vervet monkey sits on a tree trunk with one arm reaching up to a branch.
Hakarha — A fruit bat hangs beneath a thatched roof, its golden eyes facing the camera.
Hosi Vona — A male lion looks directly at the camera, its golden eyes framed by a full mane.
Hlanganisa — Two young elephants press their heads together, their trunks curled between them.
Prints & Licensing
If a photograph in Raw Africa interests you as a print, for publication or for another use, tell me which image you have in mind. I’ll reply with the available options.