South Africa
South Africa is a country located at the southernmost tip of the African continent, known for its diverse landscapes, rich cultural heritage, and abundant wildlife. It is a popular destination for photographers, offering a wide range of stunning locations to capture on camera. From the rugged coastline of the Western Cape to the rolling hills of the Eastern Cape, the towering peaks of the Drakensberg Mountains to the vast savannahs of the Kruger National Park, South Africa has something to offer every type of photographer.
Photography regions of South Africa
Photography of South Africa
6-picture panorama stitched with Hugin, cylindrical projection
Robberg Nature Reserve
South Africa
A common misconception is that the Cape of Good Hope is the southern tip of Africa. This misconception was based on the misbelief that the Cape was the dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Contemporary scientific knowledge instead states the southernmost point of Africa is Cape Agulhas about 150 kilometres (90 mi) to the east-southeast.
Good hope is what we need in these crazy times we live in. Please, someone can stop this madness of the world. Too intense for me.
The Robberg Hiking Trail is probably one of the most popular and well known trails in the area of Plettenberg Bay and also one of the most scenic. The route is a circular trail along the Robberg peninsula with two shorter variations available ranging from easy to moderate.
Arctic Penguin
- The African penguin, also known as the Cape penguin or South African penguin, is a species of penguin confined to southern African waters. Like all extant penguins, it is flightless, with a streamlined body and wings stiffened and flattened into flippers for a marine habitat. Adults weigh an average of 2.2–3.5 kg (4.9–7.7 lb) and are 60–70 cm (24–28 in) tall. The species has distinctive pink patches of skin above the eyes and a black facial mask. The body upperparts are black and sharply delineated from the white underparts, which are spotted and marked with a black band.
The African penguin is a pursuit diver, and feeds primarily on fish and squid. Once extremely numerous, the African penguin is declining rapidly due to a combination of several threats and is classified as endangered. It is a charismatic species and is popular with tourists.
South Africa
Thanks to all Phoide contributors to South Africa!
Most notably Andrey Sulitskiy, Rob Oo, Hilde Jüngst, Romain Pontida and Dominic Nessi.