Guy Parkes Living on the edge

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The Power of Black & White

The shrinking wilderness of Africa has a timelessness that is very rare to find in todays developed world.

As a photographer capturing this often involves going back to classic techniques and what is more classic than Black & White.

Botswana is that rare jewel which of a country where this unspoilt beauty is abundant and incredibly varied.

 

Elephants crossing the Chobe River to feed on the Islands between Botswana and Namibia.

Photographed from the river a lone elephant stands guard while the herd returns to the mainland

Under the Baobab, the smoke haze from local fires creates a surreal world for a sundowner