Results tagged “wildlife” from Olwen Evans Photography

Nestled in the Ongava Reserve, adjacent to Etosha National Park in Namibia, lies a Namibian gem - Ongava Tented Camp (OTC).

Located in a wooded area of Mopane trees, both the dining area and Meru-stlye tents all overlook a waterhole teeming with bird and animal life including the occasional lion and rhino. Relaxing OTC-style includes lounging around a pool, or enjoying dinner with brightly coloured weaver birds constructing their nests overhead while overlooking a waterhole and wallow with their ever-changing visitors.

The appeal of Ongava Tented Camp lies in the fact that one is literally part of the surroundings, the proximity of game, while still maintaining the luxury of excellent accommodation and food.  OTC is enhanced by staff and guides with extensive knowledge and experience and its small guest numbers.

 Ongava Tented Camp is the place for close-up animal encounters.

My general feeling about the use of selective colour in Photoshop, is that it should be used sparingly, if at all, and we've all seen this kind of image so often, but I enjoy this image so much and now know why folks keep using the technique on images of these majestic animals. So, corny as it may be, I decided to share it!

due to excessive pressure to not only post images of others, but of myself as well, this image is how i feel after all the holidays. ok, ok - i'm getting there!

My 2010 wildlife calendar is now available. The images are some of my favourites of the past year. Hope you enjoy then as much as I do!