Behind The Lens

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The stories behind some of the photographs featuring climbers, hikers, runners, or general badass adventure seekers with a South African, or African focus.

BEHIND THE LENS

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Delving deep into an Alpinist's Bag Of Tricks on Mt Kenya

If pictures could talk... Having been stopped on our first attempt we returned to The Diamond Couloir with a full bag of tricks and a revised attitude of being prepared to do what it takes

Mazawatee Free (Lessons)

Unshifting our Paradigm

Marianne Schwankhart

The Magaliesburg: A Photographer's Canvas

July 30, 2023

Walking around the gentle slopes and boulder fields in different seasons, time of day and weather, presented the same shapes but with different graphic elements that intrigued me. Breaking the rule of shooting, I embraced the mid-day sun. Shadows revealed texture in the form of images.

Jeff Ayliffe

In search of 'the look'

July 30, 2023

I heard a loud, intense, snorting, that sounded like it was on top of me, and a split second later, I smelt something that was unnatural. At the same time that my brain was trying to identify what it was, my eyes adjusted to the light, and just meters from my face was the form of a huge buffalo head.

Jeff Ayliffe

In the Eyes, the Soul is Mirrored

November 24, 2024

Photographer, Jeff Ayliffe captures the vulnerability of defeat for 11 time World Champion surfer, Kelly Slater

Catie Monteiro

Photographing a classic Matt Climber "hang 10"

November 24, 2024

After much huffing and puffing on the steep approach, we made it up to the hilltop in good time. I packed out my camera while we debated an important question – which pair of tights would pop the most?