Balance of Nature https://journals.worldnomads.com/trekker/ Sun, 19 Apr 2026 08:37:22 GMT World Nomads Adventures My passion for photography goes hand in hand with my passion for travelling and exploring this beautiful planet. I strive to capture what the naked eye doesn’t normally see or a moment in time that is unique. With this objective and my love of the outdoors I enjoy mostly macro and wildlife photography. The World Nomads Scholarship on offer will give me a once in a lifetime opportunity to learn from a professional photographer to do exactly what I want to be able to do better, in an environment that is a paradise for wildlife photographers. I believe that if I am given this opportunity and use what I learn along with my passion and photographic ability it might produce a fantastic career change for me. I have chosen 5 photos taken on a recent visit to Etosha National Park. Early one morning at first light I arrived at a waterhole to find a lone young lioness crouched drinking from the small waterhole. I hastily positioned my vehicle so that my driver side window was facing the waterhole. I could see more lions in the distance heading towards the waterhole and us. I rested my Sony A900 camera with 70 – 400mm zoom lens on the partially raised car window and prepared to start photographing. The sun was low and to my left providing a soft warm red glow to the waterhole. I was focusing on the lioness drinking and noticed a small black backed jackal boldly trot up behind the lioness. I immediately began clicking away and was fortunate enough to capture the events that unfolded...... a few minutes later the lioness was back drinking and the rest of the pride joined her at the waterhole that on this morning, clearly belonged to the lions. https://journals.worldnomads.com/trekker/photos/30944/Worldwide/My-Photo-scholarship-2011-entry-SAVAGE-RIVALRY Travel Worldwide trekker https://journals.worldnomads.com/trekker/photos/30944/Worldwide/My-Photo-scholarship-2011-entry-SAVAGE-RIVALRY#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/trekker/photos/30944/Worldwide/My-Photo-scholarship-2011-entry-SAVAGE-RIVALRY Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:50:00 GMT 0 I have chosen 5 photographs that I took on my visit to the Kruger National Park in South Africa last year. These photographs depict the diverse beauty and balance of nature within the Kruger National Park. The immense strength reflected in the battle scarred old buffalo bull. The menacing cracked horns and ears torn from long forgotten battles of survival. The tiny Redbilled oxpecker resting between the buffalo’s horns before it continues its search for succulent ticks to feed on that in turn are feeding on the buffalo. Perched on a branch hiding in the thick foliage of a tree, a crested barbet displays an array of colors in its delicate plumage. A patient wait at a waterhole is rewarded as a giraffe steps out of the bush and walks with ease and grace down to the water’s edge. After a long pause to ensure there are no predators nearby, the giraffe clumsily spreads it’s forelegs to reach down and drink from the water hole. An embarrassed vulture balancing on a branch desperately flaps its rain soaked wings in an attempt to dry them out. The young Kudu male antelope momentarily forgets the dangers of visiting a waterhole as he attempts to mount a young female whilst in a muddy area alongside the waterhole. In January 2010, I successfully attained a Diploma of Photography from George Seper’s Photography Institute to enhance my digital photography knowledge. I believe that I should be chosen for the Travel Photography Scholarship because of my love of wildlife and passion for exploring this amazing planet with my camera. My ultimate goal is to achieve sufficient photographic skills to obtain employment in the field of wildlife photography and this scholarship would give me the opportunity to observe and learn from Jason Edwards whilst on assignment. https://journals.worldnomads.com/trekker/photos/24922/Worldwide/My-Photo-scholarship-2010-entry Travel Worldwide trekker https://journals.worldnomads.com/trekker/photos/24922/Worldwide/My-Photo-scholarship-2010-entry#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/trekker/photos/24922/Worldwide/My-Photo-scholarship-2010-entry Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:32:00 GMT 0