Petrus Bester Photography

South African based photographer with a passion for nature.

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Always amazing to come across these gorgeous animals. Especially if they have just eaten and are resting in the shade. https://www.instagram.com/p/BtvMrL7hqpq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1p4ym7oq3rtm7

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Close up photograph of a Vulturine Guineafowl. https://www.instagram.com/p/BtlKBF0gL-c/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1iqv5qen3ui7o

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I have been going through all of my photographs again, looking for photos with "moment" in them. What do you think is this "moment" for you? https://www.instagram.com/p/BtT633GANtd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2507aykisws5

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The beautiful view of a sunset at @kwetuguestfarm This photo was taken at the dam at the top of the farm. . . . . . #sunsetsniper #instanaturelover #skylovers #rsa_rural #earth_deluxe #sunsethunter #main_vision #awesomeearth #sunset_stream #instasunsets #naturephoto #natureaddict #sunrise_and_sunsets #nature_wizards #awesome_earthpix #sunsetlovers #skyporn #gottalove_a_ #sunsets #sunset_hub #allnatureshots #sunset_madness #all_sunsets #landscape_captures https://www.instagram.com/p/BtQMftQAWLr/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=mpklb96pkfip

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I love it when the sun shines through clouds late in the afternoon. Add the beautiful dam at the top of @kwetuguestfarm and you get this image. On the right of the image is my friend @garathbester trying to see if he can find any more bass. . . . . . #sunset_madness #rsa_rural #awesome_earthpix #main_vision #allnatureshots #skyporn #gottalove_a_ #skylovers #sunset_hub #nature_wizards #instasunsets #sunrise_and_sunsets #instanaturelover #earth_deluxe #sunsetlovers #awesomeearth #all_sunsets #landscape_captures #natureaddict #naturephoto #sunsets #sunsetsniper #sunset_stream #sunsethunter (at Kwetu Guest Farm) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs2THWbhFZo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1f7w45lr7uxt5

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This here is a Black rhino. In only 20 years their population dropped by 96% to a all time low of just 2410 animals in 1995. Thanks to conservation efforts, their numbers have increased to around 5000 animals. A similar threat now faces white rhino's. In just 4 years around 5400 white rhino's have been poached. This makes a decrease of 96% in 20 years likely to happen again. All I ask is if this... If you want this magnificent chubby unicorn to survive. Help fight poaching by making any size donation to any charity that helps fight rhino poaching. Here are a few ones you can check out: @savetherhinointernational @helpingrhinos @givengainfoundation @wwf https://www.instagram.com/p/BrQnMHoA-0P/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1k3sotzl9k471

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Will this image look good in your home or at your office? What do you think? #birdsofinstagram #decor #homedecor #walldecor #birds #bb_of_ig https://www.instagram.com/p/BrM-zbohrYc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10cs79iasvpko

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This is the Buffalo with the most beautiful horns that I have ever seen. It is rather sad that he was resting behind some grass. #safari #buffalo #thebigfive https://www.instagram.com/p/BqCvf-UAfPc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=v7gco76mpfh

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Throwback Thursday to a Caracal I photographed last year. The trip itself was amazing and I got to see so much of the country that I had not seen before. I really want to go on a trip like that again. I am missing the open road and meeting creatures as beautiful as this. #tbt #caracal #cat #wildlife #trip (at Tshukudu Game Lodge) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoxQJYUnQ6A/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3drvtlhost5w

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This has always been a topic for debate amongst my family members. So I thought... I have photos of both species, let's see if I can spot the differences between a Bontebok (image 1 and 3) and a Blesbok (image 2 and 4). Anyone that studies #zoology is welcome to check me as this comes from someone who is purely a nature lover. So, after looking at them for a while. I noticed the following differences: 1) Bontebok has a much larger white patch on its rear end, compared to a Blesbok's. 2) Bontebok's's lower legs are almost completely white, where the Blesbok has black markings on its lower legs. 3) The blesbok has a much more substantial opening below its eyes, that look almost like a second eye. Where as in my Bontebok photo it seems to be completely missing. 4) Blesbok have much more visible, almost crazy looking eyes where as a Bontebok's's is barely visible. 5) In the Juvenile antelope it is much easier to spot the difference. With a young blesbok having a black marking on its face and a Bontebok already having the white marking. If you have been battling to spot the difference, like I have. I hope this info helps you and I will appreciate any details that I may have missed out on, as you can never know too much. You can only continue to learn more. #safari #educational #natgeo #menselense #southafrica https://www.instagram.com/p/BopQsL5nB0T/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1b34nktftx0mk

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As a means to relax, I sit and look at my photographs over and over again. As they tell a different story each time I look at them. I was paging through my photos and this one caught my attention. It looks like islands in the ocean... But is it? #nature #ocean #quiz #blue https://www.instagram.com/p/Bog_vNPnmZX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=es8ox04yf6mt

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Looking in the direction that the sun comes up at @kwetuguestfarm This photo was taken just after sun rise. I miss those mountains in the distance. Next time, I want to go and explore them. #SouthAfrica #travel #mountain #sunrise (at Kwetu Guest Farm) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoPHUj6HMgo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1km1lfmmblyzr

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Sunset at @kwetuguestfarm I loved how the sun, mountain and clouds would create a different scene every day. For me personally this is my favorite. #landscapephotography #cloud #mountainlife (at Kwetu Guest Farm) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoH7Bm3HlS9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=zs02tz94e60x

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When you are the center of all the attention 😅 #kwetumagic #safari #SouthAfrica #travelafrica https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn_nhX2nZKH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=r9mgsfqmbsbq

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They say enjoy the little things in life and I have to agree with them. I get so excited when I look at a plant or flower and there is a insect inhabiting it. To get me in the photography mindset at @kwetuguestfarm I started with what I enjoy most. Macro photography, that opened up my creativity and passion for the rest of my photographs. #macro_brilliance #macro #macroperfection https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn65c7enTPq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=siydrp6w9nn2

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Thought I would share this portrait of a Forest Cobra, seeing as how I have not shared any reptiles in a while. #cobra #snake #herpetology https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnx5aOMn6bZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gbjbmxlyfkzh

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Where's rhebi...? #nature #SouthAfrica #yellow #wildlife #landscape https://www.instagram.com/p/BnwW5ornffK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=dyfhev704yfk