1/20This unique bird’s eye collection of incredible African wildlife from German photographer Michael Poliza was taken over a number of trips he made across the continent over the last decade.
Incredible bird’s-eye view of African wildlife
THIS unique collection of aerial photographs of African wildlife was taken over several trips that photographer Michael Poliza made across the continent in the last 10 years.
2/20Poliza moved to Cape Town, South Africa from Hamburg about 13 years ago when he started to ‘goof around’ with his camera while on trips into the bush.
3/20He challenged himself to take photos of lions and leopards with a difference, so when the opportunity arose to go airborne he jumped on it.
4/20“I can’t choreograph my photographs as much as photographers normally could,’ Poliza said. “I’m very much dependent upon what nature gives me. So I’m always on the lookout, concentrating on what might happen in any situation.
5/20“I have to wait for those graphical moments, it’s very much the patience game. What I’ve become better and better with over the years is anticipation. I’ve gained understanding of the behaviour of the individual animals.”
6/20A number of helicopter and plane rides across Africa gave Poliza the chance to capture the textures, structures and animals he was looking for.
7/20Camel Caravan in the Salt Pans, Danakil Depression, Ethiopia. Picture: Michael Poliza/Caters News
8/20Flamingos on Lake Turkana, Kenya. Picture: Michael Poliza/Caters News
9/20Carmine Bee-eaters in the Linyanti Reserve, Botswana. Picture: Michael Poliza/Caters News
10/20Red Lechwe in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. Picture: Michael Poliza/Caters News
11/20Marching Desert Elephants in Damaraland, Namibia. Picture: Michael Poliza/Caters News
12/20A pat of flamingos fly over Flamingo Lake, Kenya. Picture: Michael Poliza/Caters News
13/20An aerial view of a group of hippos and zebras in Amboseli National Park, Kenya. Picture: Michael Poliza/Caters News
14/20Flamingos on Lake Bogoria, Kenya. Picture: Michael Poliza/Caters News
15/20An aerial view of two elephants at the Moremi Game Reserve in Botswana. Picture: Michael Poliza/Caters News
16/20An aerial view of flamingos in Lake Turkana, Kenya. Picture: Michael Poliza/Caters News
17/20A large herd of eland antelopes in Chyulu Hills, eastern Kenya. Picture: Michael Poliza/Caters News
18/20A group of elephants at the Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana. Elephants are seen in abundance in this region, and appear slightly purple in contrast to the warm-hued vegetation. Picture: Michael Poliza/Caters News
19/20Flamingos on Lake Bogoria in South Africa during the time when Algae bloom, which colours the surface of the lake to an intense green. Picture: Michael Poliza/Caters News
20/20Gemsbok in the Northern Skeleton Coast, Namibia. Picture: Michael Poliza/Caters News
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