The photography of Martin Brackley. Nature and wildlife photographer, based in Surrey, UK.

A lone elephant grazing on grass in the foreground of a lush, green landscape with rolling hills and a colorful sunset sky in the background.
A yellow mongoose standing upright among green plants and yellow flowers in a grassy field.
A herd of African elephants walking on grass in a savannah at sunset.

Thundering herds of elephants, patrolling jackals and mongooses and beautiful layered dusty sunsets. Addo Elephant Park in the Eastern Cape of South Africa is a photographer’s dream.

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Colorful southern double-collared sunbird clinging to a tall green plant with pink flowers.
A sugarbird on top of a protea bush against a light blue sky.
Colorful malachite sunbird perched on dry branches against a blurred green background.

Sunbirds and sugarbirds rejoice in the sunshine amongst the fynbos and proteas of the Western Cape of South Africa.

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A cape white-eye perched on a branch next to aloe flowers with a blurred green background.
Two Bontebok standing in green grassy field with hills in the background.
A jackal buzzard flying over a grassy hillside with aloe vera plants and cloudy sky in the background.

Bontebok National Park is South Africa’s smallest national park, but it’s a gem. It was set up to save the last 17 Bontebok from extinction, and is a haven for bird life.

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