Landscape image with a very blurred soft background in soft yellow, beige and cream tones. Slightly right of center you see a meerkat (or suricate).
It is standing upright and is visible to just below its belly. The front paws hang down relaxed. His body is turned to the right but his head looks to the left. Over his shoulder he looks straight into the camera.
On his nose and around his eyes he has grains of sand, as if he has just dug.
The whole image is soft and warm in color and the blurred background makes the meerkat stand out. It's a peaceful photo.
The photo was taken on safari in Botswana in Africa, in a salt pan.
Wildlife photographer with a great passion for Africa. In the Netherlands I photograph weddings, but I go to Africa as often as I can to create new work... Read more…