

PHOTOGRAPHER HANNES LOCHNER
GIVES US A GLIMPSE OF
WHAT KEEPS HIM UP AT NIGHT


A barn owl takes flight after the rains. ©Hannes Lochner

A brown hyena carries a Kalahari melon in its jaws. ©Hannes Lochner

Jackals fight over a kill. ©Hannes Lochner

A young leopard approaches. ©Hannes Lochner

A lion dozes as a lightning storm approaches. ©Hannes Lochner

A spotted eagle owl is drenched by a rare downpour. ©Hannes Lochner

A pair of spotted hyenas close in on the camera. ©Hannes Lochner

A leopard eats a kill beneath the milky way. ©Hannes Lochner

A brown hyena eats a spotted hyena. ©Hannes Lochner

A black-maned lion in repose. ©Hannes Lochner

A pair of spotted eagle owls check out their next meal. ©Hannes Lochner

A wildebeest makes its way through the scrub as a lighting storm pummels the horizon. ©Hannes Lochner

A barn owl flies over a sleeping lion. ©Hannes Lochner

A spotted hyena appears to pose with an ostrich egg. ©Hannes Lochner
ALSO READ: Photographing life in the desert – Hannes’ story of five years in the Kalahari photographing the incredible desert-adapted wildlife. He started his Kalahari adventure with a planned two-year odyssey that turned into five thoroughly enjoyable years
Contributor

HANNES LOCHNER is a Cape Town-born photographer who has become synonymous with the Kalahari, having spent 5 years photographing the bounteous wildlife of this arid region. Before becoming a full-time wildlife photographer, Hannes was a graphic designer and travelled the world kayaking her rivers intensely. It was on returning to South Africa that he started his own rafting company, acting as a field guide on the Orange and Kunene Rivers. But his love for the fauna of Africa triumphed, and his career as a photographer took off. You can view more of Hannes’ work on his website.
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