About Us: Welcome to a Photographic Journey through the Lenses of two South African Photographers - Mario & Jenny Fazekas

In 1995 she got me a bit closer as we stayed in Highgrove House, between White River and Hazyview, about 30 kilometers from the Kruger Park. The weather was overcast with rain for most of the time and then I looked eastwards and there was sunshine – it looked as though Heaven had opened up and the sun was shining on just that patch of ground ‘over there’.

I asked the owner of Highgrove House where that sunny area was. The answer was ‘The Kruger Park’.

You guessed it – we got in our car and followed the sun to the Kruger Park, entering at Numbi Gate as day visitors, and we were overwhelmed! It was a magnificent experience and we could not get enough of it. We quickly got rid of our point and shoot camera and bought an SLR - our photgraphic adventure had begun.

Since 1995 we have been visiting various African national parks - from the lush subtropical Kruger National Park to the red desert dunes of the Kalahari thirst-land and in this web site we share our passion of nature photography by showcasing a selection of our images that capture the essence of God’s creation in these and other contrasting wilderness areas.

We have been shooting with Nikon photo gear since 1997 and we have been Nikon Professional Service members since 2008.

We've been on more than 100 African Safaris, 95% of them self-drive, and have spent more than 650 days and nights in the African wilderness.

So here is some more information about us...

• We entered the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition and eight of our images made it to the semi-final stage of the 2008 contest and five images made the semi-final stage of the 2009 competition. We skipped 2010 and became more selective with our entries in 2011, where one of our images got to the semi-finals.

• And then we entered a few images in the SANParks Best Public Sightings Contest and one of our images was chosen as the winning image for November 2008 and then another image was chosen as the winning entry for August 2009.

• At the beginning of 2010 we entered some of our Kgalagadi photographs into the SANParks Captured Experiences contest and our Gecko photograph won third place in round two of the Reptiles and Insects category. • In September 2010 one of our images was chosen as the winning entry for the DSLR plants category in the SANParks Photographic Awards 2010 contest. We entered a macro photograph of a purple pod from the Lowveld Cluster-Leaf...

The following photographs will provide you with a snapshot about us and the parks we visit:

We visit the Kruger National Park at least three times each year (it's just a 4-hour drive from our home!)...

and we are also regular visitors to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in the Northern Cape...

Namaqualand on the Cape West Coast...

the Pilanesberg in the North West Province of South Africa...

Etosha in Namibia...

Our goal is to promote knowledge and understanding about the earth’s last wilderness areas through images and our experiences. We want to portray Africa’s flora and fauna in a way that conveys a passion for nature and a sense of wonder about God's creation.

All our photographs are taken either from motor vehicles, rest camps or hides in the national parks and game reserves. We use Nikon equipment and ensure sharp photographs by utilising mainly VR (Vibration Reduction) lenses, tripods and bean bags.

This web site was created in 2008 but prior to that it existed for a short time with the following URLs:

www.krugertokalahari.co.za

www.kruger2kalahari.com

Our motto is: A Bad Day on Safari is Still Better Than a Good Day in the Office!

And that's all about us!

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