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Staying in Polokwane Limpopo Prov. South-Africa !
Married to an angel and blessed with 3 kids !
Enjoying wildlife, safari's, 4x4's and photography !
After marriage I stopped working fulltime as a safari-guide ,now doing safari's and bookings only parttime.... for the pure love of people and nature. Focus on those tourists who don't want to do the "big group" thing , but rather explore nature and places in small personalised groups.
Being a wildlife/nature photographer myself, I do know the needs in terms of filming wildlife and nature in this photo- heaven in which I'm blessed to live.
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Photos of chris.merwe (33)
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- NATURE'S PRIME (post 1 award 4) Contest: Hugs & Kisses-ENTER 195,745 photos, 13,918 members
- Flickr Photographer 24,918 photos, 1,871 members
- The Best Wildlife Photography on Planet Earth. 6,409 photos, 237 members
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- Amazing Wildlife Photography ~ Post 1 / Award 3 Winners Posted 12,339 photos, 1,282 members
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- pre*Game DUEL Showcase 1,845 photos, 88 members
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- South Africa 76,260 photos, 3,726 members
- The Wild Life 4,767 photos, 427 members
- Fotógrafos del Mundo - Photographers of the World - P 1 C 2 8,626 photos, 519 members
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- Flickr Number One !! 268,129 photos, 9,235 members
- Non Rock 16 photos, 1 member
- Desert Breath 2,388 photos, 438 members
- Nature Watching (Post 1 : Award 2) 178,593 photos, 13,071 members
- Golden Hour!! 33,369 photos, 6,327 members
- Ultimate Wildlife Photography 18,702 photos, 996 members
- high quality nature 88,849 photos, 3,401 members
- One Bottle 15,922 photos, 4,049 members
- Wonders of Oxidation 35,278 photos, 7,523 members
- World Wildlife Showcase (By invitation only) 790 photos, 126 members
- pre*Game Challenges - get your medals here! 38,649 photos, 1,098 members
- Your Art Has Touched the World, Level 4 ~ Invite only! 91,986 photos, 8,708 members
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- Ruins and Rust~Photo Challenge#92 OPEN! 13,510 photos, 795 members
- Non Gold 121 photos, 1 member
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- Wildlife, KEEP IT WILD!!! 14,164 photos, 433 members
- Steam trains of South Africa 460 photos, 61 members
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- Wildlife Contest Gold (Nov-Jan winner announced) 114 photos, 50 members
- "BEST OF" Post only with 5 Wildlife Awards !!! 2,212 photos, 1,033 members
- Wildlife Contest: Injured, HORNS + Voting 23,019 photos, 1,693 members
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Testimonials (8)
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Cat_tac says:
"Chris has an eye for the beauty of his country and its nature which his photography brings to the rest of the world through some of the most stunning photography I have seen. I love he has continued to grow as a photographer, unafraid to experiment and explore, but most of all that he shares it with us. I have no doubt he will continue to astound us with his work, and that we will continue to see why he loves Africa so much."
30th May, 2009
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Riaan van Rensburg says:
"Chris,
Baie dankie dat jy my 1 van jou kontakte gemaak het. Ek is deur al jou fotos en het dit ongelooflik geniet! Ek sit in 'n kantoor in die hartjie van die beton oerwoud maar voel nou SO trots om Afrika my huis te noem! Jou fotos is ongelooflik mooi! Jy MAG maar fotos neem...!
Groete
Riaan"6th June, 2008
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Killian77 says:
"Chris is one of the most amazing photographers I have ever seen. The beauty and magic that he captures are just breathtaking. I love browsing his sets when I need to escape everyday life."
16th July, 2007
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wildphotons says:
"Chris is the best African wildlife photographer I've see on flickr. What is so great about his work is that the intrepetations are so unique in a field where almost every idea has already been shot. He has an amazingly creative eye and I always love seeing his latest shots."
8th May, 2007
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Nigel Dourley says:
"The images in Chris's portfolio show him to be an expert photographer. His wildlife shots are some of the best you will see on Flickr... he captures the colours, the atmosphere and above all the sheer majesty of his subjects... fantastic!"
27th February, 2007
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Rhys Jones Photography says:
"Chris's photo's are inspiring."
13th February, 2007
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zpaperboyz says:
"Chris's photo's are awe inspiring. Proof of a creator is evident in his absolutley fantastic wildlife work. These photos makes me want to visit his country. These photos are what photography should be about I think."
29th January, 2007
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Bob.Fornal says:
"The photographs that I see from Chris are full of life ... his life. They are absolutely incredible views of life ... these photographs are views of, to put it simply, another world to most of us!
Keep up the excellent work!"29th January, 2007
- Name:
- Chris vd Merwe
- Joined:
- October 2006
- Currently:
- Polokwane, South Africa
- I am:
- Male and Taken
- Occupation:
- Safari Operator / Tourguide