Sometimes seeing a place through a different lens can alter your perception of it entirely. In these stunning photos from around South Africa in black and white, the textures, patterns, shadows and forms of the country’s landscapes and creatures come through in an entirely different way without the kaleidoscope of color that normally informs our outlook.
A beach in Namaqualand, Northern Cape, South Africa (Shutterstock)
A beach in Namaqualand, Northern Cape
Blesbuck antelope on a misty mountaintop (Shutterstock)
Blesbuck antelope on a misty mountaintop
Zebra at Sanbona Wildlife Reserve, South Africa (Shutterstock)
Zebra at Sanbona Wildlife Reserve
Cape Town City Hall (photo by Karen Elowitt)
Cape Town City Hall
Male lion at Pumba Game Reserve, South Africa (Shutterstock)
Male lion at Pumba Game Reserve
Beacon at Knysna Heads, South Africa (Shutterstock)
Beacon at Knysna Heads
Waterfall at Wilderness National Park, South Africa (Shutterstock)
Waterfall at Wilderness National Park
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Close up of an elephant
Cobblestone streets of Bo-Kaap, Cape Town (photo by Karen Elowitt)
Cobblestone streets of Bo-Kaap, Cape Town
“Hole in the Wall,” Wild Coast, South Africa (Shutterstock)
