Aerial images offer a fresh perspective on South Africa's wild landscapes
- Zack Seckler is an award-winning fine art photographer who also shoots advertising campaigns for big names
- Over the course of a week, he photographed the landscapes and animals of South Africa from a light aircraft
- Using his artistic eye he has created a whimsical and abstract series offering a new perspective on the terrain
From a lone wildebeest wandering across a dusty plain to a herd of antelope grazing in the lush vegetation, an award-winning photographer has created a series of dreamy aerial images offering a new perspective on South Africa.
Boston native Zack Seckler, a fine art photographer who also shoots advertising campaigns with some of the world's biggest companies including De Beers, Google, Apple and Gap, was drawn to photography after travelling solo through India where he 'found that creating images was a gateway to understanding the culture and yourself in new and exciting ways'.
The minimalist images were taken from elevations between 50 and 500 feet from a light aircraft over one week. He told MailOnline Travel: 'With my aerial photography I'm always looking for a combination of spectacular landscapes that have an abstract quality to them and also for elements, like animals, that are instantly recognisable from the air.
'South Africa has an incredible diversity of beautiful landscapes. Crystal clear ocean, lush jungle, open grasslands and stark desert. There is also an abundance of wildlife, everything from herds of buffalo to pods of dolphin, elephants, giraffe, and every other African mammal you can imagine.
'The unique combination of landscape and animals in South Africa was precisely what I was after when creating this project.'
Mr Seckler, who has won a Cannes Silver Lion in 2016, is exhibiting the South Africa series at ClampArt in New York from 13th April.
Award-winning photographer Zack Seckler has created a series of dreamy aerial images offering a new perspective on South Africa. Above, a lone wildebeest wanders across a dusty plane
Boston native Zack Seckler, a fine art photographer, also shoots advertising campaigns with some of the world's biggest companies including Bank of America, Procter & Gamble and Gap. Above, a herd of gemsbok antelope graze in the vegetation
The minimalist images were taken from elevations between 50 and 500 feet from a light aircraft. Mr Seckler said: 'Seeing herds of cattle roam the beaches of South Africa is a sight that is strange, beautiful and whimsical all at once'
After travelling solo through India, Mr Seckler said he 'found that creating images was a gateway to understanding the culture and yourself in new and exciting ways'. Above, this abstract landscape is entitled 'Sundays River Meet'
The photographer told MailOnline Travel: 'My aerial imagery is created with an intent of sharing the beauty of our world from an unexpected view.' Above, a lone turtle swims off the coast of South Africa
He was drawn to South Africa because of its 'incredible diversity of beautiful landscapes. Crystal clear ocean, lush jungle, open grasslands and stark desert'. The above image is called 'Springbok Five'
Mr Seckler has won numerous awards including Cannes Silver Lion 2016, IPA 1st Place in Fine Art Collage category 2015 and IPA Honorable Mention in Aerial category 2016
The New York based photographer told MailOnline Travel: 'With my aerial photography I'm always looking for a combination of spectacular landscapes that have an abstract quality to them and also for elements, like animals, that are instantly recognisable from the air.' The above image is called 'Wild Coast III'
South Africa's abundance of animals captivated Mr Seckler. Above, three flamingos skim the surface of a grey watery expanse
Above, a bull grazing in the Eastern Cape. Mr Seckler features his work on his website in four categories - humour, lifestyle, landscape and personal
Directing a pilot to points that interested him, Mr Seckler shot the entire South Africa series over the course of a week. Above, a flock of birds on the coast
With his commercial work dating back to 2007, Mr Seckler said he loves pouring himself into his projects, and adds that the 'act of creating is intoxicating'. Above, the desert landscap is called 'Alexandria I'
Mr Seckler is exhibiting the South Africa series at ClampArt in New York from 13th April. Above, springbok tracks look surreal etched on the landscape
Source: Daily Mail