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Cape Town

Obserbvation Wheel

Obserbvation Wheel

The Nightwatchman.

Trees with lights.

People and props for the making of the futuristic film called 'The Giver', directed by Philip Noyce and featuring Meryl Streep and Katie Holmes. Filming done near the Green Point stadium in Cape Town.

Ellerman House. Wine gallery

Ellerman House. Wine gallery

Ellerman House. Wine gallery

Ellerman House. Wine gallery

Ellerman House. Wine gallery

Ellerman House Wine Gallery

Ellerman House Wine Gallery: Champagne Cellar. Sculptor Angus Taylor. After the subtle detailing of the surface of the chalk, Taylor made a mould of the stone and cast it in bronze. This stands proudly in the middle of the cellar and is finished with a silver nitrate patina, the colours being similar to those of the caves underneath Ãpernay where a natural patina has developed over many centuries as a result of being touched, water erosion and even bursting champagne bottles. In the champagne cellar at Ellerman House, the original slab of chalk stone is used as a facade above the tasting counter, tilting slightly forward just as the cave walls do in Ãpernay. The copper cladding below the stone is adorned with multiple brass dots referencing the winemakerâs description of an âarray of dotsâ to describe the micro structure of the wine and the bubbles.

Ellerman House Wine Gallery

Ellerman House Wine Gallery

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Parting Shot. The Lion.

When I beat around the bush no animals dash out for me to shoot. So, I have learnt over the years, not to beat around it. Out of the bush and in the open, I have stated on various forums that I am ‘The worst wildlife photographer in South Africa’ and beyond. To emphasize this more »

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