Dylan Kotze

Dylan Kotze

Travel and photography go together like surfers and the sea. They are my passions that allow me to explore this world - its people, landscapes and intricate details - with an open mind and ever searching eye. Join me on my African adventures.


Posts by Dylan Kotze

Dylan Kotze-capturing sunbursts

The secrets to capturing sunbursts

26 February 2013 | Dylan Kotze

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Ever wondered why the sun always shows as a blob of overexposed light in your pictures? Learn how how to create beautiful bursting rays of light.

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One of CJ Coetzee’s photographs than won him the Overall Winner title in 2012.

Photos, family and fun at the Sodwana Shootout

28 January 2013 | Dylan Kotze

Hardened divers and avid underwater photographers have the annual Sodwana Shootout event engraved into their calendars. Now everyone can join in the fun.

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At thumbnail size, cryptic nudibranchs are often the highlight of a dive.

The miniscule highlight of a dive

3 January 2013 | Dylan Kotze

At thumbnail size, cryptic nudibranchs are often the highlight of a dive.

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My pick of the best cameras to buy this Christmas

6 December 2012 | Dylan Kotze

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Here at Getaway we love our photography gear. Here’s a helping hand for camera models that we think rock.

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All the DSLR gear and no idea

Video: All the DLSR gear and no idea

29 November 2012 | Dylan Kotze

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In an effort to boost sales of their compact cameras, Sony Australia has come up with an online – slightly off-the-wall – marketing campaign. It has produced a series of videos poking gentle (but acutely-observed) fun at stereotypical DSLR users, with the tag line ‘All the gear and no idea’.

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Canon 6D vs Nikon 600D. Which is the winner?

Canon 6D vs Nikon D600

5 October 2012 | Dylan Kotze

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I compare the Nikon D600 and the Canon EOS 6D: currently the most affordable full-frame sensor cameras on the market.

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Canon’s all-new EOS 6D

4 October 2012 | Dylan Kotze

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True to form, Canon has launched its counter punch against the Nikon D600 - the revolutionary EOS 6D. This full-frame sensor housed in a sleek and sexy lightweight body is due to arrive on South African shores late November.

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Why you should go on a photo safari

Why you should go on a photographic safari

14 September 2012 | Dylan Kotze

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The best way to spend time in the bush is by joining a photographic safari - even if you don't take a single picture. Sure, it may be slightly more expensive, but damn it's worth every cent.

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Big-wave surfing is about the exhilaration and thrill of conquering the ocean at its most powerful – and getting away unharmed.

Big-wave surfing in Cape Town

7 August 2012 | Dylan Kotze

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There’s surfing and then there’s big-wave surfing – the two are entirely separate sports and it’s the people who set them apart.

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Courting season begins for penguins in November.

Why Antarctica should be on your bucket list

13 July 2012 | Dylan Kotze

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A visit to Antarctica is a once-in-a-lifetime experience – expensive, but priceless.

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