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Thomas Dressler

Someone wrote ‘You can take the man out of Africa, but you can't take Africa out of the man’. This is exactly what happened to Thomas Dressler when he travelled for the ﬁrst time to Africa in 1985. Two years later he trated his career in the tourism industry of Europe for the endless African savannas. Photography was a path that not only allowed him to follow that dream, but also gave him the possibility to explore the great continent — and make ends meet. This bold step paid off and when he returned to Europe following two expeditions to Africa in 1987 and 1988, his photography was met with much enthusiasm and interest. Today, his work has taken him to the far-ﬂung corners of Africa. The most memorable and rewarding of these being Namibia, with its rural and urban landscapes, its extraordinary wildlife and its remarkable people.

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NamibRand Nature Reserve ; Namibia - The balloon ground crew tries to follow the flight direction of the hot-air balloon, crossing a sandy plain at the edge of the Namib Desert in the NamibRand Nature Reserve. The so-called 'Fairy Circles' are circular patches without any vegetation which according to recent scientific studies are caused by the Harvester Termite (Hodotermes mossambicus). NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibia.

NamibRand Nature ReserveNamibRand Nature Reserve ; Namibia - The balloon ground crew tries to follow the flight direction of the hot-air balloon, crossing a sandy plain at the edge of the Namib Desert in the NamibRand Nature Reserve. The so-called 'Fairy Circles' are circular patches without any vegetation which according to recent scientific studies are caused by the Harvester Termite (Hodotermes mossambicus). NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibia.© Thomas Dressler / Biosphoto - RMExclusive sale possible

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NamibRand Nature Reserve ; Namibia - The balloon ground crew

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Cape cobra in Social-weaver nest South Africa ; Cape Cobra (Naja nivea) - Raiding a huge communal nest of Sociable Weavers (Philetairus socius). Its venom is neurotoxic and fatal in humans. Kalahari Desert, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa.

Cape cobra in Social-weaver nest South AfricaCape cobra in Social-weaver nest South Africa ; Cape Cobra (Naja nivea) - Raiding a huge communal nest of Sociable Weavers (Philetairus socius). Its venom is neurotoxic and fatal in humans. Kalahari Desert, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa.© Thomas Dressler / Biosphoto - RMExclusive sale possible

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Cape cobra in Social-weaver nest South Africa ; Cape Cobra (Naja

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Female yawning and young male cheetah in savanna Namibia Female yawning and young male cheetah in savanna Namibia ; Age: 41 days © Thomas Dressler / Biosphoto - RMExclusive sale possible

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Female yawning and young male cheetah in savanna Namibia ; Age:

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Hippopotamus "educational" play fight - Kruger South Africa ; Noticeable the larger size of the bull on the right.

Hippopotamus "educational" play fight - Kruger South AfricaHippopotamus "educational" play fight - Kruger South Africa ; Noticeable the larger size of the bull on the right.© Thomas Dressler / Biosphoto - RMExclusive sale possible

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Hippopotamus "educational" play fight - Kruger South Africa ;

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Burchell's Zebra in burned savannah - Kruger South AfricaBurchell's Zebra in burned savannah - Kruger South Africa© Thomas Dressler / Biosphoto - RMExclusive sale possible

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Burchell's Zebra in burned savannah - Kruger South Africa

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Common Waterbuck female at sunset - Kruger South AfricaCommon Waterbuck female at sunset - Kruger South Africa© Thomas Dressler / Biosphoto - RMExclusive sale possible

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Common Waterbuck female at sunset - Kruger South Africa

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Lioness yawning in thick thornbushes- Kruger South AfricaLioness yawning in thick thornbushes- Kruger South Africa© Thomas Dressler / Biosphoto - RMExclusive sale possible

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Lioness yawning in thick thornbushes- Kruger South Africa

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Portrait of African Elephant bull - Kruger South AfricaPortrait of African Elephant bull - Kruger South Africa© Thomas Dressler / Biosphoto - RMExclusive sale possible

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Portrait of African Elephant bull - Kruger South Africa

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African Elephant destroys Lala Palm - Kruger South Africa African Elephant destroys Lala Palm - Kruger South Africa © Thomas Dressler / Biosphoto - RMExclusive sale possible

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African Elephant destroys Lala Palm - Kruger South Africa

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Salt marshes of Sabkhat Tazra - Khenifiss NP MoroccoSalt marshes of Sabkhat Tazra - Khenifiss NP Morocco© Thomas Dressler / Biosphoto - RMExclusive sale possible

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Salt marshes of Sabkhat Tazra - Khenifiss NP Morocco

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Cape Buffalo resting and ruminating - Kruger South Africa.Cape Buffalo resting and ruminating - Kruger South Africa.© Thomas Dressler / Biosphoto - RMExclusive sale possible

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Cape Buffalo resting and ruminating - Kruger South Africa.

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Harvest ripe dates in a palm grove - Tafilalt MoroccoHarvest ripe dates in a palm grove - Tafilalt Morocco ; Palmeries of Rissani© Thomas Dressler / Biosphoto - RMExclusive sale possible

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Harvest ripe dates in a palm grove - Tafilalt Morocco ; Palmeries

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African wild dog - Namibia ; African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) - Photographed in captivity. Harnas Wildlife Foundation, Namibia.

African wild dog - NamibiaAfrican wild dog - Namibia ; African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) - Photographed in captivity. Harnas Wildlife Foundation, Namibia.© Thomas Dressler / Biosphoto - RMExclusive sale possible

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African wild dog - Namibia ; African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) -

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Social-weaver - Northern Cape Province ; South Africa - Huge communal nest of Sociable Weavers (Philetairus socius) at a telephone pole at the N14 road a few kilometers east of the town of Upington. Kalahari Desert, Northern Cape province, South Africa.

Social-weaver - Northern Cape ProvinceSocial-weaver - Northern Cape Province ; South Africa - Huge communal nest of Sociable Weavers (Philetairus socius) at a telephone pole at the N14 road a few kilometers east of the town of Upington. Kalahari Desert, Northern Cape province, South Africa.© Thomas Dressler / Biosphoto - RMExclusive sale possible

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Social-weaver - Northern Cape Province ; South Africa - Huge

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Camel thorn acacia Social-weaver - Namibia ; Namibia - Huge communal nest of Sociable Weavers (Philetairus socius) in a Camelthorn Tree (Acacia erioloba). In the Tirasberge at the edge of the southern Namib Desert, Namibia.

Camel thorn acacia Social-weaver - NamibiaCamel thorn acacia Social-weaver - Namibia ; Namibia - Huge communal nest of Sociable Weavers (Philetairus socius) in a Camelthorn Tree (Acacia erioloba). In the Tirasberge at the edge of the southern Namib Desert, Namibia.© Thomas Dressler / Biosphoto - RMExclusive sale possible

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Camel thorn acacia Social-weaver - Namibia ; Namibia - Huge

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California Death Valley National Park ; Eroded rock salt pinnacles at the Devils Golf Course; a place "where only the devil could play golf on such a surface" against the background of the Black Mountains at the northen end of the Badwater Basin in the Death Valley. Death Valley National Park; California; USA.

California Death Valley National ParkCalifornia Death Valley National Park ; Eroded rock salt pinnacles at the Devils Golf Course; a place "where only the devil could play golf on such a surface" against the background of the Black Mountains at the northen end of the Badwater Basin in the Death Valley. Death Valley National Park; California; USA.© Thomas Dressler / Biosphoto - RMExclusive sale possible

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California Death Valley National Park ; Eroded rock salt

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California Death Valley National Park ; Tracks created by the mysterious moving rocks at the Racetrack. The Racetrack is a dry lakebed - a so-called playa - in the remote northern Death Valley. Death Valley National Park, California, USA.

California Death Valley National ParkCalifornia Death Valley National Park ; Tracks created by the mysterious moving rocks at the Racetrack. The Racetrack is a dry lakebed - a so-called playa - in the remote northern Death Valley. Death Valley National Park, California, USA.© Thomas Dressler / Biosphoto - RMExclusive sale possible

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California Death Valley National Park ; Tracks created by the

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Prosopis - California Death Valley National Park ; Detail of the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes with a Honey Mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa torreyana) tree in the Death Valley. Death Valley National Park, California, USA.

Prosopis - California Death Valley National ParkProsopis - California Death Valley National Park ; Detail of the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes with a Honey Mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa torreyana) tree in the Death Valley. Death Valley National Park, California, USA.© Thomas Dressler / Biosphoto - RMExclusive sale possible

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Prosopis - California Death Valley National Park ; Detail of the

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Namib desertNamib desert ; Namibia - Green Bushman grass (Stipagrostis sp.) in March during the rainy season in the Namib Desert.© Thomas Dressler / Biosphoto - RMExclusive sale possible

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Namib desert ; Namibia - Green Bushman grass (Stipagrostis sp.)

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Toothbrush tree - Namibia ; Mustard bush, also called Toothbrush Tree (Salvadora persica) - Grew on and around a termite hill. Owamboland, Omusati region, northern Namibia.

Toothbrush tree - NamibiaToothbrush tree - Namibia ; Mustard bush, also called Toothbrush Tree (Salvadora persica) - Grew on and around a termite hill. Owamboland, Omusati region, northern Namibia.© Thomas Dressler / Biosphoto - RMExclusive sale possible

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Toothbrush tree - Namibia ; Mustard bush, also called Toothbrush

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Mopane trunk and dead leaves - Kruger South AfricaMopane trunk and dead leaves - Kruger South Africa© Thomas Dressler / Biosphoto - RMExclusive sale possible

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Mopane trunk and dead leaves - Kruger South Africa

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