These are some of my personal favourite photographs from throughout each calendar year – one for each month. Higher-resolution versions of these photographs are available on my portfolio website at www.jholko.com. None of my photographs are HDR (High Dynamic Range) or composite images. All photographs are captured from single exposures in the field. The majority of my photographs are processed in Adobe Lightroom.

I sell Limited Edition Fine Art Prints and license images for different purposes. I offer different licensing rates depending on individual requirements. Please Contact my Gallery Representatives or Me if you are interested in purchasing a Fine Art Print or licensing any of my photography.

JANUARY 2026 – IMPALA IN MORNING MIST

The photograph of the month for 2026 comes from one of my previous expeditions to Zululand in South Africa. The chance encounter for this photograph was pure serendipity, as I had been sitting in an overnight hide waiting for Elephants or potentially a Lion or Leopard to come past for an evening drink at the watering hole; none of which ultimately eventuated on that evening. With the sun beginning to rise and a thick fog blanketing the landscape, I was hopeful there would be an opportunity to catch something before the fog burned off for the day. As luck would have it, I was just about to pack up when this Impala ran through the frame. The opportunity existed for just the briefest of moments before the Impala was again out of frame behind the ridge. It was a timely reminder to both always be ready and to expect the unexpected. It was also a prime example of having exposure tested and set, just in case action was needed at the spur of the moment (as in this case). Shot with the 70-200mm f2.8, this was an obvious candidate for a panoramic image in post production and became my favourite from this visit to South Africa.