Wim van den Heever / King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) at sunrise. Two males and a female, with the males fighting for the attention of the female. Falklands Islands. 2018 Wildlife Photographer of the Year LUMIX Peo...

Wim van den Heever / King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) at sunrise, Falklands. Highly honoured in the Ocean View Category of the Nature's Best Windland Smith Rice Ocean View Competition 2017

Wim van den Heever / African elephants (Loxodonta africana) small herd at waterhole at sunset, Etosha National Park, Namibia

Wim van den Heever / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) three big bull elephants spending the late afternoon at waterhole, Ol'Donyo Kenya.

Wim van den Heever / Egytian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) rear view bathing, sings spread, Zimanga Private Game Reserves, South Africa

Wim van den Heever / Two Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) chasing Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) Kgalagadi, South Africa

Wim van den Heever / A misty sunrise over tree silhouette in Deadvlei, Namibia

Wim van den Heever / Lion (Panthera leo) male standing in cold and rain with strong wind blowing, smelling the air, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Wim van den Heever / Oryx (Oryx gazella) lone animal standing on the top of a red dune, Sossuvlei, Namibia.

Wim van den Heever / African Wild dogs or Cape hunting dogs (Lycaon pictus) at close range taken from ground level, Zimanga Private Game Reserve, South Africa.

Wim van den Heever / Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) porpoising at surface, Port St Johns, South Africa

Wim van den Heever / Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) hunting Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) trying to trip up the prey, Kgalagadi, South Africa

Wim van den Heever / Lions (Panthera leo) five drinking together, Ndutu, Tanzania

Wim van den Heever / Table Mountain viewed from across the sea at sunset, Cape Town, South Africa

Wim van den Heever / Aerial view of Cape Town city with Table Mountain, South Africa, taken from helicopter, May 2011

Wim van den Heever / Aerial view of Cape Town city with Table Mountain, South Africa, taken from helicopter, May 2011

Wim van den Heever / Aerial view of Cape Town city with Table Mountain, South Africa, taken from helicopter, May 2011

Wim van den Heever / Lion (Panthera leo) photographed at night using a side lit spot light, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, South Africa

Wim van den Heever / Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) hunting Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) Kgalagadi, South Africa

Wim van den Heever / Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncates) mother and calf porpoising during annual Sardine run, Port St Johns, South Africa, June.

Wim van den Heever / Lioness (Panthera leo) sitting during misty sunrise, Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Wim van den Heever / Tranquil landscape with African elephant (Loxodonta africana) and rays of sunlight at sunrise, Masai Mara, Kenya.

Wim van den Heever / Lion (Panthera leo) male with scars photographed with side-lit spot light at night. Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa, April.

Wim van den Heever / Blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) herd silhouetted against the rising sun with clouds in the background. Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa

Wim van den Heever / Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) baby jumping between branches, photographed mid air. Okavango Delta Botswana.

Wim van den Heever / African lion (Panthera leo) growling at potential danger in the water (Panthera leo) Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Wim van den Heever / African lion (Panthera leo) male female pair reflected in water, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Wim van den Heever / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) bull 'One Ton' with massive tusks at dusk, with another behind. Chyulu Hills, Kenya.

Wim van den Heever / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) close up of skin and ear, Ol?onyo Kenya.

Wim van den Heever / Gemsbok (Oryx gazella) two walking across sand dunes, aerial view. Namibia.

Wim van den Heever / Ancient dead Camelthorn tree (Vachellia erioloba) trees with red dunes, Namib desert, Deadvlei, Sossusvlei, Namibia. August 2015.

Wim van den Heever / Ancient dead Camelthorn tree (Vachellia erioloba) trees with red dunes and mist, Namib desert, Deadvlei, Sossusvlei, Namibia. August 2015.

Wim van den Heever / Quiver tree (Aloe dichotoma) with the Milky Way at night, and light pollution from town in the distance, Keetmanshoop, Namibia. Colours accentuated digitally.

Wim van den Heever / Quiver tree (Aloe dichotoma) with the Milky Way at night, and light pollution from town in the distance, Keetmanshoop, Namibia. Colours accentuated digitally.

Wim van den Heever / Quiver tree (Aloe dichotoma) with the Milky Way at night, and light pollution from town in the distance, Keetmanshoop, Namibia. Colours accentuated digitally.

Wim van den Heever / Quiver tree (Aloe dichotoma) with the Milky Way at night, and light pollution from town in the distance, Keetmanshoop, Namibia. Colours accentuated digitally.

Wim van den Heever / Quiver trees (Aloe dichotoma) with the Milky Way at night, Keetmanshoop, Namibia. Colours accentuated digitally.

Wim van den Heever / Quiver trees (Aloe dichotoma) with the Milky Way at night, Keetmanshoop, Namibia.

Wim van den Heever / Quiver trees (Aloe dichotoma) with the Milky Way at night, Keetmanshoop, Namibia.

Wim van den Heever / Leopard (Panthera pardus) male looking up at his kill in the tree. Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa, July.

Wim van den Heever / Leopard (Panthera pardus) male rolling on a rock. Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa, July.

Wim van den Heever / Leopard (Panthera pardus) male walking on a rock. Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa, July.

Wim van den Heever / Leopard (Panthera pardus) male walking on a rock. Photographed with a spot light. Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa, July.

Wim van den Heever / Black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) mother and calf having a drink at night with perfect reflections. Etosha National Park, Namibia. Taken with infrared camera.

Wim van den Heever / Black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) bull having a drink at night with perfect reflections. Etosha National Park, Namibia. Taken with Infrared camera.

Wim van den Heever / Ancient dead Camelthorn trees (Vachellia erioloba) with red dunes, and star trails, Namib desert, Sossusvlei, Namibia. Composite.

Wim van den Heever / Ancient dead Camelthorn trees (Vachellia erioloba) with red dunes and the milky way behind, Namib desert, Sossusvlei, Namibia. Composite.

Wim van den Heever / Ancient dead Camelthorn trees (Vachellia erioloba) at night with red dunes behind. Namib desert, Sossusvlei, Namibia. Composite.