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Thys Van Der Merwe

Thys Van Der Merwe

Sossus dune

Early morning light on a majestic dune in the Namib desert

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Photographer of the Year Contest

2026

Nominee

Landscapes

Non Professional

Sossus dune

Early morning light on a majestic dune in the Namib desert

About Artist

Thys Van Der Merwe

I am a keen wildlife and nature photographer from Pretoria, South Africa. I love to travel in southern Africa; places like the Kalahari, Etosha and my favourite destinations in the Namib desert and Chobe, Botswana

Thys Van Der Merwe

Photographic Areas of Focus

Landscapes, Minimalism, Nature, Photojournalism, Travel, Wildlife

Location

South Africa

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