Angus Burns Photography

Directions Website Contact the business

Angus Burns Photography “As above so below”

I love sharing the wonders of our world and universe through my photography

I am based in South Africa 🙂

A large female Flower Crab Spider (Thomisus sp.) waiting for her prey on a flowering Crown of Thorns bush (Euphorbia mil...
23/10/2026

A large female Flower Crab Spider (Thomisus sp.) waiting for her prey on a flowering Crown of Thorns bush (Euphorbia milii).

I thought the bright red flower with the pale white spider was a pretty composition.

Newcastle KZN

I always photograph the flowering Jacarandas in Newcastle when it’s their season so flower. They are actually classed a...
23/10/2026

I always photograph the flowering Jacarandas in Newcastle when it’s their season so flower. They are actually classed as invasive (category 1b with various conditions attached) and you are not allowed to plant new trees (unless with permission / under very strict conditions) but the old established trees put on such an amazing display of colour its impossible not to want to capture it somehow.

It isn't quite in the league of what we see in JHB and PTA but its still pretty 🙂

Signal Hill Newcastle KZN

The other night I noticed there was a narrow gap between the trees in my garden where I could see the Andromeda galaxy (...
22/10/2026

The other night I noticed there was a narrow gap between the trees in my garden where I could see the Andromeda galaxy (designated Messier 31/M31/NGC224) clearly with binoculars…

Despite bright moonlight and a gusty wind this evening, I set the Seestar S30 pro smart scope up on our chimney to provide a better vantage point to image Andromeda. To be honest, I wasn’t expecting much given the conditions but I went ahead anyway. I gathered 1 hour and 11 mins of data before stopping because the galaxy was getting too close to the horizon and then manually processed the data in APP/CC2026 and Light Room.

With such a small amount of data, I was still able to produce a useable image which you see below. I’m so impressed with the Seestar S30 pro! It’s such a nifty, portable scope and proving to be a super useful addition to my array of telescopes ✨

Andromeda is the closest galaxy to our planet (about 2.5 million light years away). It has a 50% likelihood of colliding with our galaxy (the Milky Way) in the next 10 billion years 🙂

In the image you can see two other bright galaxies above and below it (designated Messier 38 and Messier 110).

Captured with a Seestar S30 Pro smart scope from Sunnyridge Newcastle South Africa

A few photos of the rivers and grasslands on Moorfield Farm at last light yesterday evening. Its such a magical time to...
21/10/2026

A few photos of the rivers and grasslands on Moorfield Farm at last light yesterday evening. Its such a magical time to sit and take in the scenery - The birds calling for the last time as things slow down for the night, the soft light and sound of nocturnal insects waking up and starting to make their familiar (reassuring) night sounds. It’s sublime in every way and reminds me just how special natural places like this are.

Moorfield Farm (Mullers Pass, Newcastle KZN)

Seriously ominous clouds after very heavy wind, some rain and distant thunder this afternoon / evening. Quite a few of ...
19/10/2026

Seriously ominous clouds after very heavy wind, some rain and distant thunder this afternoon / evening. Quite a few of our trees lost branches (I found this out when I had to move them upon arriving home 🤦‍♂️)…

Thankfully no serious damage to our home but I am certain the winds uprooted many trees elsewhere …

Newcastle KZN

Lots of these harmless "Feather Legged" spiders around at the moment - from the Genus Uloborus, these ones have been mak...
18/10/2026

Lots of these harmless "Feather Legged" spiders around at the moment - from the Genus Uloborus, these ones have been making their webs amongst the Dietes grandiflora plants and any other spot they can occupy. Wonderful little mosquito killers 😉

Newcastle KZN

We found this male Rain spider (Palystes sp) trapped inside a stack of our outdoor garden chairs. Sadly, when the chair...
18/10/2026

We found this male Rain spider (Palystes sp) trapped inside a stack of our outdoor garden chairs. Sadly, when the chairs were moved, he must have lost his leg and that is when he was discovered.

I moved him to a nearby tree where he seemed to settle down after bleeding a little from the wound (pale blue coloured blood) but in the end he made off up the tree with relative speed.

I hope he survives ok after this trauma.

Sunnyridge Newcastle KZN

This beautiful moth was resting under the outdoor light this evening - known as a "Bar Maiden" (Thyretes caffra) its cat...
18/10/2026

This beautiful moth was resting under the outdoor light this evening - known as a "Bar Maiden" (Thyretes caffra) its caterpillars feed off Vechellia Karoo / Acacia Karoo trees.

I gently coaxed it onto my finger and placed it on its host tree that happens to grow in my garden - hopefully more of them breed on the tree because they are such stunning little creatures :)

Newcastle KZN

A colourful moment with a male Thyene sp. jumping spider this morning. He was resting with his prey inside a flowering...
17/10/2026

A colourful moment with a male Thyene sp. jumping spider this morning. He was resting with his prey inside a flowering Dietes grandiflora (African Iris). I thought the colours made for a pretty photo.

We adore these little spiders - they are such characters and true friends to humans

Newcastle KZN

I had the privilege of spending a couple of days at Kwalata Game Lodge in Dinokeng Game Reserve for WWF related matters....
16/10/2026

I had the privilege of spending a couple of days at Kwalata Game Lodge in Dinokeng Game Reserve for WWF related matters.

Here are a few moments from a delightful game drive we all enjoyed at the end of the first day

Dinokeng Game Reserve Hammanskraal Gauteng

Address

Newcastle
2940

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Angus Burns Photography posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Angus Burns Photography:

Shortcuts

Share

Category