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Saaleha

@saaleha.bsky.social

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Writer | Photographer | Maker | Ingrid Jonker Poetry Prize Winner for ZIKR www.saaleha.com Based in South Africa.

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Saaleha @saaleha.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Johannesburg rain. Vivitar 85-205mm 1:3.8 on EOSRP #vintagelens #oldglass #mirrorless

An image of branches with wet green leaves and out of focus raindrops, their bokeh adding dimension.

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Saaleha @saaleha.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Vivitar 85-205mm 1:3.8 on EOSRP. #vintagelens #oldglass #mirrorless

Two blousy pink roses photographed in the late-afternoon sun, framed by branches and orange-coloured rosehips

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Saaleha @saaleha.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Food notes from a short layover in Doha. Loqaimat, saffron chai and aselio custard from Chai Halib.

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Saaleha @saaleha.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

On Quba Road, Madinah. Tokina 28mm on Canon M50.

Plumes of uplit water surround a man as he poses in the middle of a street level water feature.

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Saaleha @saaleha.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

I'm bringing hipster back. Shooting my coffee at Bean There, Milpark with a manual lens. Tokina 28mm f/2.8 on a Canon M50. #oldglass #beanthere

On a cream terrazzo-top table in a coffee shop, we have a glass of Japanese iced coffee in the foreground. In the background, slightly out of focus, is a Portuguese custard tart (pasteis de nata) and coffee in a Chemex carafe.

On a cream terrazzo-top table in a coffee shop, we have a Portuguese custard tart (pasteis de nata) on a plate in the foreground. In the background, slightly out of focus, is a glass of Japanese iced coffee and coffee in a Chemex carafe.

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Saaleha @saaleha.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Another Saturday morning in Modderfontein. Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 on Canon R.

A bee alights on the head of a pink pom pom weed flower.

A stork in mid flight photographed against a clear grey sky.

Five springboks in a green grassy field, trees in the background. Two of the bucks at the rear are bounding.

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Saaleha @saaleha.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Pretty but problematic. Pink pompom weed at Modderfontein Reserve. Canon LTM 35mm f/1.8 on Canon M50 #invasives

Medium zoom into a field of pink pompom weed.

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Saaleha @saaleha.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Crepe myrtle/Pride of India. Canon LTM 35mm f/1.8 with extension tube on Canon M50.

Close up of a crepe myrtle bloom. The flowers are a frilly purple with yellow pistils.

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Saaleha @saaleha.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Fences have ears. Cat's Claw Trumpet. A legacy invasive creeping in from the neighbours'. Canon LTM 35mm f/1.8 with extension tube on Canon M50.

A close up view of the yellow flower on a cat's claw trumpet vine.

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Saaleha @saaleha.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Jalapeño chili blossom. Canon LTM 35mm f/1.8 with extension tube on Canon M50. #vintageglass

Close up image of a Jalapeño chili blossom

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Saaleha @saaleha.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Tiktok lore; rosemary hair oil. Tokina 28mm f /2.8 on Canon M50.

Overhead shot of rosemary sprigs simmering in coconut oil.

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Saaleha @saaleha.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Tokina 28mm f/2.8 on Canon M50.

A minaret, tv antenna and satellite dish is silhoutted against a blue and orange sky at dusk.

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Saaleha @saaleha.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

She's a 10 but she's invasive. Lilly pilly/Syzygium smithii. Vivitar 85-205mm f/3. 8 on Canon M50.

Pink Syzygium smithii aka Lilly Pilly berries photographed against a bokeh background.

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Saaleha @saaleha.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Vivitar 85-205mm f/3. 8 on Canon M50.

Two lilac orchid blooms spill over the side of a stone planter. The scene is dimly lit; there is the sense that this was shot close to sunset on an overcast day.

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Saaleha @saaleha.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Had this Lego Art version of Hokusai's The Great Wave off Kanagawa sitting on a desk unopened for almost two years. Finished the build this morning. 10/10.

An overhead view of a completed Lego Art version of The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Hokusai with a copy of the instruction manual (featuring the original print on its cover) placed atop it for comparison.

Lego Art version of Hokusai's The Great Wave off Kanagawa is perched atop a short grey bookcase. It is flanked by a bust of a woman with the inscription, "Ingrid Jonker" painted on it. On the shelf below are graphic novels and comic book collections along with a trio of nesting dolls, one of which is a representation of Eric Cartman from South Park.

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Saaleha @saaleha.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

The best thing to come out of Cape Town. Those who know, know.

Cellophane-wrapped slab of fruit cake with a Wembley Bakery sticker atop a brown granite kitchen counter.

Cellophane wrapped slab of fruit cake atop a brown granite kitchen counter.

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Saaleha @saaleha.bsky.social · 10/09/2023

Odes to Florida Pearl strawberries.

Backlit image of Florida Pearl strawberries in a clear coupe.

Backlit close-up image of Florida Pearl strawberries in a clear coupe.

Backlit image of Florida Pearl strawberries heaped in a clear pink cup and saucer.

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Saaleha @saaleha.bsky.social · 31/05/2023

Some recent food photography work; a bowlful of Ginger Paak made by a Johannesburg-based small business called Mirch & More.

Ginger Paak (an Indian sweet made with ginger, nuts and molasses) is served in a copper bowl, flanked by almonds, slivered ginger and a honey dropper on a plate.

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