Rudi Hulshof's Classic Africa

Rudi Hulshof's Classic Africa A collection of experiences from working in the Safari Lodge Industry, with an added sprinkling of Wildlife Photography! www.classicafrica.blogspot.com

What is Classic Africa -

For many years, Photography has been a medium through which I have expressed my love and absolute dedication to the perfection of God's Creation – The African Wilderness. The split second in which the shutter snaps open and shut, and the image is captured, simply does not reflect the complete experience! Ever wondered what life must really be like at the Safari Lodges fo

r those that live, work and breathe there? What and who allows the lodges to tick, and provide the guests with memories that last a lifetime? Be it the anticipation of the sightings, the early mornings, late nights around the Boma fire and the drama of seeing life starting and then tragically ending? The comedy of experiences, the adventure of mischievousness, the successes, failures, hardships and pleasures. Follow me as I share with you a collection of tales, behind the scenes occurrences, and reveal the life that I have been blessed to have lived in my Classic Africa!

The intensity of a Male stare remains mesmerising every time I get to look through a camera lens focusing on it, as mu...
04/01/2026

The intensity of a Male stare remains mesmerising every time I get to look through a camera lens focusing on it, as much as he focuses on me.
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Image taken using - Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS I Sports Lens on Sony A7r V Body.

Always surprises me to find swimming during rain spells. We are having a wonderfully wet summer here at .safari.lodge ...
21/12/2025

Always surprises me to find swimming during rain spells.

We are having a wonderfully wet summer here at .safari.lodge in Klaserie this year and have not had a shortage of swimming elephants to entertain us with their aquatic antics.





Image taken using - Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports Lens on Nikon D850 Body.

Before the spring and summer rains arrived, the drab browns and yellows dominated the landscape here at .safari.lodge in...
21/12/2025

Before the spring and summer rains arrived, the drab browns and yellows dominated the landscape here at .safari.lodge in the

A mother and cub were feeding this particular morning on a antelope that she had stolen from a nearby.




Image taken using - Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports Lens on Nikon D850 Body.

She appears out of the shadows, and as stealthily as she presented herself, she again vanished into the dark of night, h...
12/12/2025

She appears out of the shadows, and as stealthily as she presented herself, she again vanished into the dark of night, her time, her land.
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Image taken using - Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS I Sports Lens on Sony A7r V Body.

As the sun dips below the horizon, painting the savanna in golden hues, the king surveys his kingdom. Majestic and untam...
09/12/2025

As the sun dips below the horizon, painting the savanna in golden hues, the king surveys his kingdom. Majestic and untamed.
I have so many images to catch up on from the past few months here at .safari.lodge that the seasons and vegetation don’t accurately represent the current environment, which is bathed in emerald green after wonderful spring rainfall.




Image taken using - Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports Lens on Nikon D850 Body.

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One of the 2 light coloured blonde young male we regularly see here at .safari.lodge in the I am so impressed by the ...
02/11/2025

One of the 2 light coloured blonde young male we regularly see here at .safari.lodge in the

I am so impressed by the size of both young male coalitions I am getting to see and know better. When full maturity is reached, these massive lions will all be forced to recon with.


Image taken using - Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports Lens on Nikon D850 Body.

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The young, but massive territorial Steendam male has truly made .safari.lodge his own. This brute of a lion managed to...
31/10/2025

The young, but massive territorial Steendam male has truly made .safari.lodge his own.

This brute of a lion managed to catch his third in the past two weeks, two nights ago near the lodge’s staff village.

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Image taken using - Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS I Sports Lens on Sony A7r V Body.

The dust kicked up by over 800 stampeding towards a water hole on an afternoon safari in early spring, made it almost ...
31/10/2025

The dust kicked up by over 800 stampeding towards a water hole on an afternoon safari in early spring, made it almost surreal to see individuals emerging through the dust cloud every so often.
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Image taken using - Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS I Sports Lens on Sony A7r V Body.

A young from Mananga pride tucking into giraffe ribs a few months back. Image taken using - Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG...
22/10/2025

A young from Mananga pride tucking into giraffe ribs a few months back.

Image taken using - Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS I Sports Lens on Sony A7r V Body.

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