Rudi van den Heever

Close-up portrait of a leopard with long whiskers and her beautiful eyes fixed directly on camera, in fine art black and white African wildlife photography

Rudi van den Heever

African Wildlife Photography

“A photograph is usually looked at – seldom looked into.”

– Ansel Adams

African Wildlife Photographer – South Africa

Welcome to the creative home of my African wildlife photography!

I am an African wildlife photographer who also takes landscape photos from South Africa. I live amid the unparalleled natural beauty of Southern Africa and its iconic and diverse wildlife and landscapes.

Wildlife and landscape photography is more than just taking photos – it is about presence in a specific place at a specific time. It is about witnessing and sharing the splendour of our natural world with admiration and respect, underscoring the integral and critical role of conservation.

The ultimate destination of a photo is a print. I aim to capture photos that can produce high quality fine art prints.

Rudi van den Heever — South Africa

 
Black and white African wildlife photograph of a Kalahari lion looking over his shoulder, with a breeze blowing through his black mane.

“Shadow King” — Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Monarch of the Kalahari Desert and protector of the vulnerable. Ever present and ever vigilant against the echoes of the dark. A future sculpted by the shadows of the past—he is the Shadow King.

Galleries

 
Fine art gallery wall featuring three framed black and white African wildlife photos, linking to the full black and white wildlife photography gallery.

Black-and-White Wildlife

Fine art gallery wall featuring three framed color African wildlife photos, linking to the full color wildlife photography gallery.

Color Wildlife

Fine art gallery wall featuring three framed African bird photography prints, linking to the full African bird photography gallery.

Birds

Fine art gallery wall featuring three framed black and white African landscape photography prints, linking to the full black and white African landscapes gallery.

Black-and-White Landscapes

Fine art gallery wall featuring three framed color African landscape photography prints, linking to the full color African landscape gallery.

Color Landscapes

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A leopard, with long whiskers and beautiful eyes at a waterhole in the Kalahari Desert of the Kgalagadi, in fine art black and white African wildlife photography

Fine Art African Wildlife and Landscape Photography Prints



The ultimate destination of all wildlife or landscape photos is a quality fine art print.

All wildlife and landscape photos are available for purchase as fine art giclée prints.

Each fine art print represents a singular moment of Southern Africa’s untamed beauty – captured in detail and rendered with archival precision to endure for generations.

Explore the available limited edition and open edition fine art prints by following the link below and purchase your own exclusive fine art print.


Buy Prints
Framed black and white fine art wildlife photo print of a leopard in the African bush of Pilanesberg, displayed on a living room wall as home decor inspiration.
Framed black and white fine art landscape print of Fish River Canyon with reflection in river at bottom of the canyon, displayed on a living room wall for home decor inspiration.
 

Latest Gallery Additions

Black and white fine art wildlife photography print of a lion cub resting next to its father's tail in the Kgalagadi desert, linking to Black and White African Wildlife Photography Gallery
Black and white fine art landscape photography print of Fish River Canyon walls reflecting perfectly in the river water below, linking to the Black and White African Landscape Photography Gallery
Black and white fine art wildlife photography print showing a macro close-up of an African elephant's foot resting on its toes, linking to Black and White African Wildlife Photography Gallery
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