Botswana's brand new underground photography hide! Enrol in Wildlife Photography for Beginners and Amateurs: http://bit.ly/WildlifePhotographyCourse Mashatu Game Reserve: https://mashatu.com/ Lala Limpopo Sleepout Hide: https://www.photomashatu.com/ Become a Patron of my channel: https://patreon.com/TheSafariExpert In this video, which the first one in a two-part series, my friends and I visit the brand new Lala Limpopo Sleepout Hide in Botswana's Mashatu Game Reserve. We had the privilege of spending two nights there in mid-October 2024, right at the end of a very dry season, making it the perfect timing for game viewing. The Lala Limpopo Sleepout Hide is an underground photography hide with two bedrooms (each with two single beds), a kitchen, and a bathroom, as well as a day bed and comfortable seating for at least four photographers. It overlooks a man-made waterhole in the south-central region of Mashatu Game Reserve and faces north. The waterhole is lit up at night by a series of moveable lights that can also be remotely controlled, allowing you to switch them on or off, or to change their intensity. This allows photographers to get some really dramatic studio-type photos of everything that comes down to drink throughout the night. Visitors to the hide also get to spend the late afternoon and early morning in the hide, allowing you to get the best of both daytime and nighttime photographic opportunities. And as you'll see from this video, we had some incredible experiences at the Lala Limpopo Sleepout Hide in our 48 hour-period! If you enjoyed the video, please comment, like and subscribe, and consider becoming a patron of the channel by clicking on the link at the top of this description. ================================= Gear I use to film and produce my videos: ================================= Canon R6 camera: https://amzn.to/3AXxx6P Canon 100-500 RF lens: https://amzn.to/3pT9grZ Rode videomic Pro: https://amzn.to/3Kx4qKP GoPro Hero 10: https://amzn.to/3RjaXdZ iPhone 12Pro: https://amzn.to/3KvGKGs Macbook Pro 13 inch: https://amzn.to/3e79adU Sandisk 2TB Portable SSD hard drive: https://amzn.to/3R2GWiO CONTACT ME: E-mail: info@thesafariexpert.co.za Website: https://www.thesafariexpert.co.za/ IMPROVE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY SKILLS: Wildlife Photography for Beginners: http://bit.ly/WildlifePhotographyCourse Digital Photography for Beginners: http://bit.ly/BeginnersPhotographyCourse Intermediate Photography Level: http://bit.ly/IntermediatePhotographyCourse Adobe Lightroom Classic for Beginners: http://bit.ly/LightroomClassicBeginnerLevel Selling your photos online: http://bit.ly/StockPhotographyCourse How to create a Udemy Online Course: http://bit.ly/BestsellerUdemyCourseCreation MUSIC LICENSED FROM EPIDEMIC SOUND: http://bit.ly/thesafariexpertEpidemicSound Disclaimer: Keep in mind that some of the links in this post are affiliate links and if you click on them to make a purchase I will earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. I only promote products that I trust and the and the income from these links allow me to keep producing videos. FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesafariexpert/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesafariexpert

This is the ultimate photography experience in Africa! Introducing the brand new Lala Limpopo Sleepout hide in the wildlife-rich Mashatu Nature Reserve in Botswana. Spend the night surrounded by wildlife and photograph them in the most unique way possible, with customizable lighting and motion sensors to make sure you don't miss a thing. In this video, we will showcase: 🔸 The hide's sleepout facilities 🔸 The photographic setup which is customised to photographers' needs (built by photographers for photographers) 🔸 The many photographic possibilities from this hide After watching this video, you will most definitely want to visit this unique hide and experience it for yourself! 00:00 Introduction 00:20 What's on offer? 00:47 Showcasing the hide's features & design 03:22 Location & access to the hide 03:37 In which months is the hide open? 03:59 Wildlife to expect at the hide 04:29 The setup designed for photographers 06:41 The night-lighting setup 07:07 Type of photographs to expect Join the C4 Circle If you love travel, photography, and conservation, subscribe to our channel for more adventures and professional guidance. Enjoy exclusive content, firsthand tips, and join a community of like-minded enthusiasts. Connect with Us ➡️ Subscribe Here: https://www.youtube.com/@C4PhotoSafaris ♥️ Follow Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/c4photosafaris 💻 Visit Our Website: https://www.c4photosafaris.com/ Remember to like, comment, and share this video if you find it helpful. Your feedback helps us create content that matters to you! Who we are At C4 Photo Safaris, we are passionate experts at what we do: both safaris and photography. When you travel with C4 Photo Safaris, we welcome you to Africa as if into our home. Revealing Africa to you is what a C4 safari is about. It is empathy, experience and rapture all played out through the medium we love: photography. We are very serious about what we do, and we combine that seriousness with expertise to make safaris, often into remote regions, run seamlessly. With C4 and our team, you can expect some wonderful moments complimented with some brilliant experiences. This stems from an understanding of your needs and delivering on them. As such, we have been listed numerous times as one of the top-ten photo safari companies in the world. Join us on an unforgettable safari that you've always dreamed of. #WildlifePhotography #PhotoSafari #AfricanWildlife #PhotographyTutorial #photographytips #Conservation

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Hide photography is one of my favourite things to do. This is a short compilation video of some of my favorite sights at the new Lala Limpopo Sleepout Hide. You get to spend the afternoon as well as the night and the following morning watching the wildlife world go by. I am heading back in July 2025 if anyone is keen to join me. I have a couple of guests already but looking for a couple more. This is, of course, only one of the highlights of a tour to Botswana! 🙂 To join professional wildlife photographer Diana Andersen, in Mashatu, visit - https://wildanimalinfo.com/destinations/botswana-wildlife-photography-tour/ To read more about the Lala Limpopo Sleepout Hide visit https://wildanimalinfo.com/lala-limpopo-sleepout-hide/

We visit the Photo Mashatu Underground Hide and Mashatu Lodge | Episode 3 Photo Mashatu: https://mashatu.com/photographic-mashatu/ Mashatu Adventure Safaris: https://mashatu.com/adventure-safaris/ Derek Solomon Soundscapes: https://bit.ly/DerekSolomonSoundscapes This video was made possible by: ------------------------------------------------------ Mashatu Game Reserve: https://bit.ly/MashatuGameReserve Sapmok: https://bit.ly/SapmokApparel Wildweb Africa: https://bit.ly/WildWebAfrica Derek Solomon Soundscapes: https://bit.ly/DerekSolomonSoundscapes =========================== Join me on a photographic safari: =========================== https://bit.ly/TheSafariExpertphotosafaris Watch the rest of the series: Episode 1 - Mashatu Game Reserve: https://youtu.be/WfZiJsRCGQM Episode 2 - Tuli Safari Lodge Mashatu: https://youtu.be/-LCdbPLPdtQ Episode 4 - Mashatu Tent Camp: https://youtu.be/k81gdycOWbE Episode 5 - Mashatu Euphorbia Villas: https://youtu.be/u9PhbTAJSok In this episode we visit Photo Mashatu's world famous Matebole Elephant Hide - an underground hide that's ideal for eye-level wildlife photography. In fact, this was one of the first of its kind built in Africa! During our morning session in the Photo Mashatu underground hide we saw an amazing variety of birds, as well as three herds of elephants come down to drink. In the afternoon, another herd of elephants visited the underground photography hide. It just reminded me why Mashatu is one of the best safari destinations in Botswana! In this video, I also introduce my home away from home, Mashatu Lodge, where I used to live for four years while I was still studying the leopard population in Mashatu Game Reserve. ================================= Gear I use to film and produce my videos: ================================= Canon R6 camera: https://amzn.to/3AXxx6P Canon 100-500 RF lens: https://amzn.to/3pT9grZ GoPro Hero 10: https://amzn.to/3RjaXdZ iPhone 12Pro: https://amzn.to/3KvGKGs Macbook Pro 13 inch: https://amzn.to/3e79adU Sandisk 2TB Portable SSD hard drive: https://amzn.to/3R2GWiO ENROL IN MY ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY COURSES: Wildlife Photography for Beginners and Amateurs: http://bit.ly/WildlifePhotographyCourse Digital Photography for Beginners with DSLR cameras: http://bit.ly/BeginnersPhotographyCourse Take your digital photography skills to the next level: http://bit.ly/IntermediatePhotographyCourse Adobe Lightroom Classic – Beginner Level: http://bit.ly/LightroomClassicBeginnerLevel How to earn extra income by selling your photos online: http://bit.ly/StockPhotographyCourse How to create a BESTSELLER Udemy Online Course: http://bit.ly/BestsellerUdemyCourseCreation Disclaimer: Keep in mind that some of the links in this post are affiliate links and if you click on them to make a purchase I will earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. I only promote products that I trust and the and the income from these links allow me to keep producing videos. MUSIC LICENSED FROM EPIDEMIC SOUND: http://bit.ly/thesafariexpertEpidemicSound FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesafariexpert/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesafariexpert

While staying at Mashatu Lodge in Botswana we had the opportunity to spend some quality time in their Photo Hides. One afternoon the waterhole was filled with playful Elephants, splashing, throwing water and mud. It was amazing how close we were to the action, you could have literally reached out of the hide’s windows and touched their feet, legs or trunk. Being essentially under the Elephants shooting up at them was truly a unique experience. It was a chaotic scene as water and mud was flung about including into our Hide nearly hitting our cameras. As quickly as the Elles arrived they moved on only to be followed by a big rambunctious troupe of Baboons accompanied by dozens of Impala, Kudu and finally the biggest of the Antelopes, the Eland. WOW what an amazing experience! Sept 2024

PHOTOMASHATU Hide and what to expect

These are structures built to specifically maximize the photographic potential of the subjects that visit them. These hides can be used to view animals in the normal manner, but have been positioned to consider the angle of the sun, the background as well as the angle you are to the animals and birds. If you are a photographer you will notice all of these things immediately and it will enable you to get some absolutely stunning photographs. The results of the images taken from the hides have been published in many magazines and books as well as have won some major awards. This is an indication of just how well the hides are built for photographers. The PhotoMasahtu wildlife photographer will accompany you in the photographic hides. They will help tutor you with the various camera techniques to ensure you get your great images. Have a look at the following the below video, which gives you a beautiful overview of what you can expect at the Matebole Underground Elephant hide. Video filmed and produced by Untitled Film Works.