Elephant Herd Fine Art Print – South Africa Wildlife Photography, Limited Edition Black and White

The Full Count – African Elephant Herd Fine Art Print – Limited Edition – South Africa – Kodak T-MAX 400

The herd moves together across open savanna — a collective departure, unhurried, the social unit intact. Six, seven, eight animals or more, compressed by distance into a single body moving as one toward the treeline and the hill beyond.

Traveling back to camp that morning, the herd appeared without warning. I stayed still. Minimal movement. Elephants are protective animals and some in this herd were large — I was closer than I would have planned. They moved around me, unhurried, as if I wasn't there. The matriarch and the next largest paused nearby, assessed, then continued. No aggression. A decision made and unmade in seconds. Then the herd gathered itself and walked on.

Shot on film, the rolls were processed separately — different days, different times. The memory of the morning came before the images did. It wasn't until the sequence came back together that I knew what I had — and edition of “Eight Elephants” revealed itself.

Edition: Each limited edition print is hand-signed and numbered by the artist. A Certificate of Authenticity accompanies every print. Once the edition sells out it is permanently retired. This edition is strictly limited to 50 prints.
Medium: Fine art photography — Kodak T-MAX 400. South Africa, 2019. Straight photography.
Size: Available in six sizes. Select your size from the dropdown menu above.
Paper: All sizes printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art Baryta 325

About the Artist
Harry Johansing is a California-based photographer with a lifelong relationship to the camera — self-taught, experimental, working across film and digital. His work spans California, Mexico, Central America, and locations worldwide.
His prints are held in private collections internationally, including those of noted public figures and working artists.

Explore the full body of work: harryjohansing.com

Framing: Prints are sold unframed. Frames shown in product images are for display only. Many collectors choose to frame locally to match their space.

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