The Rare Pair – Leopard Fine Art Print, South Africa Wildlife Photography, Limited Edition Black & White and Color

The Rare Pair – Leopard Fine Art Print, South Africa Wildlife Photography, Limited Edition Black & White and Color

Late one afternoon we spotted two leopards — a rare sight, as they seldom travel together unless mating. We followed them for hours. As dusk fell we reluctantly returned to camp. The next morning, tracking a wild dog rumored to have new pups, we heard the same leopards calling. We followed the sound. Eventually we found them together again. Our guide smiled: "You've just seen the rare pair — a once-in-a-lifetime moment."

Leopards are the most solitary and elusive of the African big cats. They are notoriously difficult to find at all, let alone observe for extended periods. Mating behavior adds another layer of rarity — leopards come together briefly, quietly, and rarely in the open. Wildlife guides and photographers with years in the bush often report never witnessing it. It is considered one of the harder leopard behaviors to document — significantly rarer than a kill, rarer than a mother with cubs.

This photograph was made on Agfachrome 1000 film — a stock known for its cool, distinctive palette and fine grain structure that digital color cannot replicate. The black and white version is not a separate negative. It is the artist's own creative interpretation of the original color photograph — a different way of seeing the same unrepeatable moment. Both versions are available in this listing.

Each size is printed on a paper chosen specifically for this image. Smaller prints up to 19×13" are printed on Hahnemühle Sugar Cane — a warm, textured natural fiber paper that suits the intimacy of the moment.
Larger prints are printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art Baryta 325 (black and white version) or Hahnemühle Photo Luster 290 (color version) — papers chosen for their ability to hold the full tonal range of these exceptional files at scale.

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 across both versions combined.
Medium: Straight film photography — Agfachrome 1000. South Africa, 2019. Black and white version is a creative interpretation of the color original — not a separate negative.
Size: Available in six sizes. Select your size from the dropdown menu above.
Paper: Smaller prints up to 19×13" printed on Hahnemühle Sugar Cane. Larger prints on Hahnemühle Fine Art Baryta 325 (black and white) or Hahnemühle Photo Luster 290 (color).

About the Artist: Harry Johansing is a California-based photographer with a life spent with a camera — self-taught, experimental, working across film and digital. In 1992 he founded Costa Rica Natural Paper Co., and paper has been central to his practice ever since — not as a surface but as a material with its own presence in the work. His photography has taken him across California, Mexico, Central America, and sub-Saharan Africa. His prints are held in private collections internationally.

Explore the full body of work: harryjohansing.com

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All photographs and prints are copyrighted © Harry Johansing. Purchase does not transfer copyright or reproduction rights.