Morning Light

Morning Light, Mara North Conservancy, Kenya

Giraffe are often people's favourite wild animal and its not hard to see why.  The Masai giraffe is the tallest animal on earth, and yet up close, what strikes you first is not the scale but the detail.  The deep, unhurried eye fringed with lashes that seem almost implausible.  The patterning of the coat - each patch separated by pale lines, no two animals identical - rendered in tones of burnt sienna, chestnut, and cream.

This portrait was made in the early morning in the Mara North Conservancy, in the dramatic light of golden hour; between sunrise and the first hour of full day.  The framing was a conscious choice.  Head and neck only, tight enough to remove the surrounding landscape entirely. The slight angle of the head, the focus of the eye, the almost imperceptible tension in the neck - these are the details that reward time spent looking.  

About These Prints

Every print is produced by Whitewall, voted the world’s best photo lab by TIPA for multiple years. The quality speaks for itself.

Fine Art Print — Hahnemühle Photo Rag paper, printed with a 1cm border. A museum-quality archival paper that renders tone and shadow with exceptional depth.

Framed Print — As above, with a 3cm passe-partout mount and a 20mm natural oak frame. Ready to hang.

Artbox — The image mounted behind glass in a slim aluminium frame. Clean, contemporary, and particularly striking at larger sizes.

Do visit my Prints and Framing page for more information on these products.

A note on sizing

All sizes refer to the image area only — the border, mount, and frame add to the overall dimensions. If you’re buying for a specific wall space or an existing frame, please factor this in. Not sure? Drop me a message and I’ll help you work it out.

Something else in mind?

Different size, different frame, different format entirely — I’m happy to help. Get in touch via the Contact page and I’ll do my best to sort it.

All prints are supplied without watermark or copyright overlay.