{"product_id":"wild-elephant-in-tanzania","title":"Tanzania Elephant With Spread Ears Black and White Wildlife Print","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis square Tanzania elephant print brings a close wildlife portrait to your wall in black and white. Broad open ears, small tusks and a long ridged trunk reveal fine wrinkles against softer grass and vegetation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe elephant fills the frame with a remarkable collection of lines: broad folds across the ears, fine wrinkles around the eye and closely packed ridges running down the trunk. I photographed it during a safari in Tanzania in 2023. The close view gives those details room to matter, while the soft grass and vegetation behind it keep the animal clearly defined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth ears extend outward, making a wide shape above the much narrower trunk. Two small tusks provide pale points beside the face. Part of the body continues beyond the left edge, and one front leg crosses the lower portion of the image. That arrangement keeps the portrait lively, with the elephant appearing to occupy a space much larger than the square photograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI find the combination of substantial form and delicate surface particularly compelling. Black and white brings the skin into focus through differences of light and shade, from the deep creases on the shoulder to the lighter forehead. The eye is a small detail within that larger pattern, but it gives the composition a clear point of attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a room built around wildlife or African landscape imagery, this elephant photograph offers a close, direct encounter. The neutral tones work comfortably with wood, stone and simple furnishings, while the broad ears create a strong shape that reads across a room. Up close, the portrait rewards a slower look at the extraordinary texture of the animal itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e© Dan Kosmayer, 2023\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dan Kosmayer Photography","offers":[{"title":"10 × 10 inches (25.4 × 25.4 cm)","offer_id":41949129965647,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12 × 12 inches (30.5 × 30.5 cm)","offer_id":41949129998415,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"14 × 14 inches (35.6 × 35.6 cm)","offer_id":41949130096719,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16 × 16 inches (40.6 × 40.6 cm)","offer_id":41949130031183,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18 × 18 inches (45.7 × 45.7 cm)","offer_id":67602047074383,"sku":null,"price":64.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 × 20 inches (50.8 × 50.8 cm)","offer_id":41949130063951,"sku":null,"price":72.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"28 × 28 inches (71.1 × 71.1 cm)","offer_id":41949130129487,"sku":null,"price":105.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/9685\/2047\/files\/Tanzania-Elephant-With-Spread-Ears-Black-and-White-Wildlife-Photography-1.jpg?v=1792307727","url":"https:\/\/dinkosmayer.com\/products\/wild-elephant-in-tanzania","provider":"Dan Kosmayer Fine Art Photography","version":"1.0","type":"link"}