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Indian sambar at Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan. We had been parked for over an hour watching a patch of scrub where a tiger was said to be lying up, and nothing came out of it. I turned round and found this stag standing a short way behind the vehicle, entirely still, watching us watch the bushes.
Sambar are the largest deer in Asia — a mature stag stands about 5 feet (1.5 m) at the shoulder and can weigh 700 pounds (320 kg) — and in Ranthambhore they are the tiger's principal prey. Their alarm call is what everyone in the park is really listening for; a sambar barking into the trees locates a tiger faster than any amount of watching does. The antlers carry three points to a side and are shed and regrown annually, among the fastest-growing tissue of any mammal — the ridging and wear visible on them is a single season's work.
A note on presentation: black-and-white landscape has traditionally lived on a matte surface, where tone and texture do the work. On a glossy surface the same image becomes something else — dimensional, luminous, contemporary. Metal spans the full range from matte through semi-gloss to gloss; they are different objects rather than better and worse.
ChromaLuxe Metal — Dye-sublimation suits high-contrast monochrome: the antler comes off the aluminium with real brightness against dense blacks, giving the animal a sculptural presence. White Glossy is the high-gloss white base that amplifies colour, and the most popular choice for vibrancy; White Semi-Glossy gives a soft shine with rich colour; White Matte holds colour vivid with minimal glare.
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Indian sambar at Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan. We had been parked for over an hour watching a patch of scrub where a tiger was said to be lying up, and nothing came out of it. I turned round and found this stag standing a short way behind the vehicle, entirely still, watching us watch the bushes.
Sambar are the largest deer in Asia — a mature stag stands about 5 feet (1.5 m) at the shoulder and can weigh 700 pounds (320 kg) — and in Ranthambhore they are the tiger's principal prey. Their alarm call is what everyone in the park is really listening for; a sambar barking into the trees locates a tiger faster than any amount of watching does. The antlers carry three points to a side and are shed and regrown annually, among the fastest-growing tissue of any mammal — the ridging and wear visible on them is a single season's work.
A note on presentation: black-and-white landscape has traditionally lived on a matte surface, where tone and texture do the work. On a glossy surface the same image becomes something else — dimensional, luminous, contemporary. Metal spans the full range from matte through semi-gloss to gloss; they are different objects rather than better and worse.
ChromaLuxe Metal — Dye-sublimation suits high-contrast monochrome: the antler comes off the aluminium with real brightness against dense blacks, giving the animal a sculptural presence. White Glossy is the high-gloss white base that amplifies colour, and the most popular choice for vibrancy; White Semi-Glossy gives a soft shine with rich colour; White Matte holds colour vivid with minimal glare.
Also available in: Standard Acrylic version · TruLife Acrylic version · Gallery Metal version · Fine Art Paper version
Made to order · Allow 2–3 weeks for production and delivery · Shipping charged at cost, never marked up · Shipping & Returns
The watermark shown here protects the online image only. Your print arrives clean.