Close Encounter

Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa · Fragile Lives

Signed Limited Edition Fine Art Print - From the Fragile Lives collection

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Close Encounter — Limited Edition Fine Art Print
from €180.00

The Story

It stopped just a few metres away, ears wide, looking at me with an intensity I hadn't expected. For a moment, I had the distinct impression that we were studying each other.

This bushbuck seemed curious rather than alarmed. It held its position long enough for me to notice details that usually remain hidden at a distance: the darkness of its eyes, the texture of its coat, the delicate shape of its ears and its damp nose.

What stayed with me was not simply how close the animal had come, but the feeling of being observed in return. I was no longer just watching wildlife from a distance. I had become part of a brief, shared moment of attention.

I wanted to preserve that encounter without making it seem more dramatic than it was.

Close Encounter is about the quiet intensity of meeting another living creature's gaze, and recognising its presence as fully as it recognises yours.

Close Encounter — Fine Art on Dibond — Unframed · 80 × 120 cm

Close Encounter — Framed Fine Art on Dibond — Natural Oak · 84 × 124 cm

Close Encounter — Framed Fine Art on Dibond — Alder Brown · 54 × 79 cm

Close Encounter bushbuck Fine Art photograph in four finishes: Fine Art print, unframed Dibond, natural oak frame and alder brown frame.

Available Formats

Fine Art Paper Print — Unframed

Printed on Epson Fine Art Cotton Smooth Natural, a 100% cotton Fine Art paper with a smooth, natural surface that preserves delicate details and subtle tonal transitions.

Presented unframed, allowing collectors to choose their own framing and display.

Fine Art Print on Dibond — Unframed

Printed on Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta, a premium Fine Art paper offering rich tonal depth, fine detail and beautiful contrast.

The print is mounted on a rigid aluminium composite panel (Dibond), providing excellent flatness and a clean, contemporary presentation without a frame or glass.

Framed Fine Art Print on Dibond

Printed on Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta and mounted on a rigid aluminium composite panel (Dibond).

Presented in a handcrafted 20 mm solid wood Hamburg-style frame, available in Natural Oak or Alder Brown.

Combining the stability of Dibond with the warmth of solid wood, this presentation offers a refined, contemporary finish without additional glass or acrylic glazing.

Printing, Edition & Authenticity

All artworks are professionally produced by WhiteWall, an internationally recognised Fine Art printing laboratory known for its high-quality materials and craftsmanship.

Each presentation uses a carefully selected Fine Art paper:

  • Epson Fine Art Cotton Smooth Natural for unframed paper prints.

  • Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta for Dibond-mounted prints, framed or unframed.

Each size is produced in a strictly limited edition of 15 signed and numbered prints, shared across all available finishes. Choosing a different presentation does not create a separate edition.

Each print is signed and numbered by the artist and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

Once the edition of 15 for a given size is complete, the work will no longer be available in that size.

In addition, no more than 30 prints of the same photograph will be produced across all sizes and finishes combined.

Once this overall limit is reached, the photograph will be permanently withdrawn from sale in every size and finish.

Production & Shipping

Each artwork is made to order and professionally produced by WhiteWall.

Shipping costs are calculated according to size, presentation and destination. Delivery times vary depending on the selected configuration and destination country.

Every artwork is securely packaged for safe delivery.

Collection Note

Close Encounter is part of Fragile Lives, a collection exploring wildlife through intimacy, stillness and quiet presence rather than spectacle.

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