Joachim Schmeisser Photography
German, b. 1958
With iconic portraits of Africa‘s big game, Joachim Schmeisser became world-famous, and his distinctive visual language, which brought him great international acclaim, earned him the prestigious Hasselblad Master Award in 2012.
The timelessness and intimacy of his photographs are unique and characterized by a delicate sense of "greatness" that transcends ordinary beauty and makes the concept of the "sublime" palpable. He gives us the feeling of witnessing something infinite or unattainable, and his phenomenal lighting moods and incomparable compositions open up emotional levels that are difficult to put into words.
Joachim Schmeisser‘s unique perspective on the world sets him apart and goes far beyond the usual image of nature photography, documentary, or action photography. He reveals to us a magical vision of our world with equal individuals in which we ultimately recognize ourselves.
Joachim Schmeisser is among the most important artists in this genre worldwide. His books on Africa‘s endangered wildlife, "Elephants in Heaven" and "Last of their Kind," have become bestsellers.
(Biography provided by Immagis Fine Art Photography)
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Artist: Joachim Schmeisser
Noble Soul, africa, Rhino, animal, wildlife, black and white photography
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Edition 10
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I captured this monumental Rhino at the foot of Mount Kenya. It lives in a special Rhino conservation area where the las...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Lying Giraffe, animal, wildlife, black and white photography, africa
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Limited Edition of 10
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A Massai Giraffes lying in a northern conservancy area in northern Kenya.
For years, Joachim Schmeisser has been photographing the last...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Tim in front of Kilimanjaro, animal, wildlife, black and white photography
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Edition 5
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Signed and numbered on front
Tim was the biggest elephant bull in the Amboseli Ecosystem in Kenya. He was one of the last really big tuskers in Afri...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Portrait of Tim, animal, wildlife, black and white photography, elephant
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Edition 10
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Tim was the biggest elephant bull in Amboseli Ecosystem in Kenya. He was one of the last really big tuskers in Africa. His tusks were so long that ...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Successor, africa, Lion, animal, wildlife, black and white photography
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Limited Edition of 5
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This encounter happened in the very early dawn. This young male Lion was relaxing in the tall grass after the hunt. Less than 16,000 of th...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Sarabi + Simba, animal, wildlife, black and white photography, lion, africa
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Limited Edition of 5
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This encounter happened in the very early dawn. This mother and her cub were relaxing after the hunt in the high grass. Less than 16,000 o...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Lion King, animal, wildlife, black and white photography, africa
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Limited Edition of 10
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This encounter happened in the very early dawn. This mighty and splendid lion male was sitting in the grass and waited for his pack to co...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Giraffe Couple, animal, wildlife, black and white photography, africa
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Limited Edition of 10
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Two Massai Giraffes cuddling in a northern conservancy area in northern Kenya.
For years, Joachim Schmeisser has been photographing the...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Crossing Horns, animal, wildlife, black and white photography, rhino
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Limited Edition of 10
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These two white rhinos crossing their horns in Northern Kenya. Impressive portrait of the last rhinos on earth.
For years, Joachim Schm...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Rhino couple in front of Mount Kenya, animal, black and white photography
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Limited Edition of 12
A portrait of two rhinos in the twilight in the front of Mount Kenya.
The Eternity series is a special collection of exclusive hand...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Platinum
Rise I, animal, wildlife, black and white photography, rhino, africa
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Limited Edition of 10
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This monumental white rhino bull stands up from the bottom of the ground in Solio, Kenya. Dust is blowing around.
For years, Joachim Sc...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Elephant Bull with two birds, animal, black and white photography, africa
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Edition 3
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We needed several hours to get so close to this elephant bull. Step by step and foot by foot. It was this very one moment when he looked directly at ...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Lost Paradise, animal, wildlife, color photography, green, gorilla, africa
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Edition 3
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The photo shows one of the last mountain Gorillas in the green rainforest in the Volcano National Park, Rwanda. It's like a window to another world.
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Early 2000s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Elephant bull coming out of the marsh, animal, black and white photography
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 10
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This majestic bull comes out of the marsh in Amboseli National Park in Kenya. His name is Primo and he's one of the oldest bulls in the Amboseli ...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Searching for salt, animal, wildlife, black and white photography, elephant
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 5
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This was a very qualm and intimate moment, when this little family was searching for salt and other minerals in the barren ground of the Amboseli ...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Elephant bull in Amboseli, animal, wildlife, black and white photography, africa
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Edition 10
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A black and white portrait of a young elephant bull in Amboseli National Park, Kenya. We followed him for a long time and had to be very careful to ...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Best buddies, animal, wildlife, black and white photography, elephant, africa
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Edition 10
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Two orphaned elephant babies playing and cuddling together in Tsavo East National Park.
Born in Germany in 1958, Joachim Schmeisser is best known f...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Tracks of the last Giants, animal, elephant, black and white photography
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 5
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This picture is a sign of a millennia-old legacy and a journey into the past. Elephants are born wanderer. Their trails, often hundreds of miles l...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Earth I, animal, wildlife, black and white photography, elephant, africa
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 10
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A group of young orphaned baby elephants of the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust enjoying their daily dust bath in Tsavo East National Park, Kenya ...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Elephants crossing, animal, wildlife, black and white photography, africa
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Edition 5
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A small elephant family is crossing the dry salt pan in Amboseli National Park in Kenya. The elephants have to walk over an hour through this very dr...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Mudbath IV, elephant, animal, wildlife, black and white photography, africa
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 10
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A group of young orphaned baby elephants of the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust enjoying their daily mudbath in Tsavo East National Park, Kenya 20...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Portrait of a young orphan, animal, elephant, black and white photography
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 10
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A black and white portrait of a young orphaned baby elephant beside a fallen tree in Tsavo East National Park, Kenya 2013.
Born in Germany in 1...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Big Bull dusting, animal, wildlife, black and white photography, elephant
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 10
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Primo was one of the oldest and biggest bulls in Amboseli National Park. He was taking a dust bath to protect the skin of the glazing sun. Primo ...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
At the waterhole II, animal, wildlife, black and white photography, elephant
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 15
The black and white picture shows two orphaned baby elephants cuddling at the waterhole in Ithumba in Tsavo East National Park, Kenya.
For years, Joachim Schmeisser...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Hadza Arrow, people, africa, black and white photography, boy, bow and arrow
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Edition 12, additional sizes on request
Young Hadza boy is training with the bow and arrow.
Born in Germany in 1958, Joachim Schmeisser is best known for his major photographic ser...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Hadzabe, people, smoke, color photography, fire, africa, bushman
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Edition 12
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An old man of the Hadza tribe is making fire.
Born in Germany in 1958, Joachim Schmeisser is best known for his major photographic series he has d...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Genesis I, Africa, Hunter, Sundown, bushman, hadza, color photography
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Edition 12
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A young hunter of the Hadza tribe at the Lake Eyasie in Tanzania is going to hunt with his dog. The picture was made in the evening hours shor...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Soulmates, Elephant, animal, wildlife, black and white photography, africa
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 10
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Two orphaned baby elephants from The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust cuddling each other in Tsavo East National Park, Kenya.
Born in Germany in 1...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Mudbath III, Elephant, animal, wildlife, black and white photography, africa
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Edition 5
Two orphaned baby elephants fom the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust are taking their daily mudbath in the Tsavo East National Park Kenya.
Born in Germany in 1958, Joachim ...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Elephant family in Amboseli, animal, wildlife, black and white photography
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 5
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A black and white image of an little elephant family sleeping and feeding in Amboseli National Park Kenya.
For ye...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
The bull and the bird II, Elephant, animal, black and white photography
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 10
more sizes on request
A black and white image of an elephant bull with an egret in Amboseli National Park in Kenya.
For years, Joachim Schmeisser has been photograph...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Volcano II, animal, wildlife, color photography, gorilla, jungle, green
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 5
more sizes on request
A mountain Gorilla in the rainforest in the Volcanoe National Park, Rwanda.
For years, Joachim Schmeisser has been photographing the last giants...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Reflection, animal, wildlife, black and white photography, gorilla, africa
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 5
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This image shows a huge silver back. He is the head of a large Gorilla family in the Volcanoe National Park, Rwanda.
...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Circle of Life I, animal, wildlife, black and white photography, elephant
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Combined Edition 12
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This image is really exceptional and unique photograph which will not happen again worldwide.
Joachim wanted to do a photograph and to le...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Golden Giant III, animal, wildlife, color photography, elephant
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Edition 5
More sizes on request.
It was in the evening, not far from the reintegration unit in Tsavo National Park. I had just taken my last pictures of the day and the orphans were...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Golden Giant II, animal, wildlife, black and white photography, elephant
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 5
More sizes on request.
It was in the evening, not far from the reintegration unit in Tsavo National Park. I had just taken my last pictures of the day and the orphans w...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Golden Giant I, animal, wildlife, black and white photography, elephant
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 5
More sizes on request.
It was in the evening, not far from the reintegration unit in Tsavo National Park. I had just taken my last pictures of the day and the orphans w...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
The magnificent Seven - Platinum, animal, elephant, black and white photography
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Edition 5
The Platinum-Palladium process is the most stable and aesthetically rewarding of all black and white photographic printing techniques. Produced by coating specially manufa...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Platinum
Big bull walking, Elephant, black and white photography, wildlife
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 5
More sizes on request
This image shows ta big elephant bull walking in front of the Kilimanjaro in Amboseli Park, Kenya.
For years, Joachim Schmeisser has been photog...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Sabachi, Kenya, Elephant, black and white photography, wildlife
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Edition 10
more sizes on request
This image shows the Orphaned elephant Baby named "Sabachi" in the Orphanage of the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya.
Born in Germany in 195...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Wild elephant babies playing II, Kenya, 21st century, contemporary, wildlife
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 15
more sizes on request
A black and white image of wild elephant babies playing together in the tall grass in Amboseli National Park in Keny...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Wild elephant babies playing I, contemporary, wildlife, b+w photography
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 10
more sizes on request
A black and white image of wild elephant babies playing together in the tall grass in Amboseli National Park in Keny...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Kibo - Platinum Palladium Print, Elephant, black and white photography, wildlife
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Edition 12
The Platinum-Palladium process is the most stable and aesthetically rewarding of all black and white photographic printing techniques. Produced by coating specially manuf...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Platinum
Suguta, Kenya, Elephant, black and white photography, wildlife
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 10
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The black and white picture shows the very young orphaned baby elephant named Suguta which is pushing another little elephant with its head. Both...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
Primo, Kenya, Elephant, b&w photography, wildlife
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Munich, DE
Limited Edition of 5
More sizes and Editions on request.
Primo was one of the "Big Tuskers" and oldest bulls in the Amboseli National Park in...
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2010s Contemporary Joachim Schmeisser Photography
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Archival Pigment
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