Where the Sky Begins — zebra family on a ridge against a dark sky, black and white fine art photograph from Maasai Mara, Kenya by Vasilis Moustakas
Where the Sky Begins — zebra family on a ridge against a dark sky, black and white fine art photograph from Maasai Mara, Kenya by Vasilis Moustakas

Where the Sky Begins

$1,000.00

Maasai Mara, Kenya 2023

A zebra family on a ridge against a heavy dark sky. Two adults and a young one. The soft light on them, the dark sky behind — almost studio-like conditions, but made in the open of the Maasai Mara. Sometimes a scene is beautiful but still quiet in a way that risks being boring. You need something that gives the frame life. The young one did that. One kick of the back leg, pure energy inside an otherwise still composition. Without him the image is a calm landscape with animals in it. With him it is a family portrait.

I like when simple things are beautiful. This is a simple frame — three subjects, a ridge, a sky, and nothing else. No clutter, no other elements competing for attention. The work was in waiting for the moment when the three of them arranged themselves and the foal gave me the energy that the two adults could not. Calm and young energy in the same frame. That is the whole image.

This is from The Heart of the Wild. The Mara is full of moments like this one if you slow down enough to recognize them. Not every image in this collection needed to be dramatic. Some of them needed to be quiet in a way that still held life inside. A family standing on a ridge where the sky begins, alive and at ease in the world that belongs to them. That is the lesson, and it is the same lesson I keep finding here over and over again — that the natural world is still whole, still alive, still happening, and it is waiting for us to notice.

Maasai Mara, Kenya 2023

A zebra family on a ridge against a heavy dark sky. Two adults and a young one. The soft light on them, the dark sky behind — almost studio-like conditions, but made in the open of the Maasai Mara. Sometimes a scene is beautiful but still quiet in a way that risks being boring. You need something that gives the frame life. The young one did that. One kick of the back leg, pure energy inside an otherwise still composition. Without him the image is a calm landscape with animals in it. With him it is a family portrait.

I like when simple things are beautiful. This is a simple frame — three subjects, a ridge, a sky, and nothing else. No clutter, no other elements competing for attention. The work was in waiting for the moment when the three of them arranged themselves and the foal gave me the energy that the two adults could not. Calm and young energy in the same frame. That is the whole image.

This is from The Heart of the Wild. The Mara is full of moments like this one if you slow down enough to recognize them. Not every image in this collection needed to be dramatic. Some of them needed to be quiet in a way that still held life inside. A family standing on a ridge where the sky begins, alive and at ease in the world that belongs to them. That is the lesson, and it is the same lesson I keep finding here over and over again — that the natural world is still whole, still alive, still happening, and it is waiting for us to notice.

‘‘Sometimes a scene is beautiful but quiet in a way that risks being boring. You need something that gives the frame life.’’

Where the Sky Begins — black and white zebra fine art print, framed, by Vasilis Moustakas

The Edition

Edition of 7 + 2 Artist Proofs

The seven prints are shared across all three sizes, so whichever scale you choose, it is one of seven. When the last print is placed, the image is retired and never printed again.

Pricing follows the edition. Each print placed moves the next one up, so the earliest collectors acquire the work at its lowest price.

Sizes

Small: 24 × 16 in (61 × 41 cm)
Medium: 36 × 24 in (91 × 61 cm)
Large: 60 × 40 in (152 × 102 cm)

Prices begin at $1,000 for the Small print.

The Print

Each print is made as an archival pigment print on Hahnemühle fine art paper, chosen for its depth, tonal range and a surface that rewards close looking. Every print is signed and numbered by hand and arrives with a Certificate of Authenticity recording the title, edition number and production details.

Framing

Bespoke framing is available on request. Tell me about the wall and the room, and I'll put together a frame, mount and finish that suit both the work and where it will live.

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