Tim Platt, Hedgehog #1, 2017, Archival Pigment Print

Hedgehog #1 - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 10 African Pygmy Hedgehog A rolled up pygmy hedgehog. The wild African pygmy hedgehog is the world's smallest species of hedgehog. Its natural habitat is the steppes, savanna and grassy areas of West, Central and East Africa. Animal photography is about being ready for the split-second moment when it happens. This takes a certain amount of production. The studio set-up, the lighting and the camera settings can all be planned but the magic moment is seldom planned. It just happens naturally and you need to be prepared. Whether you capture it will depend on patience, concentration and reflex. This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm , Acid- and lignin-free, Museum quality for highest age resistance and a popular alternative to analogue baryta paper). The inks used are also known for their longevity. Signed + numbered by artist with certificate of authenticity. Please note that prices increase as editions sell. Archival pigment print available sizes ( Image size , the white margin is not counted) : Large (10): 106 x 106 cm / 41.7 x 41.7” Extra large (3): 152.4 x 152.4cm / 60 x 60” Tim Platt specialises in creating minimal stylised studio portraits of birds and animals, which he describes as beauty shots. A frozen moment in time allows us to observe the world in suspension and will often reveal a graphic beauty that might otherwise flash by in the blink of an eye and remain unnoticed. Whether observing the magnified eye of a bullfrog, or an eagle captured at several thousandths of a second in mid-flight, he is fascinated by the level of detail that can be revealed in a large format print. It is the stillness of a photograph that gives us time to pause and marvel at the myriad levels of detail in Nature’s grand design and allows us to reflect on the wonderful diversity of life on Earth. categories : Color photography, 21st century, Archival pigment print, Animal, Portrait, Slow motion, hedgehog, animal photographer, animal photography, animal photographer, studio portrait, studio lighting, strobe flash, cute, color, studio shot, animal portrait, Oversize, Large format, square