DELANEY'S JOURNAL

Stories From The Wild

Step behind the lens and discover the stories, encounters, and moments that shaped each photograph.

Explore the patience, emotion, and artistic vision behind these timeless black and white fine art works.

Why I Only Have Two Colour Elephant Prints

Why I Only Have Two Colour Elephant Prints

I am a black and white photographer. Have been for twenty years. But Etosha has broken that rule twice — and both times an elephant was responsible. One image arrived as pure serendipity on an ordinary evening at the pan. The other took weeks of patience and one unrepeatable moment of red Kalahari dust and light. Here is why both stayed in colour.

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Why Black and White African Wildlife Art Brings Africa Home

Why Black and White African Wildlife Art Brings Africa Home

Explore why African wildlife art continues to resonate long after safari. From the Masai Mara to Amboseli and Lake Nakuru, discover how black and white fine art prints transform memory into something permanent, bringing the spirit of Africa into the home.

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Hasselblad Masters 2026 Finalist | The Giraffe Triptych

Hasselblad Masters 2026 Finalist | The Giraffe Triptych

hree ways of observing the same subject in different states of presence. The Giraffe Triptych — Serendipity, Camelopard, and Life on the Edge — submitted to Hasselblad Masters 2026 as a single body of work. Selected as a finalist.

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What Makes a Fine Art Wildlife Print
Craig the Super Tusker Acrylic Print Review
A Life in Black and White: Ten African Animals That Shaped My Photography
Ubuntu — The Tuskless Matriarchs of Addo

Ubuntu — The Tuskless Matriarchs of Addo

In Addo's southernmost reaches, nearly 95% of female elephants carry no tusks — a legacy shaped by poaching, survival, and generations of quiet adaptation. This is their story, and the story behind Ubuntu.

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Black-Maned Lions: Africa Big Cat Portraits in Black and White

Black-Maned Lions: Africa Big Cat Portraits in Black and White

There is a moment every photographer knows — when you stop thinking about the camera. Because something is looking at you, and every instinct goes quiet. Not from calm. From something older than calm. That is the lion. This is the story of Norman, Caesar, Kijani, the Serengeti Boys — and what it means to be seen.

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Beyond the Ordinary: Gifting a Legacy with Wildlife Fine Art
Curator's Choice: A Collection of Silence and Soul

Curator's Choice: A Collection of Silence and Soul

A journey into the soul of Africa. Explore seven award-winning black and white fine art prints, curated by Peter Delaney for their quiet authority and powerful stories.

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Is Contemplation the best Chimpanzee Portrait?

Is Contemplation the best Chimpanzee Portrait?

Discover “Contemplation,” an award-winning chimpanzee portrait from Uganda’s Kibale Forest. Available as a black-and-white fine art wildlife print.c

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How Black & White Photography Reveals the Soul of African Wildlife