Adversity & Opportunity
Timbavati, 2019 - A young male lion keeps a watchful eye from the shadows. The life of a male lion can be described as a rollercoaster, beginning slowly as a cub under the protection of the pride - unaware of the challenges that lie ahead. If he is in the small fraction of cubs to make it to early adulthood, that's when the rollercoaster takes a winding fall where he (and in this case his brother) are no longer always welcome in the pride and begin navigating the wild as nomads with targets on their backs. It becomes a life filled with both adversity and opportunity, avoiding unnecessary conflict while providing for themselves.
This image was taken at that exact point in their journey where he and his brother began
spending time on their own. I’ve realised that the contrast of shadows and light can easily
represent the adversity and opportunity that lies ahead for this lion and his brother. The
awareness in his gaze only adds strength to that metaphor.
This is just one of many harsh contrasts in nature necessary to ensure a functioning ecosystem where only the strongest survive. These contrasts create balance.
Framed behind 3mm clear glass (A4–A1) or 3mm clear perspex (A0).
Gallery frame profile: 23mm x 23mm, available in Black, White, Teak or Ash.
Mount board option: Arctic White 1300 Micron Mount.
Backed with 3mm MDF and fitted with hanger plates.
CANVAS SPECS
Printed on 340gsm Fine Art Cotton Canvas, stretched and fitted into a floater frame with a 10mm shadow gap, available in Black, White, Teak or Ash. Comes ready to hang.
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with purpose
A percentage of every sale supports environmental and wildlife conservation.
Handcrafted
with care
Every frame is hand-finished and quality checked before it leaves our studio.
Sourced
first-hand
No stock libraries. Every piece is original work, captured by the photographer who was there.
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Prints arrive fully framed and ready to hang — no trips to the framer required.
Size guide
Compare against a wall or piece of furniture before you choose. All measurements are outer frame dimensions in millimetres.
| Size | Without mount | With mount |
|---|---|---|
| A4 | 256 × 343 mm | 329 × 416 mm |
| A3 | 466 × 443 mm | 539 × 416 mm |
| A2 | 640 × 466 mm | 713 × 539 mm |
| A1 | 887 × 640 mm | 960 × 713 mm |
| A0 | 1235 × 887 mm | 1328 × 980 mm |
Mount board: Arctic White 1300 Micron. Glazing: 3mm clear glass (A4–A1), 3mm clear perspex (A0).
Real photographers, real wild places
Every piece in the Roam catalogue is the result of real time in the field — captured first-hand, not staged or invented, and brought to your wall exactly as it was shot.
Behind the lens
Byron Grobler
Byron Grobler is the photographer behind this piece, working across South Africa's wildest terrain to capture moments that can't be staged or repeated. Every print in this collection is licensed directly from Byron Grobler, with a portion of every sale going back into the conservation of the places and animals featured.