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.
Fine Art Giclée print on 230gsm fine art paper.
Framed behind 3mm clear glass (A1 and smaller) or 3mm clear perspex (A0).
Backed with 3mm MDF and fitted with hanger plates.
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Printed on 340gsm archival cotton canvas, stretched and fitted into a floater frame with a 5mm shadow gap.
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Byron Grobler
Byron started his photographic journey as a safari guide in Pilanesberg in 2017 and hasn't really stopped moving since. Based in South Africa, he shoots wildlife with the eye of someone who genuinely understands the bush - the behaviour, the patience, the quiet moments that most people miss.
In 2022 his image Coexistence - a leopard crossing a dam wall in Pilanesberg - won the Nature Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award. It's a good example of how he works: unhurried, observant, always looking at the bigger picture.
His work is about connection more than spectacle. That's why it looks good on a wall.
