Heavy is the Crown

Heavy is the Crown, Mara North Conservancy, Kenya

There is a reason the lion has appeared on coinage, crests, and royal seals for three thousand years.  In pure profile, its head is one of the most compositionally complete forms - the mane framing the face, the jaw line clean and heavy, the eye carrying a quality that is difficult to name but impossible to misread.

This image was made in the Mara North Conservancy on a morning after the family had concluded a hunt.  This lion sat, having already eaten, watching over his pride finishing the remains of the buffalo.  

This is an intimate portrait of the lion, drawing out the details and texture of his mane.  He sits calmly with an authority; the muscular structure of his upper leg reminding the viewer of the incredible strength of this majestic animal.  If ever there was a portrait of the lion king, this is it.  

About These Prints

Every print is produced by Whitewall, voted the world’s best photo lab by TIPA for multiple years. The quality speaks for itself.

Fine Art Print — Hahnemühle Photo Rag paper, printed with a 1cm border. A museum-quality archival paper that renders tone and shadow with exceptional depth.

Framed Print — As above, with a 3cm passe-partout mount and a 20mm black oak frame. Ready to hang.

Artbox — The image mounted behind glass in a slim aluminium frame. Clean, contemporary, and particularly striking at larger sizes.

Do visit my Prints and Framing page for more information on these products.

A note on sizing

All sizes refer to the image area only — the border, mount, and frame add to the overall dimensions. If you’re buying for a specific wall space or an existing frame, please factor this in. Not sure? Drop me a message and I’ll help you work it out.

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All prints are supplied without watermark or copyright overlay.