LION Print

I consider my work in Africa as a photojournalist over the years has provided me, as a photographer and documentarian, a uniquely personal experience of the beauty of the wilderness and its fragility. In 1993 I was working with only film - as digital photography was not yet on the scene, and I still believe that this medium is the most authentic capture of light and shadow, unadulterated by more modern manipulations in the digital realm. 'Lion' image was shot on FujiFilm 35mm, transferred to a 4 x 5 internegative from which I hand printed in the darkroom using a Silver Chrome Gelatin process on Ilford Pro photographic paper. Although the original print is no longer available, the Open Edition Lion printed on aluminum simulates the original Silver Chrome. Every time I look at this image I remember the hot Savannah sun and cool of the shade, where I came upon this magnificent animal just waking up from his afternoon nap.