Standard: 40" x 27"

Large: 60" x 40"

Prints are available through William's represented galleries, McKay Williamson (London) & ARTITLEDcontemporary (Netherlands)

Throughout William’s work there is usually a feeling of calm, for that is how he endeavours to keep the encounters between him and his wild subjects. Every now and then though something happens that leaves William stunned.

Three years ago it was the fighting bull elephants that resulted in Rumble in the Jungle, the now sold out print, this year it was this moment between a lion and lioness.

This image is all about the angle and perspective, the scene feeling all the more dramatic thanks to William's eye level position.

The matring process between male and female often takes up to three days, with regular mating during this time they spend together, away from other lions. Reactions between the lions can often be dramatic and it was this William set about trying to capture.

“I knew that upon completion of mating lioness’ could often react in a visceral way, biting or snarling at the male. This reaction was one of the harshest I saw over the time I spent with these two though, with flys exploding from his mane and a look of genuine fear on his face. It was not until I got the print on my computer later that evening that I also noticed the trail of saliva coming from the lioness’ jaws, another extraordinary detail in this shot.”

Romance is Dead is William’s most dynamic shot to date and has received two major international awards prior to its print release. More news on these will be released later this year.