From the Shut Your Aperture archive (2014): the artwork and contributor remarks reflect the original publication period.

Africa Noire Lions by Pekka Järventaus

Africa Noire Lions by Pekka Järventaus.

“Africa Noire Lions” is a series of B&W photographs of african lions in Tanzania and Kenya. It is a tribute to the majestic lion and an aim to inspire for a future with wild lions roaming the vast plains of Africa.

Male lion resting in grass in black and whiteSaveLioness standing amid grass in monochromeSaveLion resting below a boulder on rocky groundSaveLion and cub on an open plainSaveLion and cub atop a rockSaveLioness with cubs in grassSaveYoung lion resting in black and whiteSaveLioness standing near another lion in grassSave