Leopard Predation Thread

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Isak Pretorius: "Safari Diary - 14 September 2015


Photo Tour, Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya

The Maasai Mara is an incredible place for wildlife photography where sighting that would usually be a highlight of a day or even a whole safari often gets little or no attention simply because there are so many other exciting wild things happening. This morning we photographed hyenas on a kill with the rising sun behind them. Then it was off to the Mara river for a wildebeest crossing, followed by two male lions walking through the grass in golden light. Elephants on the plains concluded our early morning’s photography before a picnic breakfast was served to our happy photography clients. After lunch and rest time at the camp we embarked on our afternoon drive where we were treated to the perfect visual of a leopard kill. A leopard called Bhati wasted no time as she stalked and then pounced on a male impala right in front of our eyes. The shutters were firing fiercely, but photographs aside, everyone felt privileged to have witnessed this moment which is so rare to see.

Leopard and Impala | 1/2000sec at f/4, ISO 640 | Canon EOS-1D X + EF600mmf/4L IS USM | Aperture priority, 0 EV"

I just saw this image and I love how it captures the struggles of life and death that just nature can give us in such a pure way.

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