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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
An African leopard prowls with majestic pose.

At the mesmerizing intersection of earth and sky. The elusive hunter, photographed below eye level, becomes an embodiment of wild allure against the canvas of the expansive sky. The subtle gradient of the heavens mirrors the spotted grace of this feline predator, creating a portrait where the untamed spirit of the savannah meets the vastness of the African sky. A moment frozen in time, where the leopard reigns as the sovereign silhouette of the wilderness.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Maara, Kenya
Camera: Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
Copyright: © Pramod CL