22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Kilimanjaro Queen
A lioness strides past the iconic Mount Kilimanjaro, fixated on her search for the next meal. Capturing this image took three separate trips to Amboseli—it takes a lot of luck for everything to align. The lioness had to position herself perfectly in front of the mountain, and most importantly, Kilimanjaro had to emerge from behind its often-elusive veil of clouds.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 09.2024 |
| Date Uploaded: | 12.2024 |
| Photo Location: | Kenya |
| Camera: | ILCE-7M4 |
| Copyright: | © Michael Stavrakakis |