21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Snow Leopard in Contrasts

The region is a dry cold desert, with less snow than you’d expect in March. This means photographs like this one are possible, with the elusive creature traversing one of the slopes that has been coloured deep red and purple by the high iron content in the ground.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2023
Date Uploaded: 10.2023
Photo Location: Ladakh, India
Camera: OM-1
Copyright: © Florian Kriechbaumer