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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
A Glimpse of Magnificence

We came across a Leopard late one morning. Stopping in the middle of a dirt road, we watched from a distance. I kept shooting until it was few feet away; Leopards are night hunters, seeing them in the morning means they have been unsuccessful, it looked weak. For a brief moment it made contact as it approached the passenger side of our vehicle. The Leopard walked past our car without a care. We observed silently until in disappeared into the brush.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: West Tsavo National Park, Kenya
Camera: ILCE-6400
Copyright: © Abisai Alvarez