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Glancing Back at First Light

A leopard standing on a dry plain, head turned back over its shoulder, tail raised, in golden early-morning light.

Plate XV · Plate XV · Silvan Sabi Sands, South Africa, September 2021Sony A7 III · 168mm ƒ/5.6 · 1/350 · ISO 320

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Caught in the first low light of morning, a leopard stands on the dry plain with its head turned back over its shoulder, tail high and tip curled. The early sun rakes across the dust and picks out the pale fur under the spots.

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