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Profile in the Dry Grass

Black-and-white close profile of a leopard's head and shoulders, mouth slightly open, dry bleached grass behind.

 ·  Silvan Sabi Sands, South Africa, September 2021Sony A7 III · 400mm ƒ/5.6 · 1/500 · ISO 400

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Seen in profile among sun-bleached grass, a leopard's head and shoulders fill the frame, its mouth a little open as it reads the air. The long 400 mm reach and the monochrome treatment flatten the dry grass to a soft ground for the rosettes.

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