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The Dawn Approach

Black-and-white photograph of a leopard walking toward the camera through grass and low shrubs in dim dawn light.

· Simbambili, South Africa, January 2021Sony A7 III · 200mm ƒ/5.6 · 1/350 · ISO 1600

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Out of the half-dark before sunrise a leopard comes on through the grass, walking straight toward the lens. Shot at ISO 1600 in the last of the dark, the monochrome print lets the coat's texture and the deep shadow carry the mood.

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