Leopards are masters of concealment. A female lying in the dappled shade of a dry season mopane shrub is effectively invisible until she moves — the rosettes on her coat breaking up her outline against the broken light and the ochre tones of the dry bush. Finding one requires tracking, patience, and a willingness to look at shadows until they resolve into something. This female was located after a long track. When she realised her cover was broken, she did something unexpected — she got up, stretched, walked directly toward the vehicle, sat down, and stared. For what felt like a very long time, she held the gaze. The dry season colours around her — the warm ochres and burnt oranges — add a particular intensity to the image that the green season would not have given. Print Details Printed on museum-grade fine art paper using archival pigment inks with a 100+ year lifespan Generous white border for easy framing Limited edition — signed, numbered and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity Shipped unframed in protective, eco-friendly packaging Carbon-neutral printing and packaging 10% of every sale supports Botswana Predator Conservation and African wildlife conservation Available Sizes Small: 12" x 8" | 305 x 203mm | Editions of 25 Medium: 24" x 16" | 609 x 406mm | Editions of 15 Large: 36" x 24" | 914 x 609mm | Editions of 10 X-Large: 60" x 40" | 1524 x 1016mm | Editions of 5 About This Image Location: Okavango Delta, Botswana Photographer: Devon Jenkin Tracked to a dry season mopane shrub where she lay perfectly camouflaged, this female leopard reacted to being found by walking directly toward the vehicle, sitting down, and holding a long, unbroken stare. The dry season palette — warm ochres and burnt oranges — complements her coat and adds a fiery intensity that the green season would not have produced.
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