Your most important gear is your eye, heart and soul. - Marius Vieth

I love leopards and I think it shows in my photography. There’s just something about them that draws me in and I simply cannot get enough of them. This being said, I still literally have hundreds of images of them which I consider “keepers”, but every situation and sighting of the many resident leopards we have is different. I sit with my guests enjoying the view before us, interpreting the animal’s behaviour and always looking for something interesting to photograph. There are always one or two moments in a sighting that will stand out to me and this is what I look for in terms of the photography aspect. My aim is to capture the essence of those sightings so that when I look upon them months or even years later, I’m taken back to that exact moment in time. This is something that I’ve found most rewarding about my photography. I hope you enjoy this week’s selection of leopards in monochrome.

“Tools of the Trade”

“Above the Rest”

“Intent”

“Creature of the Night”

“Sheer Determination”

“Curiosity”

“Through the Secret Window”

“Calculating”

“Alert”

“A Future King”