PAOLO TORCHIO

Camera: NIKON Z6II

Lens: NIKKOR 80/400

Aperture: 5,6

Shutter speed: 1/500 SEC

ISO: 2.500

Description: LEOPARD ARE ELUSIVE CATS, AND OFTEN THEY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF DEEP EROSION IN THE MARA SOIL TO MOVE UNNOTICED.

Story from behind the lens: IT HAS NOT BEEN EASY TO TAKE THIS IMAGE OF LEOPARD, BECAUSE HE WAS SNEAKING MOVING INTO A DEEP GULLY, TRYING TO SURPRISE A GROUP OF IMPALA. THIS SHOT IS PERFECTLY REVEALING THE PREDATOR BEHAVIER OF THIS ELUSIVE CAT, WELL SETTLED IN THE TI[ICAL MARA BLACK COTTON SOIL.