We spent most of the days tracking the cheetah named Silugi and her new litter. My guide, Tony, managed to find her and the cubs. They were in a bushy area and had recently feasted on a small fawn. After a few moments, the mother walked up to the cubs and started licking them. It was good to get both of them in the open so with this vertical composition, I was able to put more focus on the subjects and their emotions. One of my favourite shots from my recent Mara trip. Pure love is pure bliss.

By Akhil Vinayak Balachandra Menon, entered in aid of the Mara Conservancy