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Leopard Kill + Flies Botswana © Brian Basson 2014

Leopard Kill + Flies Botswana © Brian Basson 2014

This leopard was born free and wild and remains free, as they should be, in the Tuli Safari Area, N.E. Botswana. I was very fortunate to see this leopard drag i...
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This leopard was born free and wild and remains free, as they should be, in the Tuli Safari Area, N.E. Botswana. I was very fortunate to see this leopard drag its kill, an impala, up a tree to protect it from lions and hyenas. For me this was the climax of many hours spent in the African bush.

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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 2500 Shutter 1/400

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Jan, 2015

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Magnificent beast beautifully captured:-)

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Isn't Botswana a wonderful place to go? But I'm jealous - I didn't see this - great shot

Very, very nice one Brian!

Excellent capture.

You really nailed this shot! Really love how striking he looks in the tree!

Wow Brian....you've got it all in this shot

Stunning shot!!!!!

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not sure I'd want to witness this myself...superb capture though.

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voted !!!

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Excellent capture, one of the most beautiful animals to see in the wild.

Perfection!!

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!! :)

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Amazing Capture

Great photo.

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Wow, great shot Brian!

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