Poise

We had stopped the Jeep, waiting for a rustle in the thicket to reveal an elephant. For a full minute, our eyes were fixed on the road ahead—until I looked to the left. Just forty feet away, draped over a low branch, sat this leopardess. She had been watching us the entire time, her expression almost a challenge to our lack of observation. Unfazed by our presence, she remained perfectly still, allowing me the time to capture a 12-shot panorama. This technique preserves the staggering detail of her coat and the weight of her limbs against the wood, creating a portrait that feels as intimate as the encounter itself.