National Geographic Photographer & Filmmaker

'Leo' male lion portrait, South Africa, October 2020

This is a photo that I’ve dreamed of capturing for many years and after 17 years as a wildlife photographer the opportunity finally presented itself when this stunning male strode to the top of a rise and sat down to survey his territory. I’m not embarrassed to say I was screaming on the inside as I captured this moment.

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Filename: 'Leo' male lion portrait, South Africa, October 2020
Copyright: Shannon Wild
Image Size: 5448x8172 / 48.8MB; Africa African lion Shannon Wild South Africa animal big cat cat lion
Contained in galleries: B&W ARCHIVE, AFRICAN ARCHIVE, WILDLIFE ARCHIVE, B&W

This is a photo that I’ve dreamed of capturing for many years and after 17 years as a wildlife photographer the opportunity finally presented itself when this stunning male strode to the top of a rise and sat down to survey his territory. I’m not embarrassed to say I was screaming on the inside as I captured this moment.