"Lion's Nod"

The Story:

If you are lucky you get a call from other guides reaching out to your safari guide. They are a tight knit group. Upon arrival of the site you can approach but only with a maximum of three vehicles near the wildlife. You sit quietly and almost motionless as not to disrupt the scene. Once again, you take hundreds of photos hoping one speaks out to you. This felt like a simple warm gesture from the lion. But I was not getting out of our vehicle!

  11" W x 14" H

290mm, f/5.6, 1/320 sec, no flash,  ISO-3200

Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa

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