Taken in the Timbavati Game Reserve, South Africa in August 2012. This hyena had stolen the impala kill from the mother leopard and had been feasting on it before we arrived. We had spotted the mother leopard and thought she was off to hunt and followed from a distance. It turned out that what she wanted was to reclaim her prize. We thought that there would be some action but with a full stomach the hyena did not engage and gave up the balance of the kill without a fight. This was as s/he left while keeping an eye on the leopardess. I really like the late afternoon light here.
Canon 5D3
70-200 II @ 155mm
1/320
f6.3
ISO 800
EC +.67
HH from safari vehicle, cropped for comp, luminosity mask, layers, curves, selective color, dodging, burning and sharpened in CS6.
C&C welcome and appreciated. Thanks,
Rachel







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