Against A Sunset

[Shyamala Kumar]

This huge male was resting on a mound ,in the fading light .From the corner of my eye I just thought that here is a rocky outgrowth that looked like a leopards head . In Nagerhole leopards are generally part of an arboreal landscape .So when I saw that it was actually a leopard I was surprised and excited .He continued sitting on the mound for a few more seconds before rising and melting into the shadows beyond .Nikon 850 +200-500 ISO 800 ,F/8 ,1/160s .Feb 2020 Nagarhole National Park .