2006: 11-14 Years - Highly Commended
Kyle Dickerson (South Africa)
Shy baby
Kyle and his parents came across this leopard cub hanging around an ant nest in South Africa's Sabi Sands Game Reserve. They all took photos, keeping as still as possible so as not to disturb it - it was shy and kept hiding behind the ant heap. 'His mother was close by in the bush feeding on an impala she had caught,' says Kyle, 'so we obviously didn't want to disturb her either'. Every now and then the cub peeped over the mound, allowing Kyle to get this portrait.
Canon EOS 350D with 100-400mm lens; 1/60 sec at f5.6; 200 ISO; beanbag.
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