The stare of death

Johan Kloppers, South Africa

Photograph Details

The LUMIX People's Choice Award

Johan Kloppers, South Africa

The stare of death

Johan saw this little wildebeest shortly after it was born in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa. Little did he know that he would witness its death later that same day – the small herd of wildebeest walked right past a pride of lions and the calf was caught by a lioness and then taken by this male lion.

Technical specification

Canon 7D Mark II; Canon 500mm f4 lens at f4.5; 1/1000 sec; ISO 1250.

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