Klaus Echle's Image

On this special day, the vixen stayed beside Klaus for more than two hours.

'She was so relaxed that she lay down by my side,' says Klaus. He had gained her trust over several months, making a point of regularly walking in the part of the Black Forest, where he knew she hunted. The best time to see her, when she was most self-assured, was when the weather was bad and fewer people were around. But after six months, at the start of the mating season, she disappeared. 'I still miss seeing her,' says Klaus. 'I will never forget those very special moments. She came to trust me completely, and that's what I wanted to capture in this picture.'