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Gabriella Comi's Image
Gabriella Comi (Italy) witnesses a dramatic stand-off between a lion and a cobra.
Energy levels among the lions were low in the scorching midday sun.
Gabriella and her guide, David, were about to move on when David spotted movement. A cobra was slithering towards two sleeping lions.
Within seconds, the eldest of the pair was facing down the venomous intruder.
Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park is renowned for its large population of lions, with around 3,000 individuals living there.
Lions are estimated to sleep for up to 20 hours a day to save energy.
Behind the lens
Gabriella Comi
Italy
Gabriella is an animal lover and conservationist. Her passion for wildlife photography stems from her irresistible need to capture the perfect beauty of nature and share it with the world. Her aim is not only to celebrate the wild but to help raise awareness of conservation issues. Beyond photography, she’s a former lawyer turned High Rank Police Officer of the Italian State Police and is currently in charge of a local Police Office in the south-western part of Sardinia.
Image details
- Fujifilm X-S10
- Tamron 150–500mm f5–6.7 lens at 288mm
- 1/1600 at f5.6 • ISO 250
- Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
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