In June I spent some time with Amani and her youngster in the Masai Mara, Kenya.  I was amused at how seriously the young one took her sentry duties, always on the lookout, having her mother’s back at all times.    She had good reason to be wary – they were in an area with a very high lion density.  We had just seen one of the local prides just a couple of kilometres away.  The dynamic duo had just woken up from their daytime snooze as the sun was setting.  I took this photo past sunset on an overcast day, I quite like the effect of the blue hour in an environment with  green grass.

Techs: Canon 5D Mk III | Canon 200-400L f4 with 1.4 Extender @ 400mm | f4 | 1/200 | ISO 1250