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2017 Wildlife Photo Contest

Panthera/Felidae/Lion, Scotia Private Reserve, South Africa
Lion In Repose

Species: Panthera/Felidae/Lion | Location: Scotia Private Reserve, South Africa

In the evening after dinner at the Scotia Private Reserve in South Africa, we were taken out in open vehicles to tour at night. They used spot lights in order for us to view the lions and other animals to enable us to photograph them. This male was so still and relaxed (supposedly), that a clear photograph could be had.

About The Photographer

I’ve been a freelance photographer & illustrator over 30 years. I've taken classes and workshops, but I'm mainly self-taught in photography, drawing and painting. Now that I’ve generally retired from my accounting career, I can focus more on my artistic side. I've done some traveling, both in the US and internationally, and have captured images from this travel. However, some of my most favorite images are from familiar surroundings and places close to home. Love of gardening sparks my flower and landscape photography. I use my own photography as a basis for my drawing and painting. The media I mainly use are acrylic, colored pencil, pen & ink, gouache, watercolor and pastels.
Check out Ruth J.’s photography website: www.ruthjkary.com
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