Lars Beusker b. 1973
Walk the Walk, 2021
Handmade black lacquered wooden frames, museum glass, Hahnemühle baryta paper
126 x 146 cm
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Although according to statistics there are high populations of leopards in Africa, this for me most beautiful of all big cats is almost never seen. Leopards usually come only early...
On my trip in October I had several opportunities to see this situation. For hours I waited for him to come down - but when it works … As always, my goal was to photograph this incredible creature walking straight toward me. Difficult enough in the matter itself, for this I always love the eye contact at his height. Edward is the best driver in the Mara. Only with his help I was able to not only wait for him in his walking direction - hanging out of the car with an extra low camera angle he was curious enough for a small moment to look directly at me - what a beauty you are!