I was working for a safari company based in the Okavango Delta. Myself and one of the guides were scouting out the area one morning in Savuti, Chobe National Park. All of a sudden, we came across this leopard, lying in the grass, monitoring the area for prey. She was known to the guide and was a new mother, who was denning in a nearby rocky outcrop. We only stayed with her for a minute, but at only around 3 metres away, I will never forget her looking straight up at us!

This is one of my most intimate wildlife shots, as it is not often that you can get this close to a wild animal (sensibly and respectfully).