LOUNGING LEOPARD

SKYE MEAKER, SOUTH AFRICA Grand Title Winner, 15–17 Years Old

Mathoja was dozing when Skye found her, lying along a low branch of a nyala tree in Botswana’s Mashatu Game Reserve. As Skye watched, Mathoja opened her eyes for a moment; overhead branches admitted a shaft of light that gave a glint to her eyes, helping him create this memorable portrait.