Some of my latest work for Nikon included doing a write up about a lucky jaguar encounter in the Pantanal region of Brazil. You can read the full story here.
We were leading a workshop searching for jaguars, and by luck we found a perfect hunting jaguar along the river. I had seen some incredible hunting images of these big cats, and was hoping to find a clean jumping shot. We happened to be broadside of the jaguar, with the background far in the background, creating a fantastic opportunity to photograph a stretched out leaping jaguar with a clean background. So much of wildlife photography is just getting out there and looking, hoping to find a good shot. I guess this day was my day, I’m just glad I didn’t miss the fast moving cat!