Caged spirit
Photo by Peter Laurenson
A snow leopard, Melbourne Zoo. As a climber and quite frequent visitor to the Himalaya I am mightily impressed by these magnificent animals. I’ve never seen one in the wild – they’re masters of stealth and of their near vertical habitats. While it saddened me to see him deprived of his freedom, seeing his pent up power so close was still a thrill. Locking gaze with him through my lens, I fancied the romantic notion that perhaps there was momentarily the sharing of an alpine kindred spirit. More likely though, he was simply thinking ‘dinner’. I also worried about how much longer will his species’ freedom remain a reality as man impinges on more and more of their natural habitat? / Nikon D7000, F5.6, 1/60, ISO 1000, 450mm
Peter Laurenson - Excio Gallery
I’m Peter Laurenson. Born and raised in New Plymouth in New Zealand, the eldest of three boys. I live in Richmond with my partner, with a view directly west to the Arthur Range.
