In this striking photograph by Gian Luigi Fornari Lanzetti, a lioness is a mere pinprick on a sea of green in the Ndutu area of Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park. “After a while, the solitary lioness appeared… walking through the long, green grass that covered the swamp,” Lanzetti said. “Her fur was shining visibly against the contrasting green of the field below, while her curved tail added a unique quality to the shot. Later on we understood the reason she had gone to that swampy area — to breastfeed her two 20-day-old cubs that she had hidden in there.”
This image was the Second Runner Up in the ‘Wildlife as Art’ category of the 2016 Nature’s Best Photography Africa competition, with which we are very proud to be associated. To view the full collection of winning entries, visit travelafricamag.com or download our free special issue on the Travel Africa app. naturesbestphotographyafrica.com