Panther's Pride Maquette art-code-Aurea 18W It was always my intent

It was always my intent to shoot somewhere on Sunset Boulevard as part of our American Road trip series

The final photograph is elevated by the snow and the snowfall

I had a preconception and an image in my head

I love it because it is uplifting and fun

Tapered Width from 1 3/8" to 3/8"

Panther's Pride Maquette art-code-Aurea 18W It was always my intent11" x 11" x 7" Edition of 24, 2009 Although it is just the melanistic (dark) variety of the spotted Leopard, the black Panther's shadowy presence carries an aura of mystery, stealth and power all it's own. This tender rendition of a mother Panther and her cub shows another side of the mighty hunter: the maternalistic care she lavishes on her young, and the cubs obvious bonding with his mother, upon whom he will be dependent until adolescence. The