It was my first time in an overnight hide and I was incredibly nervous, having never shot in the dark before. I knew there would be just seconds, if an animal came for a drink, to capture a successful shot as the animals would be skittish and light conditions required them to be in a specific location. There would be no time for camera adjustments. I sat alone in my chair for hours, dozing while trying to keep one eye open. And, I waited. Then, toward the early morning when the night was most still, a whisper of movement caught my eye and alerted me. A leopard! She was so cautious. I was afraid she would not come into the light for a drink. I gathered my groggy senses and held my breath, even trying to calm my heart, as I pressed the shutter. It was a beautiful thing to see her moving with such silence and grace, she was simply magnificent. I later learned how rare it was to see and photograph a leopard at night. She was definitely worth every second of waiting.