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Poised: A leopard standing on a branch in a leafy tree, mouth open, looking out to the left

Wild faces,
long lenses.

Wildlife photographs by Devon MacMillan, from South Africa, Southeast Asia and the UK, in black and white and in colour.

Poised · Leopard, standing, KrugerSony A7 III · 600mm · f/6.3 · 1/500s · ISO 4000

59 photographs · 70–600mm · 2019–2025

Leopard and wild dog in Kruger, lions at Welgevonden, cheetah cubs in the grass, a macaque in Kuala Lumpur, a stag in the Richmond Park mist. Every frame here is my own.

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Selected work

All 59 photographs

Held in the Branches: A leopard lying along a thick branch, head low, eyes looking up at the camera — Held in the BranchesKruger

Smallest in the Herd: Black and white image of a baby elephant walking among adult elephants in grass — Smallest in the HerdKruger

Evening Grazer: A zebra in low evening sun beside dark green bush, seen side-on — Evening GrazerWelgevonden

Same Direction: A maned lion and a lioness side by side in green bush, both looking to the left — Same DirectionKruger

From the Canopy: A vervet monkey sitting in a leafy tree against a blue sky, looking at the camera — From the CanopyKruger

Poised: A leopard standing on a branch in a leafy tree, mouth open, looking out to the left — PoisedKruger

Warm Stripes: Close side view of a zebra in warm low light, grazing beside a leafy bush — Warm StripesWelgevonden

Measured Steps: Black and white image of a lioness walking through long grass, head low, looking ahead — Measured StepsWelgevonden

Jaws Above Water: A hippo rising from the water with its jaws wide open — Jaws Above WaterKruger

Red Earth: A cheetah cub stretched out on red earth, head up, looking at the camera — Red EarthWelgevonden

The Long Look: Tight portrait of a maned lion looking straight at the camera, green background — The Long LookKruger

Yellow Wattles: A wattled lapwing with a yellow bill and yellow wattles standing on a termite mound — Yellow WattlesWelgevonden

Armour Plate: Black and white close-up of a crocodile jaw, rows of teeth along the scaly lip — Armour PlateKruger

Tall Pair: Two giraffes side by side, necks crossing, against a blue sky with white cloud — Tall PairWelgevonden

The Pack at Rest: African wild dogs lying together in grass, one lifting its head with large round ears — The Pack at RestKruger

Near Enough: A lioness walking towards the camera across short green grass and red earth — Near EnoughWelgevonden

Bright Beak: A yellow-billed hornbill perched on a branch among green leaves — Bright BeakKruger

Ears Forward: Black and white close portrait of a young lion, ears up, through soft grass — Ears ForwardWelgevonden

Family Drink: A family of elephants, a calf among them, drinking at the edge of a waterhole — Family DrinkKruger

The Lone Acacia: A lone acacia in silhouette against an orange sky, the sun glowing through its branches — The Lone AcaciaKruger

In the Shade: Two lionesses lying side by side in the shade of a tree, both looking at the camera — In the ShadeWelgevonden

The Mantle: Black and white close-up of a cheetah cub with fluffy fur, looking just past the camera — The MantleWelgevonden

Midday Scales: A Nile crocodile lying on a sandy bank beside blue water, its teeth showing — Midday ScalesKruger

Young Mane: A young male lion with a growing mane lying in green grass, looking at the camera — Young ManeWelgevonden

One Eye Open: Black and white portrait of a young lion lying on its side, one eye fixed on the camera — One Eye OpenWelgevonden

Mother's Flank: A zebra foal standing against the striped flank of an adult zebra in dry grass — Mother's FlankKruger

The Approach: Black and white portrait of a maned male lion walking towards the camera through grass — The ApproachKruger

Upright: A kori bustard standing tall in golden grass, its crest raised — UprightKruger

On the Ledge: Black and white image of a long-tailed macaque sitting on a sloping ledge, looking out — On the LedgeKuala Lumpur

Entwined: Two elephants facing each other with their trunks entwined and tusks touching — Entwined

Amber: Close portrait of a lioness in long grass, amber eyes looking to the left — AmberWelgevonden

Level Gaze: A lioness resting on green grass, head on the ground, looking straight at the camera — Level GazeWelgevonden

Head Down: A rhino with a long front horn grazing with its head down in green grass — Head DownWelgevonden

Straw and Sky: A zebra standing in golden grass in front of a single bush under a blue sky — Straw and SkyKruger

Morning Rock: Lionesses and a cub lying on a flat rock in early light, the cub in front — Morning RockKruger

Close Company: Black and white image of two cheetah cubs pressed together beside their mother — Close CompanyWelgevonden

Perched High: A grey heron perched on top of a bush against a deep blue sky — Perched High

Back Turned: Black and white image of a monkey seen from behind, sitting in leafy bushes above the sea — Back TurnedNusa Penida, Bali

Folded Legs: A young zebra foal lying on short green grass with its legs folded beneath it — Folded LegsWelgevonden

Behind the Stalks: Black and white image of a lioness looking through stalks of grass towards the camera — Behind the Stalks

Trunk Raised: An elephant with its trunk curled up over its head among dry bush — Trunk Raised

Disc Above the Trees: Upright frame of the sun low in an orange sky above silhouetted acacia trees — Disc Above the TreesKruger

At Ease: A lioness lying in green grass and red earth, head raised, paw stretched out — At Ease

Rose Cloud: A single tree silhouetted against a pink and violet sky above dark hills and grassland — Rose CloudWelgevonden

Same Direction: A maned lion and a lioness side by side in green bush, both looking to the left

Journal · May and December 2025

Kruger

A dawn self-drive, a leopard by the road, and staying long enough to be surprised. 18 photographs from two visits.

Held in the Branches: A leopard lying along a thick branch, head low, eyes looking up at the camera

As featured in

PRISMA Photography Magazine

Resistance Against Forgetting

By Devon MacMillan · 12 August 2026 · photograph: Held in the Branches

An essay on going back to South Africa every year, a dawn self-drive through Kruger, and photography as a way of holding on to memory.

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On the wall

Framed and unframed prints; sizes to suit the room, prices on request.

Room mock-up of The Approach as a framed print — The Approach

Room mock-up of All Eyes as a framed print — All Eyes

Room mock-up of Lines in the Grass as a framed print — Lines in the Grass

Room mock-up of Close Company as a framed print — Close Company

Room mock-up of Orange Horizon as a framed print — Orange Horizon

New work, now and then.

An occasional email when new photographs or prints are ready. Nothing else.