"This staged image, taken in Nevada City, a ghost town high up in the
mountains of Montana, is a favourite of mine. I wanted as much of the
facade of the bar in the image but I also wanted to be as close to the
mountain lion as possible. The best solution was to work with a
wide-angle lens about 10 feet from the bar entrance and to hope that we
could entice the lion out of the bar and straight towards me.

"The
set up was great fun and we were blessed with exclusivity and full
cooperation from the local Montana Government. The strength of this
picture is as much to do with access as it is about photography -
without local permits and support, I could not possibly bring a mountain
lion into a treasured historical building.

"When I look at
this picture, I do smile when I think that whilst there is just a lion
and a few lit candles in front of the camera, there were at least 15
people behind and to either side of me. It was a far busier set than it
looks - good images like this require time and a team effort." - David
Yarrow