A picture of an elusive snow leopard on a night-time prowl has won the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2008 award.

Steve Winter’s image was captured during a 13-month quest to snap the perfect photo of the endangered species in its hostile habitat high in the mountains of Central Asia.

BBC article by Mark Kinver

This is pretty amazing stuff. Both the BBC article, and the extended gallery at the Natural History Museum are worth a visit.