About this photo
A healthy adult mountain lion rests calmly on a textured, sun-warmed rocky outcrop under bright natural daylight. The soft blurred bokeh background keeps focus on the big cat, making this ideal for wildlife editorial content, conservation marketing and nature design projects.
Prompt: “mountain lion lying on a rocky ledge in the sun” — AI-generated and reviewed for quality before listing.
Editor's note (8.8/10): Sharp, well composed and anatomically correct, with natural bright sunlight, shallow depth of field, and no visible flaws that impact usability.
Also searched as: mountain lion resting on rock · puma wildlife photo · wild big cat · north american wildlife · rocky mountain predator
Direct file: 1536×1024 JPG
Using this photo — common questions
- Can I use this mountain lion on rocky ledge photo for free, commercially?
- Yes. This photo is licensed CC BY 4.0, so you can use it in commercial and personal projects — websites, ads, social media, videos and client work — at no cost. The one condition is the credit: “Mountain Lion On Rocky Ledge” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/mountain-lion-on-rocky-ledge-fae22db9) — CC BY 4.0
- What size is this photo?
- The original is 1536×1024 pixels (JPG); it also downloads at 1280 px and 640 px on the long side. Its landscape shape suits blog headers, article images, presentation slides and social link previews.
- Is this photo AI-generated?
- Yes. It was generated by AI from the prompt “mountain lion lying on a rocky ledge in the sun” and it passed an AI review for quality and safety before listing. The downloaded file carries the IPTC “AI-generated” marker and its licence details.
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