Two hunters from an ancient tribe show no fear as they use a bow and arrow to catch their dinner - just yards from a fully grown cheetah.
Photographer Jack Somerville, 26, captured the spectacular images in the Naankuse Wildlife Reserve in central Namibia, Africa.
The tribesmen appear to be entirely comfortable standing next to the potentially dangerous animal as they go about their work.
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Fearless: Two hunters from an ancient tribe look unconcerned as they use a bow and arrow to catch their dinner - just yards from a fully grown cheetah
One of the hunters sits down and looks relaxed as the fully grown cheetah strolls around behind him in the Naankuse Wildlife Reserve in central Namibia, Africa
Relaxed: Both man and beast appear at one with each other as one of the hunters takes aim with a bow and arrow
No sudden moves: The two men monitor the movements of the fully grown wild cheetah. The animal, called Aiko, was brought to the reserve after being rescued
Mr Somerville, from north London, took the pictures after spending time with the San people, who are members of indigenous hunter-gatherer people in southern Africa.
They can also be called 'bushmen' or 'basarwa' and their territories span Botswana, Namibia, Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
Mr Somerville travelled to Namibia to capture their way of life and their attitude around wild animals on camera.
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