A spotted hyena moves quietly through the grass as the light catches the edges of its fur, leaving much of its body immersed in shadow.
Rendered in monochrome, the photograph removes the distraction of colour and allows atmosphere to take over. Backlight traces the animal's head and back, while the surrounding darkness creates a sense of depth, stillness and quiet tension.
Rather than presenting the hyena through the familiar language of aggression or fear, the image reveals a different presence: alert, solitary and composed within its natural environment.
It is a study of movement through shadow, quiet awareness and the understated side of the wild.
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DISCOVER THE ARTIST & ALL WORKSAhmed Al-Kahlawy
Rendered in monochrome, the photograph removes the distraction of colour and allows atmosphere to take over. Backlight traces the animal's head and back, while the surrounding darkness creates a sense of depth, stillness and quiet tension.
Rather than presenting the hyena through the familiar language of aggression or fear, the image reveals a different presence: alert, solitary and composed within its natural environment.
It is a study of movement through shadow, quiet awareness and the understated side of the wild.
