Drama and mystery. Setup: Find an animal in open shade or under a heavy canopy. Expose for the highlights. Action: Let the background fall to pure black (underexpose by 1-2 stops). This isolates the animal like a Baroque painting, highlighting texture and form over environment.
That is the power of art. It asks questions that documentation cannot answer. It captures not the data of the animal, but the spirit of the wild. artofzoo ariel pure pleasure