I couldn’t recreate this shot if I wanted to. There’s something magical about this light that all the analysis in the world isn’t going to break down. There are some stray focus-blurred reflections in the plexiglass between me and the puppies that work with the focus blurs in the background to create something special that you’d expect to be done with a photoshop filter.
All of that random natural lighting magic works perfectly with the seasonal enrichment gourd into which the pair of hyena are digging. All in all, it’s not one of those photos you go out trying to make; it’s one you find. I’m glad I found this one.
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