Male jaguar walks along fallen log in the sunlight. With powerful muscles, a piercing glare, and glamorous markings, this is one of the most beautiful animals on Earth.
Green Tree Snake clings to a thin branch. With beautiful coloring and haunting eyes, this image is an archetypal exotic snake. The shallow depth of field bring your eye to its eye, for an intimate encounter.
Sepia toned male peacock profile with fanned feathers as backdrop. Only the peacock can be both subject and background so marvelously. I chose monotone for this piece, to highlight the beauty of the forms without the normally prominent coloring.
Tiny owl looks to the right, against a beautifully bokeh'd background. A straightforward and excellent example of the beauty of nature, fragility, and hope. I see this expression in animals of all variety, and it never ceases to captivate me.
Zebra torso in profile with cross lighting reveals optical patterns in the camouflaging stripes. The light creeps across the torso of the animal so delicately here, adding interest to the already fascinating markings.