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I Removed Color From My 32 Wildlife Photos To Highlight Expression And Emotion
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When color disappears, emotion speaks louder.
In this black-and-white series, I wanted to strip wildlife photography down to its essence—no distractions, no spectacle, just the face, the eyes, and the moment.
Without color, every wrinkle, scar, whisker, and stare becomes more visible. A lynx looks calm yet alert. A fox seems lost in thought. A tiger carries a quiet authority. A lion’s roar freezes time. These are not just animals—they are individuals with presence, character, and emotion.
Black-and-white photography allows me to focus on what truly matters: expression, texture, light, and soul. It removes the beauty of color so the viewer can see something deeper—vulnerability, strength, wisdom, and sometimes even tenderness.
My goal is simple: to remind people that wild animals are not decorations of nature or symbols of power, but living beings with stories written on their faces.
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Multa Nocte 22 hours ago
Nice contrast! This is really where the black and white creates something that a colour photo never could.
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Multa Nocte 22 hours ago
I really like your close-ups. I love the detail and they are so intimidating!
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Multa Nocte 22 hours ago
I love all cats so much - the bigger they are, the more to love. So nice to be able to love them through photography!
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Multa Nocte 22 hours ago
Servals are such interesting animals to me. They are the very essence of a cat and with an unusual build, but you wouldn't mistake them for anything except a cat if you had never seen one before.
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Multa Nocte 22 hours ago
Lemurs are so lovely, and these ring-tailed ones are lovely. The "eye make-up" around their eyes makes them even more endearing.
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Multa Nocte 22 hours ago
OMG, another animal that I would very stupidly try to pet, even though every fibre of my being knows better!
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Multa Nocte 22 hours ago
My littlest girl cat has some of the looks of a lynx, and I often call her my little lynx face. But the feet on a lynx are something to behold.
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Lee Gilliland 14 hours ago (edited)
Is he yawning or roaring? And, BTW, there is nothing spookier than being in an unlighted zoo after dark and hearing a lion's roar. It has funny acoustic properties that mean you can't tell if they're in front of you or behind you. It defeats echo location.
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Multa Nocte 22 hours ago
These were absolutely gorgeous and just what I needed today, with all the bad things going on in the US to bring me down. Thank you so VERY much for these fabulous photos of some very beautiful animals!
sonnhildpatricia 16 hours ago
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Multa Nocte 22 hours ago
These were absolutely gorgeous and just what I needed today, with all the bad things going on in the US to bring me down. Thank you so VERY much for these fabulous photos of some very beautiful animals!
sonnhildpatricia 16 hours ago
I get paid over 220 Bucks per hour working from home with 2 kids at home. i never thought i'd be able to do it but my best friend earns over 15k a month doing this and she convinced me to try. the potential with this is endless..., COPY HERE➤➤ 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗝𝗼𝗯𝟭.𝗰𝗼𝗺
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