Lasitha Liyana Patabendi, The Fearsome Pose (ANIMALS 2023)

This was taken in Wilpattu National Park , Sri Lanka and I had a very close encounter with this beautiful endemic Ceylon Junglefowl. It has beautiful colors but the most unique feature that took my attention was its facial expressions. It has a face that has no fear in the eyes and that gives a fearsome feeling to who ever look in to those eyes. I choose black and white to express that unique expression of this beauty. Canon R5 , Canon 600mm RF 4F IS

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