photographer ed hetherington: black and white animal portraits

Photographer Ed Hetherington: black and white animal portraits

This series of pictures by Ed Hetherington captures the personalities of wild safari animals - even though they look like they've been taken in a studio.Shot in stunning black and white, the detailed portraits of lions, zebra, deer and rhinos were taken over the space of four-and-a-half years.

Photographer Ed Hetherington, 34, from Georgia, USA took the portraits whilst travelling throughout India and Africa.

Angry lioness on Chief's Island in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. She was angry because there was a fly buzzing around her face while she was trying to sleep. She was trying to bite the fly but was unsuccessful. Mombo Island, Botswana. 

Giraffe Portrait - Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Elephant portrait Ruckomechi (Mana Pools), Zimbabwe.

Grey Crowned Crane Portrait Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.

Hyena Portrait Mombo Camp, Chiefs Island - Okavango Delta, Botswana

Zebra Portrait - Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe. 

Desert Leopard in the Central Kalahari, Botswana

White rhino in Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, Zambia.

Chital (spotted deer) in Bandhavgarh National Park - Madhya Pradesh, India.

Lion.

Monitor Lizard Portrait - Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Warthog Portrait - Okavango Delta, Botswana.

The Kings Portrait - Chiefs Island in the Okavango Delta, Botswana.

This guy went with a relaxed look for his portrait. Chacma baboon - Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Cheetah in the Central Kalahari Desert, Botswana.

Hanuman langur in Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India. 

Scarface - a battle scarred lion on Chief's Island in the Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Black rhino in Etosha, Namibia

Tiger in Bandhavgarh National Park - Madhya Pradesh, India.

Chital (Elephant Family Portrait Mombo Island - Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Soaking Up the Morning Sun Portrait of a lioness basking in the first warm rays of the morning sun. Mombo Island - Okavango Delta, Botswana.

This is Solo - probably Africas most famous wild dog. Solo is famous because after losing her pack she created her own pack with the local jackals and hyenas. From what Ive heard she hasnt been seen in a while but hopefully shell make a return.

Zebras sparring - Etosha, Namibia.

Oryx in Etosha, Namibia

Black rhino in Etosha, Namibia

Cheetah dental work - Linyanti, Botswana

Leopard Portrait Central Kalahari, Botswana

Sleepy morning portrait. Ruckomechi Camp (near Mana Pools), Zimbabwe

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