The Weight of Survival

Photographer

Alejandro Murillo

Category

Black & White Photography - Wildlife

Company

Submission Group

Amateur

Year

2026

Country / Region:

Costa Rica

A cheetah grips its prey among the grasses. The close framing brings the two animals into a single, tightly connected form, while the monochrome treatment draws attention to the cheetah's gaze, the markings of its coat and the physical weight of the encounter. The image presents predation as an intimate part of life in the wild.