Arrestingly Beautiful Portraits of Exotic Animals Staring Directly at the Camera

Photographer Brad Wilson has captured the arresting beauty of exotic animals in his gorgeous portrait series "Affinity I" and "Affinity II", many of which have been included in his book "Wild Life". Individual prints can be purchased through Wilson's site.

In the midst of our modern human civilization with all its technological complexities, animals still remain stark symbols of a simpler life and a wilderness lost. Perhaps these images can stand as a testament to this other fading world, and remind us, despite the pronounced feeling of isolation that too often characterizes our contemporary existence, that we are not alone, we are not separate - we are part of a beautifully rich and interconnected diversity of life.

images via Brad Wilson

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