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The Shape of Escape

An aerial moment of a zebra herd in motion, carving temporary paths through dust and shadow. In black and white, their stripes and dust turn into pure pattern—an instinctive geometry, fleeting and wild. This is the shape of escape, photographed from a helicopter at appropriate distance. Kenya 2025.

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Nature Photography Contest

2025

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Light & Shadow

Professional

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Animals

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Aerial

Professional

The Shape of Escape

An aerial moment of a zebra herd in motion, carving temporary paths through dust and shadow. In black and white, their stripes and dust turn into pure pattern—an instinctive geometry, fleeting and wild. This is the shape of escape, photographed from a helicopter at appropriate distance. Kenya 2025.

About Artist

Holly Kirkland

Holly Kirkland is a wildlife photographer drawn to quiet moments where light, land, and animal presence converge. Her work centers on reverence rather than spectacle, using atmosphere and restraint to tell truthful stories of wild lives.

Holly Kirkland

Photographic Areas of Focus

Aerial, Nature, Wildlife

Location

United States of America

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