Pedro Jarque Krebs, a multi-award-winningwildlife photographer, works on his subjects only in nature reserves. It is only Iater in hisstudio that he reworks hisportraits against a black background, playing on light and shade. In this way, the intimacy with the animal emerges and the relationship becomes closer. Through his art, Pedro Jarque Krebs hopes toraise awareness among the widest possible audience regarding the urgent need to saveendangered or captive wild animals.

By immortalising wild animals in their natural habitat and then working on the lighting in postproduction to display them against a neutral backdrop, Pedro Jarque Krebs aims to help break down the barrier that we have built up over the centuries concerning our relationship with the animal kingdom. The darkness of the backdrop and the play of light and shade allow the photographer to create the atmosphere necessary to take an emotional approach to them. Our contemplation of animals has always represented a means of reflecting on the origins of humanity.