Muhammad Burhanuddin Rabbani

A hyper-realistic, action-packed wildlife photograph. In the scorching, red-dirt landscape of Australia’s Top End, at the golden hour, a chaotic fight is in progress.

A person from the reference image, dressed in a torn and dusty pinstripe suit and a loosened tie, is desperately fending off a coordinated attack from a gang of five aggressive male red kangaroos. The politician’s face is a mask of panicked exertion, his/her expensive watch glinting on his/her wrist.

The kangaroos are immense, muscular alpha males. They are using their full arsenal: one leans back on its tail to deliver a powerful, two-footed kick to the politician’s chest. Another braces for a punch with its sharp-clawed forepaws. A third lurks in the background, poised to strike. Dust clouds erupt around the scuffle, kicked up by the violent movement. The low sun casts long, dramatic shadows and highlights the sweat on the politician’s brow and the powerful musculature of the kangaroos. The scene is one of raw, primal chaos versus bewildered bureaucratic authority.

National Geographic style, award-winning photography, hyper-detailed, cinematic lighting, intimate portrait, shot on a 600mm f/4 lens