Pieter Hugo, Photographer, Cape Town

Description

A man is standing on a dirt field next to a spotted hyena. The man is wearing a baseball cap, a long-sleeved striped shirt, and a decorative skirt of dark leather strips with fringe. He is holding a rope or chain, which is connected to a collar around the hyena's neck. The hyena is sitting on its hind legs with its front paws resting on the man’s hand. The environment appears to be outdoors on a sunny day with some sparse buildings, trees and a soccer goal in the distance. The man has dark skin and is looking directly at the camera. The hyena has a chain around its neck. The ground is dry and dusty. The lighting is bright and natural.