Animals Wildlife 14 Stunning Portraits Show the Beauty of Black-And-White Wildlife Photography By Jaymi Heimbuch Writer California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Jaymi Heimbuch is a writer and photographer specializing in wildlife conservation. She is the author of The Ethiopian Wolf: Hope at the Edge of Extinction. our editorial process Twitter Twitter Jaymi Heimbuch Updated June 05, 2017 Johan Swanepoel / Shutterstock Share Twitter Pinterest Email Animals Wildlife Pets Animal Rights Endangered Species When we think of wildlife photography, we usually think of images with vivid colors. Most of the time, the colors tell as much of the story as the pose or behavior of the animal photographed -- most of the time, but not always. Sometimes, taking out the color actually helps our eye to see the form, pattern, and expression that could otherwise be missed when we're distracted by vibrant hues and tones. Black and white photography reduces how much information our eyes and brain need to take in, and the results can mean an even more powerful, compelling, and simply gorgeous photographs. The images below are perfect examples. Feast your eyes on these monochromatic pieces of art. aliasemma / Shutterstock Moments by Mullineux / Shutterstock xpixel / Shutterstock Johan Swanepoel / Shutterstock Johan Swanepoel / Shutterstock Nagel Photography / Shutterstock Mark Caunt / Shutterstock Pan Xunbin / Shutterstock Donovan van Staden / Shutterstock Johan Swanepoel / Shutterstock JI de Wet / Shutterstock Inge Jansen / Shutterstock Teri Franzen / Flickr