Gaur Bull in Dry Season Rain Near Quezon City

Flat noon light reflects off a shallow puddle in a forest clearing near Quezon City, illuminating the wet, dark hide of a massive gaur bull. Steady rain falls in visible vertical streaks, turning the air into a shimmering curtain. The bull stands with its broad shoulders squared, water sheeting off its curved horns and slick skin. Dry, brittle grass lines the edge of the water, against the dark mud churned by heavy hooves. A shallow depth of field blurs the background trees into soft greens and browns, isolating the animal against the rain. Droplets hang suspended on the coarse fur of its neck before sliding down to the ground. at the edge is a single ripple spreading outward from a raindrop hitting the puddle near the bull's front hoof.