Darius, why in the world would you select such an image for a visceral response? I assure you it is because there truly is beauty behind this aggressive photo. I myself obviously did not take this picture, but this picture makes me feel a certain way and a shares a sort of common ground with me as a person and my personality in general. Personally I love the black and white contrast in the picture because it brings the picture to life, as if you are right there. The black and white shows more, and does more justice for the grace and beauty behind the beast.
Observing this picture I can see natural use of lines just under the snout, and the shape of the head of the shark. The head is a triangular shape along with the teeth, whereas the inside of the maw uses lines, and a distorted, contorted circular shape.
The image makes me feel a sense of power and confidence. The shark being alone in the picture makes me think, and this is just me, that though the shark is alone, he or she is not weak, but instead confident, bold, and determined to standout as the alpha dog. Away from the rugged feeling I do get a sense of peace as well. Peace because the picture shows the true beauty and swiftness of God's creation that some people find to only be ferocious. It says to me that though I look rough on the outside I am much more and there is more than meets the eye! The dark black background I feel is beautiful, and again symbolizing power, and humbleness but ready for the day of adversity. In my own words the shark is saying, "where is my adversary, bring him to me." I relate that to myself on a spiritual side.
The spectacular thing is the way that the dark colors and hues make the important details of the shark pop. Revealing great line structure, and small details you wouldn't normally see on discovery channel or a normal picture of a shark!
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