My favorite picture

I cannot even begin to describe why I love this photo. It is just so beautiful, powerful, and clear. It is unbelievable how close he got to this animal, and how little attention it payed to him. It was there for one reason and that was to get a drink, not to be a model or attack him.
This picture follows the rule of simplicity and balance. It follows these rules because if you cut the picture in half it would be perfectly symmetrical, so it is balance. It follows simplicity because there is only one clear subject in the photo and nothing else draws attention away for that subject.