A vertical, high-resolution black-and-white close-up photograph of a lone wolf standing alert in a dark, mist-filled forest. The wolf's powerful silhouette is sharply defined with piercing eyes and erect ears, its thick fur catching subtle highlights while its muscular frame commands the foreground. Ancient towering trees fade into soft layers of fog that drift between their massive trunks, creating a mysterious backdrop that recedes into atmospheric darkness. Captured with an 85mm f/1.8 lens, the shallow depth of field isolates the wolf against the ethereal landscape while soft morning light filters through the mist, casting deep contrasts of light and shadow across the uneven forest floor.