This is a close-up, eye-level, full-frame photograph of a European hedgehog in Malyi Khodachkiv, Ukraine

This is a close-up, eye-level, full-frame photograph of a European hedgehog in Malyi Khodachkiv, Ukraine. The hedgehog is facing forward, with its black, wet nose prominent in the lower center of the frame. Its dark eyes are visible, peering from beneath its spiky brown and white quills. The hedgehog is partially obscured by a large, out-of-focus green leaf in the upper right quadrant of the image. The ground beneath the hedgehog appears to be dark, dry soil, with small twigs and dried leaves scattered around. A thin, green stem with a white tip emerges from the soil on the left side of the frame. The lighting suggests it is either dusk or dawn, or artificial light is being used, creating a slightly moody atmosphere. No people are present in the image.