Photography

Hi there, budding wildlife photographer here. I’ve been into animals all my life and love photographing them and have recently really been trying to up my game. I came across this picture and it literally took my breath away for so many reasons and I was curious to see if anyone could explain how this shot was made to look as amazing as it does. Obviously it wasn’t done in a studio so how did the photographer get that style of sharpness, shadows, etc? Was it all done in editing, if so, where, how? Or is it just technique within the camera itself (specific settings)? A picture is definitely worth a thousand words and now I have some clear goals in my journey lol. Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated!