Gorilla @ DC Zoo 12/11/2005
Taken inside. I figured out how to use my Flash (sb-800) while disconnected from the camera. This guide was awesome.
Converted to Black&White.
I didn't know how he would react when I took the shot. After the shot he stirred a bit, and I thought it best to settle for just the one photo. He was two feet from the glass tops, and I had the remote flash about 4-5 feet from him, below and to the left of this.
See also this shot I took a more recently of him.
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D70s, Tamron 18-200, sb-800 remote flash.
Comments and faves
oybay©, little.jafa, DaraghOwens, clintnosleep, and 268 other people added this photo to their favorites.
artofgold (79 months ago | reply)
Wow, it reminds me of King Kong! Excellent!
nosocksandabadattitude (79 months ago | reply)
whoah! looks like he was rooting for no flash :P nice shot.
oybay© (79 months ago | reply)
Makes me want to bang on my chest repeatedly.
DaraghOwens (79 months ago | reply)
Great use of the flash, nothing blown out. The glass must have been pretty clean too. You were pretty brave to use the flash at all with this guy, I think you were wise to settle for the one excellent shot.
*_MissKitty [deleted] (79 months ago | reply)
Fantastic photo!!!!!!!!! You are a brave man :o).....or crazy..LOL
replacement v2 (79 months ago | reply)
he looks like he's thinking or interacting with the camera. smart!
ZhenPanda (79 months ago | reply)
very cool shot!
apey dawn (79 months ago | reply)
wow this is wonderful!!
EyeOfTheJen (79 months ago | reply)
Holy cow....holy crud....holy SHIZNIT! Incredible shot.
Very well done!
djjazzyjohn2001 (79 months ago | reply)
It looks like he's enormous, and posing!
garyhymes (79 months ago | reply)
Holy Cow! Very cool! He's so cute!
Very timely with KONG debuting! Excellent.
graycypher (79 months ago | reply)
Very nice! The detail is amazing and the eyes draw you in.
Adalay (79 months ago | reply)
I love this one! You can see the curiosity in his eyes. Wonderfully done.
ojaipatrick (79 months ago | reply)
awesome portrait!!
Lit'l C (79 months ago | reply)
wow! what an amazing shot, very well done. He looks curious, like you have his full attention..
Cinny Lou Who (79 months ago | reply)
FANTASTIC!!!
It is Kong...
ewePixelMonger (79 months ago | reply)
Incredible portrait!
kit e kat (79 months ago | reply)
Great capture, love the expression.
Prashanth M (79 months ago | reply)
Amazing shot!!!
_Rachelle (79 months ago | reply)
HAHA! Nice expression!
Alexander Yates (79 months ago | reply)
Ahoy Jon- you've made the interestingness pool, though I'm sure that's not news:)
wru_scooby_doo (78 months ago | reply)
Man...I think the "one" photo will do just fine. Intense. Awesome! The eyes are fantastic!
rich_snyder (78 months ago | reply)
Nice. Since the eyes are so dominant, I wonder what it would look like if the eyes were in color with the rest of the image in B&W.
Giorgios (78 months ago | reply)
That's quite a deep look...
martytdx (78 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot!
-just-jen- (78 months ago | reply)
I think he's posing for you!
dee_r (77 months ago | reply)
Jon, came across this one...wow! The expressive eyes...yes, it was a good move to only take the one shot. This is one guy I wouldn't want to offend.
:-)
CoreBurn (77 months ago | reply)
Beautiful photo! Wish I could view large.. :)
SuperDave!! (76 months ago | reply)
Wonderful expression... ;-))
Nikographer [Jon] (76 months ago | reply)
Thanks EVERYONE!!
(@CoreBurn)
Here's a view large link as requested...
PhotoBal (76 months ago | reply)
You have some amazing animal portraits. Well done!
Twitchietai (76 months ago | reply)
What a great capture. I love his expression.
SuperDave!! (76 months ago | reply)
Congrats, this photo has just been chosen as the Top 20 Animal pix "Icon & Featured Foto of the Week"
NickOwenPhotography.co.uk (75 months ago | reply)
this is absolutley wonderful
Can I use him as my flickr logo?
Loki* [deleted] (75 months ago | reply)
..amazing..
Lotus ॐ Lynn (75 months ago | reply)
What an expression on his face.
Lesstimeonlinein09 [deleted] (73 months ago | reply)
It's a good one. He looks smarter than the average bear.
caspey2004 (72 months ago | reply)
Beautiful. Its imposible to think of them as animals. Do you sell prints?
=Thomas= (72 months ago | reply)
Now this is a stunning shot. An excellent picture - of course from Nikographer! ;)
Lindsay Beyerstein (72 months ago | reply)
Brilliant! I blogged it at Majikthise.
a4gpa (72 months ago | reply)
Wow!
noahg. (71 months ago | reply)
Another excellent capture!
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[ changó ] (71 months ago | reply)
it looks like a human being
Viorica G (71 months ago | reply)
AMAZING capture !
(Animal Kingdom) .
adam_jcz (71 months ago | reply)
Nobody will convince me that these apes aren't human to some extent. They have feelings, are capable of thinking, remembering, curiosity... actually, I know of some homo sapiens specimens that don't measure up to the standard.
ColoSiebels (71 months ago | reply)
I love it and think it would be a great addition to the DC in BW Group:
Buggs Moran (71 months ago | reply)
Nice shot. Go here, look around, watch the movie. Agree? Then sign the declaration!
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swiss_picnic (70 months ago | reply)
Amazing. Should be on the cover of National Geographic!
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You are my winner!
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*ian* (70 months ago | reply)
Wonderful! A simply amazing photograph!
You are my winner as well!
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