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A chimpanzee peers through the undergrowth in Kibale Forest, Uganda
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Location
Kibale National Forest, Uganda.Time
Mid afternoon.Lighting
The forest was quite dense in most areas and with no flash (for obvious reasons when shooting wild animals) I had to rely on the shafts of natural light breaking through the canopy.Equipment
Handheld Canon 500D with 18-200mm lens.Inspiration
We had been trekking through the forest for about 6 hours by this point and our sighting of the chimps had been few and far between when we came across this guy peering through the foliage at us. I loved the framing the leaves had given him so wanted to capture the privilege of seeing such an amazing creature up close.Editing
The post processing was fairly minimal - aside from the usual tweaks on contrast, sharpening etc. I put a faint vignette on the photo for the final effect. I didn't want to change the photo too much from what I had seen in front of me that afternoon, so steered clear of anything too drastic!In my camera bag
My bag now has my Canon 6D, a 24-105mm lens, a 100-400mm lens (for safaris mainly), lots of spare batteries and cards (you can never have too many!), lens cloths, UV filter, polariser and ND filter.Feedback
Patience! I have found that capturing moments with wild animals to be the most frustrating but ultimately the most rewarding photography experiences. For example, on this trek I was in the forest for 9 hours and only got about 3 shots I wanted to keep. Relying on natural lighting, weather, the behaviour of the animals themselves and every other obstacle nature wants to throw at you can be challenging, but ultimately it's patience and love for the subject that gets you there in the end!