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Eyes of a Blackback Mountain Gorilla, Bwindi

Eyes of a Blackback Mountain Gorilla, Bwindi

Growing up as a male Gorilla isn't easy. As soon as you turn around 15 you get pushed out to the edges of your family group by your dad the Silverback. Tur...
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Growing up as a male Gorilla isn't easy. As soon as you turn around 15 you get pushed out to the edges of your family group by your dad the Silverback. Turning a social life as you knew it to pariah at the edges of your group. Until you become a Silverback your self and fight go either your dad or another big boss. That insecurity and loneliness is what I tried to capture in this image

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Aperture 56/10 ISO 1000 Shutter 1/160 Focal Length 5000/10

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Nov, 2016

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