Above the Crater Lake
A silverback (adult male) mountain gorilla pauses on the rim of Mt. Visoke above its crater lake. Visoke (aka Bisoke) is one of the extinct Virunga volcanoes d...
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A silverback (adult male) mountain gorilla pauses on the rim of Mt. Visoke above its crater lake. Visoke (aka Bisoke) is one of the extinct Virunga volcanoes defining the border between Rwanda, DR Congo and Uganda, the area of the last refuges for this critically endangered species, who rarely visit these heights (>12,000 feet or 3700 m).
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Sigma 70-300mm Lens
Contest Finalist in Explore Africa Photo Contest
Peer Award
Absolute Masterpiece
Top Choice
Magnificent Capture
Superb Composition
Virtuoso
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Superior Skill
Outstanding Creativity
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smittyjb
May 29, 2017
Grade A shot that not many people can get the chance to get. Excellent shot ????????????????????????????????
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garrychisholm
January 26, 2018
Oh....my...word....! Stunning image that makes me feel I'm standing right there beside you (and how I wish I was!)
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chriswhittier
January 26, 2018
Thanks. This was a pretty special moment and I was especially fortunate to see him coming and reposition myself a bit to get this composition.
angad13
March 24, 2018
Fantastic take on the gorilla and his environment here, congrats on winning the Africa Contest!! :)
angelabranson
March 24, 2018
What an amazing capture, I'm sure it was a thrilling experience to see this silverback in the wild!! How lucky!
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skolsen
March 25, 2018
Beautiful picture, very nice capture. We climbed Mt. Gahinga to about 2700 and it not as stunning as this by the time we got to the gorillas. It was moving to among the gorillas, but the background did not lend it self to this type of photo Thanks for sharing and congratulations.
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chriswhittier
March 25, 2018
Thanks for kind words everyone. This was indeed a special moment and highlight of many years working with these and other beautiful creatures.
TrevorRichard
March 29, 2018
Congratulations, well done! Must have taken some effort to get up there!
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