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Trying to take pictures of zoo animals from a different perspective. I'm not really against animals in captivity, but that's the idea behind this photo.
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Trying to take pictures of zoo animals from a different perspective. I'm not really against animals in captivity, but that's the idea behind this photo.
Taken in Howletts Zoo, the hand belongs to a Gorilla.
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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 3200 Shutter 1/320

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Jan, 2015

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I'm kinda on the fence when it comes to keeping animals in a zoo, I see the good in certain cases but the bad aspects break my heart... This photo really floored me, I'm teary eyed thinking about this poor guy in a cage for all his life... Great shot, very moving!

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