Boris
This chimp at Chester zoo seemed to enjoy watching the crowd as much as we enjoyed watching him. I loved the expression on his face....
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This chimp at Chester zoo seemed to enjoy watching the crowd as much as we enjoyed watching him. I loved the expression on his face.
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Dec, 2015Views
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Winner in Cheeky Faces Photo Challenge
Winner in Great Apes to Smaller Monkeys Photo Challenge
Peer Award
Top Choice
Superb Composition
Absolute Masterpiece
Magnificent Capture
All Star
Outstanding Creativity
Superior Skill
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kittywarren
March 12, 2016
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JohnFord
March 17, 2016
WOW! what a great pose it gave you and you captured it so well. Congrats on this great image.
Kim-mareeJenke
June 09, 2016
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Kim-mareeJenke
June 09, 2016
Perfect!!! This really makes you stop and say Wow....we really did descend from apes. Such an expressive and endearing look on his face. Your description says it all. Thanks so much for sharing this :-)
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michellehansenburgess
January 19, 2017
Congratulations on winning my "Great Apes to Smaller Monkeys challenge" It didn't take long to decide, I've been favoring this capture since the beginning, I love how expressive he is! Well deserved win!
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tonyafricano
February 18, 2017
Congrats on the Win! Well deserved, great shot! Are we related much, do you think? lol
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Location
This was taken at the chimpanzee enclosure at Chester ZooTime
It was taken in the early afternoon when the chimps were all outside playing and enjoying themselvesLighting
The lighting was fairly good with some sunshineEquipment
This was shot with my Nikon D5100 with Nikkor 55-300mm telephoto lens, hand held, no flashInspiration
As most people find, the similarity between chimps and humans is striking and very engaging. I found out that this chimp Boris, who seemed to really enjoy watching the crowds of people watching him, had been brought up by humans in USA. I just loved his facial expression!Editing
Just some slight contrast adjustment and croppingIn my camera bag
I nearly always carry my D5100 and the telephoto lens because it's my favourite, and of course I always carry spare batteries and SD cards! I also have a Nikon P900 Coolpix nowadays, which is great for zooming in on wildlife. I have a Nikon J2 with 10-30mm lens for more wide angle shots and also an Olympus TG-1 for rainy days as it's waterproof. Sometimes I carry macro gear and filter kits, depending on what I am planning to shoot.Feedback
It pays to spend some time observing animals,if they are in captivity that can be fairly easy. I like to look for something a little quirky that conveys the character of the animal. I use a wide aperture to isolate the subject and try to include a little background but fill most of the image with the subject. To keep a reasonable shutter speed in case of sudden movement, I bump up the ISO to 640 or 800 unless the light is very bright.
