On my first trip to Uganda back in March of 2009, I was fortunate to see chimpanzees at two different locations. The first was in Kibale National Park, where I also photographed several other species of primate. Chimps can be difficult because they’re usually high in the trees with a bright white sky behind them and lots of branches in front of them. And they don’t tend to stay still for very long. But this young lady came a bit further down into a clearing, affording me a few quick shots before moving on. Chimps at Kibale are high on my list to revisit, hopefully sometime in the near future. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 300mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/250th of a second.
Have you ever considered putting together a coffee table book titled “Animals Sitting on Couches (But Not Actually Couches Because Animals Don’t Have Couches But Like Branches And Rocks And Puddles And Whatever An Animal’s Equivalent Of A Couch Is)”? I think it would sell really well.
You captured a really great pose in this chimp, Sean. It appears as though she is amazed at the sight she beholds as she looks over her shoulder. She was likely wondering how in the world a Nikkor 200-400mm lens made it to the jungle of Uganda!
I am so glad you had a good encounter with these chimps. There was a recent article in National Geographic (not sure which issue, but in the last couple of months) which chronicled some very violent encounters with chimps in communities outside of Kibale National park. Deforestation and the many other environmental pressures are shrinking their forest habitat, making food more scarce, and human encounters more tenuous. It’s a worthwhile read. Having said all that, this is a lovely pic of a chimp in a pensive, almost reflective, pose.
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On my first trip to Uganda back in March of 2009, I was fortunate to see chimpanzees at two different locations. The first was in Kibale National Park, where I also photographed several other species of primate. Chimps can be difficult because they’re usually high in the trees with a bright white sky behind them and lots of branches in front of them. And they don’t tend to stay still for very long. But this young lady came a bit further down into a clearing, affording me a few quick shots before moving on. Chimps at Kibale are high on my list to revisit, hopefully sometime in the near future. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 300mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/250th of a second.
Have you ever considered putting together a coffee table book titled “Animals Sitting on Couches (But Not Actually Couches Because Animals Don’t Have Couches But Like Branches And Rocks And Puddles And Whatever An Animal’s Equivalent Of A Couch Is)”? I think it would sell really well.
You captured a really great pose in this chimp, Sean. It appears as though she is amazed at the sight she beholds as she looks over her shoulder. She was likely wondering how in the world a Nikkor 200-400mm lens made it to the jungle of Uganda!
great pic. ) llooks like this one was having a day napp before heading home. )
I am so glad you had a good encounter with these chimps. There was a recent article in National Geographic (not sure which issue, but in the last couple of months) which chronicled some very violent encounters with chimps in communities outside of Kibale National park. Deforestation and the many other environmental pressures are shrinking their forest habitat, making food more scarce, and human encounters more tenuous. It’s a worthwhile read. Having said all that, this is a lovely pic of a chimp in a pensive, almost reflective, pose.