After visiting Murchison Falls National Park we made our way over to the forests of Kibale in order to track and habituate various chimp families. The experience was fantastic, and the pics don't do the day justice. Tough shooting conditions, but I tried to make the best of it.
kdacharya wrote:
wow, what humanlike behavior, expressions, body part. you got it all. the B&W, etc.
It was a wonderful day, KD! It's really interesting to see the extremes in behavior with these chimps - they can go from super chill and hanging out to causing a complete ruckus in no time!
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surfnron wrote:
Yes - a very enjoyable set Jeff. 1, 8, and 17 stand out ~ Ron
Thanks for the comments and picks, Ron!
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Bobg657 wrote:
Wonderful images, thanks for sharing!
Bob
Thanks Bob!!
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Warkari wrote:
Excellent. You did well in those tough conditions.
Amit
Cheers, Amit! Lemons out of lemonade, right?
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soupy wrote:
These are all just wonderful to me. Good job and so glad you got the experience.
Sue
Thank you so much for the nice words, Sue! We went to Uganda specifically for the gorillas, but might have had our best times with the chimps.
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AGeoJO wrote:
Not only your images are more than just enjoyable but they are very impressive, Jeff! They deserve a big vote, too and thank you for sharing.
Joshua
Thanks a ton, Joshua! High praise coming from a skilled photographer such as yourself.
bibek wrote:
Wow - amazing emotions in those eyes. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for the nice words, Bibek!
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dclark wrote:
Very impressive set of images!
My understanding is that human contact with primates is closely regulated. Can you say a bit about the circumstances of your visit?
Dave
Thanks much, Dave! You are correct about the regulation - we had to obtain permits through the Ugandan Wildlife Authority in order to spend time with the chimps. Well, the travel company we booked through (Insight - great experience!!) obtained the permits.
I'm not sure about the chimps, but I do know that the waitlist for the gorillas can be up to and over a year for a permit.
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Ted ellis wrote:
Lots of nice images. A chimp off the old block.
Thanks Ted!
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birdied wrote:
Oh yes, these are truly enjoyable !!! Marvelous set . Really enjoyed your black and white conversions. 15 and 16 really caught my attention.
Birdie
Thank you for the very kind words and picks, Birdie!
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Razsim wrote:
Yes, Enjoyable and beautiful pictures, 7 and 8 are awesome
Raz
Thanks Raz - I'm glad that you liked them!!
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tshore wrote:
Great shots. Really like the closeups. Do you know the story of the one chimp's eye?
Thank you!
I believe that our guide said that it had become infected or something similar and that the poor dude is going to be limited to one eye. That's got to be tough when depth perception is so crucial.
