Mother & Son
This Western Lowland Gorilla and her baby son was shot from 100 feet away. All I wanted to do was get closer. It was starting to rain and she moved into the entrance to her shelter. I consider myself lucky to get this shot.
Mother & Son belongs to the following groups:
Animal Kingdom, Baby Animals (No Kittens or Puppies, 3/day), Compassion, Courage & Friendship, Endangered Species, Exotic Mammals, Primate Art, The Fine Art of Photography and Zoophoria (2 per day, approval required) Available for sale asGreeting Cards and Matted Prints

Andy Harris
beautiful!
tamoopy
You’ll get fed up of me. Another stunning photograph. You have an amazing ability to capture a moment perfectly. I love Gorilla’s, this one brought tears to my eyes, its so emotive.
Barb Leopold
Beautiful, makes you realise just how closely related we are ….. and feel guilty for our treatment of these gorgeous creatures.
cdwork
Wondrous, emotive image
Sean Farragher
this is more then beautiful
Jacqueline Bar...
wow – what an amazing shot.
Matt Sillence
lovely shot… got all the expressions here..
Joanne Bradley
This is sooooo beautiful! It’s scary and impressive and breathtaking how human like they really are and I understand that they have a full range of communication. Wow what a great shot!
machandel
Makes me wonder how small the gap between man and ape really is.
Steve Bullock
WOW..
MrBanana
Great capture Julie makes even us grown men sigh at its beauty.
Aurora Pintore
THIS IS AN EXCELLENT PICTURE!!!!!!!
JulieM
Thank you all so much for your encouragement. I’m still a learner.
cometkatt
AWESOME!!
greenfrog153
Lovely portrait Julia.
Alison Gainge
Stunning !! I love it :)
Alison Gainge
I forgot to ask .. is that Frala and her lil one ?
JulieM
Thank you, His name is Fuzu. I think his mother’s name is Frala but I only remembered his name.
ApeArt
Fabulous. You must put this in the Primates group
JulieM
Thank you very much.
Bandicoot
Great shot. Love the composition and light.
Linda Mullner
This is a Stunning capture!!...Sensational work Julie.. :o)
JulieM
Thank you Bandicoot & Linda.
Mary Campbell
Wonderful shot, so tender. Makes you feel the connectivity of Apes to Man.
Lisa G. Putman
Incredible portrait! What a lovely moment to capture! I love the composition, great lighting and catchlights!
JulieM
Thank you Mary & Lisa. I’m so glad you like it.
Ken Boxsell
Fabulous shot Julie. A very powerful image
richardredhawk
congrats on making this on the rb home page great shot
robotsdream
beautiful shot!!!
screamqueen
awww, so cute
DigitalDelights
What a wonderful capture of mother & son.. the look in their eyes is amazing…
aspectsoftmk
excellent camera work…with heart….terri
Helene Kippert
Wonderful!
Dee Boylan
So human…....certainly very lucky and blessed I say…..what a magic shot…..
Joanne Bradley
Among my favourites. Thought it was incredible first time I saw it, and am amazed each time I gaze onto it. Congrats on making homepage! Well deserved!!!!
Duncan Waldron
Julie, I’ve just viewed your entire portfolio. Your work really needs no words; to compliment it is just to state the obvious. The quality is top rate, aesthetically and technically. Do you shoot these professionally?
wellman
the bond and love has been captured in a stunning manner – this is a treat
Kim Roper
Beautiful moment in time captured forever! Well done!
krafty
Absolutely gorgeous capture..Congrats on making the Home Page..well deserved.
Stacy Rodriguez
Great shot, love the look in both there eyes, congrats on cover. :)
Imber
Bravo!
flower68
Stunning photograph.As artists I think we tend to see much further into things than some people,and actually feel_ what we see.I feel deep sadness for these amazing creatures we are so blessed to share our world with..Their future is in our hands,and I hope with all my heart that there are enough hands and hearts to save them.
Merilyn
Wonderful shot. They are our closest cousins. We are so alike in loving our kids. Well done.
Mark Peterson
Very nice! fantastic shot!
Alexandra Strö...
gorgeous shot!, really lovely expression and feeling to it :) well done!
Solar Zorra
Gorillas are my absolute favorite wild animals…............this shot is amazing, i wish i would have been right next to you. The expression is priceless, every Mommy’s protective nature captured.
Lora Garcelon
Amazing shot – I love it!!
aroha
this is just wonderful
sajal maskey
cute , lovely shot
Tabitha B
stunning moment…
bobbymcleod
this is an absolute jewel and sooooo deserving of a home page showing! well done julie!
Stephen Thomas
Exdcellent photo of this gorilla and her baby
ltruskett
You so nailed this portrait. Don’t know if you could have bettered this. Well done.
Elaine van Dyk
Oh my gosh, this is wonderful! Great shot, and fantastic body language – so protective and nurturing. In all of this you’ve managed to capture it with beautiful light. Congratulations!
JulieM
Thank you all very much. As a learner I am honoured to be included in such fine company. I am so happy that I managed to capture this shot and to portray the emotion.
Rosina Lamberti
an awesome shot
JulieM
Thank you Rosina
handprintz
Such a beautiful image,well done!!
BuddyH
Congrats! A fantastic image!
Bevsimages
congrats & great image representing mothers day, so tender Bev ;) x
~ Ademac
So beautiful…..............great capture.
Glitter
oh my god! this is so so precious!!!!!
well captured!!!!
and congrats on being the winnner in “zoophoria”!!
JulieM
Thank you all so much. I really value all your comments.
Steve Chapple
Absolutely beautiful!
“No matter how slow the film, Spirit always stands still long enough for the photographer It has chosen.”
Minor White.
JulieM
Thank you so much Stephen. I have never heard that quote before. I will truly treasure it. Of all the comments I have received since joining RB. yours is to me yhe most precious.
alanalanalan
very nice art bravo.
Glenda Remaklus
BREATH TAKING. What a beautiful shot!
JulieM
Thank you very much Alan and Glenda.
Crispin Gardn...
The eyes have it Julie, great capture. Where was this shot?
JulieM
Thanks so much Crispin. Taronga Zoo. I’ve been back once since, but it was cold and they stayed inside their “outdoor room” all day and I didn’t get one shot. I was amazed at how fast he had grown. He’s not a baby anymore. I wish I lived next door to a zoo. I’m actually leaving on the 28th.July for 12 days in Singapore. You can guess where I’ll be spending most of my days !
Dana Yoachum
What wonderful shots you capture. Your very blessed. Another job well done!
JulieM
Thank you very much Dana
richepix
Stunning and wonderful picture. They are amazingly tender for such powerful beings. Yesterday I saw a mother screaming at her child apparently just because she had tripped!!!
JulieM
Thank you Richepix. We can learn so much from these beautiful beings. I’m so glad you like it.
Jennifer Woodward
I can’t remember if I told you it was me who bought this recently, but it came through the post this morning… it looks absolutely fantastic, I’m so happy with it!! :-)
JulieM
Jennifer, thank you so much for letting me know it was you. I didn’t know ,but now that I do I can say “Thank you” personally. I really appreciate your support. I saw in the news that a new baby gorilla was born 10 days ago so I’ll just have to drive back down to Sydney again won’t I ?
I’m planning it for late October. It’s a 6-7 hour drive each way. Thanks again, ..........Julie.
Pat Lucas
How fabulous!!!! Congratulations on winning the contest, very well deserved.
Jim Harmon
Congratulations on winning the Wildlife Challenge. Well done.
Renee Dawson
This is an extraordinary image Julie! Congratulations on winning the wildlife challenge with this exceptional entry.
SandraRos
This is wonderful that you have won the Wildlife challenge with this very special and awesome photograph. CONGRATULATIONS ! Hugs to you out of Africa
Stephie Butler
Congratulations on winning the contest Julie, so well deserved…
Larissa Brea
Congratulations on winning the contest!!! Woo hoo!
Laurie Puglia
julie, you did a fantastic job on this :) way to go girl! laurie
Jennifer Woodward
You’re welcome! This image looks stunning on a greetings card.
I’d love to see that baby gorilla!! Congrats on the feature!! :-)
loua
i loved it to mush my lady is a great shoot
Jim Moore
A beautiful, tender shot.
Rita H. Ireland
Wow just awesome!
Tracey McKeown
Adorable! Congratulations
JulieM
Thank you so much and a special THANKYOU to those who voted for this shot in the Wildlife Challenge. I really appreciate your support.
HeatherBrown
unbelieveably beautiful… you are lucky to get this shot and we are all privilaged to view this image R, Heather
Aurora Pintore
EXCELLENT PICTURE, VERY BEAUTIFUL !!!!!!!!
Corina Daniela...
Congratulations! This is an amazing shot!
Mariann Kovats
Congratulations Julie for winning the challenge! It is an awesome capture and shot!
JulieM
Thank you so much. It is a real honour.
DiEtte Henderson
Lukcy indeed, this is a fantastic beautiful image. Nice job!
eXposure
priceless ♥
Damiend
Supurb!!!
RiSH :
Just love the emotion on their face. Its the universal purest form of unconditional relation, mother and child.
Gili Orr
Amazing capture!
colorblind
congrats!!!! i see that you won the wildlife challenge with this shot
nice picture though
to see the bond between a mother and her offspring so strong
their faces tell so much
i can see why it is a winner
Gili Orr
coNGRATS FOR THE FEATURE ON FRONT PAGE OF RB (actually it’s on the second page now).
Brian Carey
Beautiful, thank you!
JulieM
Thank you all very much.
shenbo
I love. beautiful!
Lance Leopold
Wonderful! if this doesn’t move you,call and undertaker,well done indeed!!
JulieM
Thank you Shenbo, and Lance I love your sense of humour !!!
Denise Martin
Fantastic shot Julie – those eyes!!
Denise
RavenRidgePhoto
so sad but she looks so protective over her baby
chen cohen
lovely, full of feelings
JulieM
Thank you very much. Your comments mean a lot to me.
Janell Rufiange
What a beautiful capture. I LOVE it. I love apes, I used to be really in love with them and wanted to work with them in the jungle but plans didn’t pan out that way. I love feeling I get from this photo.
JulieM
Janell, thankyou so much. I know just how you feel. if I had my life to live over ,that’s what I’d do.
Cariad
Stunning.. just a perfect expression of a mothers concern for her baby ♥
This makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.. just amazing ♥
Anibal
That melts my heart, how cute is this, what a powerful image….AWSOME
sertac
Ohhh really good shot , I love it
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phoggy
superb capture
Dar Hurt
Amazing and beautiful shot..!!
JulieM
Thank you all very much.
LaLaLaura
This is so cool! It really shows how closely we are related. (Like someone above me previously said) I love this :-)
JulieM
Thank you Laura.
LENAxxx
You can see the love in her eyes, such a stunning photo
Nature's Realm
really stunning shot. -Dennis
LisaR
Aren’t they amazing. Well captured :D
P3T3
We would love this in THE BABY ANIMALS GROUP
IRISHPIX
This is cool~~.

Diane Swarts
amazing capture.
JulieM
Thank you very much.
mc27
... excellent – great cropping!!
Beachy
Fantastic shot!!!!
JulieM
Much appreciated.
Mags Williamson
Stunning! Love it!
Tenee Attoh
What a great shot, just wonderful :-)
Irene Walters
BREATHTAKING!