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Each day Mountain Gorillas (Gorilla gorilla beringei) prepare a bed of leaves on the forest floor of their mountain home. This female gorilla takes an afternoon siesta while the massive silverback keeps watch in the backround.
Canon EOS 5D camera,
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens with 2Xteleconveter at 400mm
1/80sec F/8 -0.7step ISO400
Views: 297 (14 May, 2011)
Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda
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Wonderful capture! 11 August 2010
wonderful capture
Awesome shot. They are so cool to see in the wild aren’t they :)
It truely was an amazing experience, so peaceful and stoic.
– naturalnomad
So peaceful! Wonderful capture! Congratulations!
Wonderful shot!!
Beautiful shot :)
Such a beautiful image! The clarity is great. This is definitely one thing I need to see in my lifetime!
I just stumbled across this shot……it’s a crackin’ shot mate……there again I LOVE Gorillas…..
Cheers Robert! This was an amazing moment and perhaps my favorite capture of all my experiences with nature on this amazing planet!
– naturalnomad
Again, thanks so much!
– naturalnomad