Evolution
Taken at the Adelaide Zoo one week before Anguka (pictured) and her half-sister Safiri were shipped to Europe for a breeding programme.
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webgrrl
phaor!! how good is that….... i gotta go to the zoo..!
Matt Mawson
Excellent. It’s appropriate that a vegetarian would be reading Gardening Australia.
Barb Leopold
oh my god, watch out, they’ll be reading the financial times and taking over the world next ….. great shot Shaz!!
kristin diemer
Really lovely – full of character. I love the little smirk on the gorilla’s face – almost like s/he’s suggesting s/he knows something we don’t! Great detail in the coat and you’ve handled the lovely lighting around the head to frame the face. I’ve read that the nose prints are different for each gorilla – it’s their identifying feature – and therefore very appropriate that we should capture a glimpse of this one here.
georgiegirl
Gorillas no better than to try and take over the world. They know that we should just live in harmony with it. Hence the Gardening Australia mag – GA don’t use poisons or harmful sprays. Brilliant photo Sharon…
Lance Leopold
Beautiful!!! love it Shaz.
Tamarama72
great shot ! Apes look so wise to me !
Tamarama72
Congratulations on gettin it into the Advertiser ! how did that happen ? did you submit it ?
Sharon Hammond
A friend showed it to the right people.
Belinda Leopold
WOW-Fantastic Sharon!!!! Total winner!!! :)
georgiegirl
Maybe you should write to Gardening Australia with this photo attached! I reckon they’d love it too… ;D ;D
Mel Brackstone
ahhh….so its not penthouse? :)
kookylane
LOL!!! great shot. It looks like a very sophisticated gorillaz.
Darren Stones
Should be reading Zoo Weekly .
Excellent work, Sharon.
Helene Kippert
Great shot Sharon!
Mel Brackstone
I keep coming back to this….great shot, Sharon.
Simon Mammino
Wow this is incredible!!!
immaimages
purfect capture! i love it when images come alive! em
andrew cowell
Amazing photograph!
Loredana Crupi
This is priceless. Beautifully worked shaaron!
John Conway
it’s a great capture Sharon, truly a right place, right time shot
Johno
Bianca Beetson
Hey I spent last weekend at the Melbourne Zoo facinated at how much the Gorilla’s looked like my Dad, my son even rang to ask him what was he doing at the zoo! They are so amazingly human. I love this pic it reassures to me that we are really the missing link!
Lost Lost
What can i say, your work is stunning!
Sabine Spiesser
this is just brilliant
Flamejob
Ha ! Awesome.
hugo
this is very nice, and it made me chuckle!! A lot of your portraits are nice, but would maybe like to see some in portrait mode. The one of Bianca is beautifully exposed, but a considerable amount is blank, about 50%. Just a suggestion, you have some beaut portraits!!
Karen Lewis
Top Stuff Sharon!
jynx
Amazing! Class shot! I always knew they are more intelligient than they show us!
Mel Brackstone
I’ll bet this one goes out the door for fathers day :) Hang on to your hat :)
Sharon Hammond
Maybe I should think of a witty one-liner & upload a “card” version
Bryce
MUM!!! I’ve been looking everywhere for her. Can I come and pick her up? We’ve been beside ourselves with worry!!!
Naomi Kevin
That is a compelling capture and thanks for your comments.
Per E. Gunnarsen
WoW….this is stunning!
Jeff Burns
This is an amazing picture. Great job. Excellent picture
southparkcamel
reminds me of my step dad, i see alot of resemblance are you sure you didn’t take this at my house?
hillsrain
Absolutely unreal capture. A classic moment frozen forever.
Sylvia Karall
Amazing photograph. A gem. Well done.
fortinpaysagiste
great pic
Mugsy
Brilliant capture!
Julie Langford
What a great photograph, what a great animal
Sue Kane
Just love this one Sharon…....what a story….awesome!!!!
Nathan Dooley
This is awesome.
I’ve always had a soft spot of gorilla’s.
I’ve just ordered a card version of this shot.
Thanx for the great shot.
GracefulShadow
:) That’s a classic
agypsyk
Fantastic shot Sharon
doppelganger
great shot.
DawsonImages
How cute, what a great card image.
Mia1
what an amazing photo. I love it. Beautiful.. What a beautiful capture.
Paul Tait
This is exceptional Sharon. What is the story behind this one?
Sharon Hammond
A lucky break. Was just in the right place at the right time Paul. This was taken 2 weeks before they were shipped O/S for a breeding programme.
nfsnyc
Lol nice idea :).
lensman
“Hmmmm…..outdoor girl seeks male with similar interests” Nice shot, and well lit.
DawsonImages
Excellent humor and card image
Pedro Santos
what a great portrait…lol.
Ellen
Beautiful portrait,very original image!
alistair mcbride
Great shot Sharon.
paul romanowski
IT IS CATCHING UP TOO US…........IF WE DON’T MOVE ON…..........THIS MIGHT BE….......?
Robert Mullner
Certainly worth all the attention Sharon…Once the best shots I’ve seen on here…in fact your whole PF is brilliant…..best regards, Rob.
shadowzone
love it
Mugsy
Reading between the lines tells me that you’ve captured something awesome!
Christophe Testi
Brilliant!
Bramble
What a truly fantastic image. Brilliant!
midzing
brilliant,,,,
Eyal Nahmias
Love it. Excellent concept and execution. An immediate fave
theEd
Truly magnificent capture.
Robyn Maynard
HA!! Brilliant ;-)
Warren Booth
Greate photo, I love it. I hope he learns some new cardening tips.
Roslyn Slater
Now this proves that gorilla’s are intelligent! An amazing image.
Antanas
Great work
Birgitta
Brilliant work, Sharon!!
Andy Harris
Fantastic work Sharon, lovely quality!
Sheryl Kasper
What a fun shot. Love it.
Catherine Crim...
this is fantastic….... i love it…. he’s gonna out smarts us all…=0)..into my favs
jerry alcantara
very clever,nice shot!
Geoff Coleman...
This is priceless and just so beautifully captured – what a character study!
Thankyou also for your lovely comment on my Poetry of Chaos.
sweetscent62
They truly do know more than we think they do.. : ) thanks for capturing it…..Wendy
Sean Farragher
fantastic image,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Michael J Armijo
HILARIOUS…a super image for someone (like me) who likes to promote the art of READING. GREAT GREAT GREAT!!! ;)
Tony Middleton
This is SO COOL ! love it Sharon ! aptly titled as well :)
Alyson Pearson
ha! he’s gorgeous, excellent shot!
Murray Newham
..checking the performance of the Dow Jones no doubt…
Winslow357
very beautiful work!!
vonnie1989
This is so awesome!!!!!!!!!!
Walter Strength
Now this is a work of art. Well composed.
Idil
Great photo and great title!
bobbymcleod
haha….this is hillarious! great shot!
MuscularTeeth
a very funny and moving photo !
superb!
if i didnt have a theme id favorite it !
greenfrog153
Amazing !!!!!!
Deri Dority
Brilliantly done! And so very funny! It really brings a big smile to my face.
Anne van Alkemade
Lovely.
Steve Bulford
Love it!
Imber
Excellent!!
billyboy
Now i know why man has evolved with the need to read while sitting on the toilet!
I love the way you process your animal shots, and this for me is a masterpiece in subject matter, composition, lighting and post pro. Nice work!
Marnie Kirkness
What an incredibly awesome shot!!! words cant explain how much i like tis.
screamqueen
great work!!
Anette Tyler
Fantastic shot and great work
Steve Bullock
Speechless..
Jan Piller
I’m speechless too…..... (and that’s rare!)
Cathy Middleton
Fantastic, superb. You have captured a feel. Well done.
Brett Still
Such an interesting insight into the world of Anguka. A great photo. I recently purchased this print and I am very pleased.
Sharon Hammond replied
Oh thank you so much. So happy to know who the print went to.
tess1731
You have to love this shot … Just wonderful …
carol brandt
It’s shots like this that really make your year, huh?
Leeo
Nice to see this fella featured in the mosaic :)
LisaR
Fantastic photo!
rachael73
Great picture.
tigerwings
Look like good reading material…lol….Great Photo!
bill oneil
wow…how did I miss this …it is beautiful.
Anatoliy
Bravo!
Angel Warda
fab!!!!
Ghelly
Danielle Espin
Wonderful shot, nice work
Colleen Battis...
LOL! Please add this to the Funny Kritters group!
Lorena Maria
This is amazing!!