In the interim i wanted to share a few photos. These were taken using my standard 50mm lens and capture the humanistic qualities of the silverback.
This is just one of three silverbacks in the largest habituated family in Parc National des Volcans - the Susa troop. This incredible individual is 2nd in command of the 29 members of the gorilla band.
The park advises that one does not approach the gorillas closer than seven metres, but clearly no-one has informed the gorillas of this. This individual came and sat about 2.5 metres away from me. A truly magical and unforgetable experience.
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