Pensive


  • Photographer
    Sonalini Khetrapal
  • Prize
    Honorable Mention
  • Date of Photograph
    12/12/2013
  • Technical Info
    1/320 sec at F/4.0, ISO 2500

After several hours of trekking in the wet forests of the Volcanoes National Park in Rawanda, we finally found the ‘Susa’ family of mountain gorilla. A lone Gorilla sat a little away from the rest of the family and looking through the lens, I saw him approach our group. Possibly my zoom lens or the slight buzz of the camera processing shots had caught his attention. He sat directly opposite me, a not so safe distance anymore, and seemed to be staring right back at me and into the lens. I felt my guides hand on my shoulder holding me steady. Thankfully, upon initial inspection he lost interest quickly. But those few moments gave me an opportunity to capture an array of emotions on his face. This particular shot was taken right after he seem to lose interest and is my favorite because it captures an intimate pensive moment.

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