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09-JUL-2006 Denise

Silver Back Gorilla
by Denise

San Francisco Zoo

I blew out all the highlights in the straw trying to get the black of the gorilla metered properly. Not to mention the composition...smack in the middle of the photo.

Sony DSC-H5
1/60s f/5.0 at 72.0mm iso100 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time09-Jul-2006 12:45:41
MakeSony
ModelDSC-H5
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length72 mm
Exposure Time1/60 sec
Aperturef/5
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias-0.30
White Balance
Metering Modecenter weighted (2)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Denise11-Jul-2006 02:43
Thanks Ray. i actually don't think any wild animal likes eye contact. I accidentally made eye contact with a female lion at a Wild Park Safari and she attacked our van!! I was quite far away from this magnicifient male but he may have been very aware of me. I did get some get shots of his beautiful silver back.

Thanks Katherine, Black is as hard as white to expose ;-)) Is it any wonder I am addicted to color??
Ray Mann 11-Jul-2006 01:04
Gorillas do not like any kind of eye to eye contact. A lens is a form of eye to them. Consequently this one is indeed purposefully turning away - from the intrusive eye. He is indeed majestic and belongs nowhere but in the center of our field of view. Sometimes one needs to ignore textbook rules.
Katherine Stanback's Photos11-Jul-2006 00:37
Great capture - it looks like you did get the gorilla exposed correctly! I like his expression - it looks like he's obstinately refusing to look at the camera.