In 2003, I made two long trips to Central Africa, working with and photographing the Mountain Gorillas of the Virunga Mountains. This gallery shows a sample of the images from the second of those trips, concentrating on portraits of these gentle, inspirational fellow apes.
So you're off to Rwanda, Uganda or Congo to see the gorillas? You'll be taking a camera, then. You are also about to take photographs of one of the trickier wildlife subjects around: it's not a simply matter of getting close to the subject, but of actually getting sharp and clear photographs of something dark and hairy that lives in a fairly dark and hairy environment. So this is a short note, derived from my own experience and mistakes, purely aimed at helping you decide what to take and what to do when you get there.
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