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98.6% Human

© Lou Lazerson

98.6% Human

Uploaded: October 18, 2012

Description

Visited the Brookfield Zoo located in the suburb of Brookfield, Illinois, near Chicago.
Captured this Western Lowland gorilla from Africa. These gorillas have more redder hair on their heads than the Eastern Lowland gorillas.
Gorillas are 98.6% Human.
Aperture Priority, f6.3 @ 1/80, ISO 3200.
Tamron 18-270 PZD @ 270mm
Adjusted for contrast, saturation & sharpened.
Category: Animals (10/18/2012)

Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/80 seconds, Flash: fired, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 3200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 270.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 60D

Comments

JO ANN CLEVELAND October 18, 2012

What a great capture Lou..can't get that face out of my mind...super!

jo ann c. #1493151

Lou Lazerson October 19, 2012

Jo Ann,

Thanks for one your wowza responses
to this Neanderthal looking gorilla.

Lou #10376441


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