Nature’s Best
Experience Nature Through the Art of Photography
November 10, 2006 through October 8, 2007
Baby Gorilla
Youth Highly Honored
Nature's Best Photography Windland Smith Rice International Awards
BABY GORILLA
Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
by Cameron Amadeus Myhrvold, age 17
Belleview, Washington, USA
“The Virunga volcanoes are covered in trees and shrouded in clouds. It is a steep, muddy climb to the habitat where the gorillas live. I overcame the low light conditions by shooting wide-open, at f/5.6, and setting the ISO rating to 800. I also used a monopod to stabilize the camera. Mountain gorillas are one of the most endangered species in the world with less than 700 remaining in the wild.”
Canon EOS 1Ds; 100-400mm lens; 1/40 sec at f/5.6; digital capture at ISO 800; monopod.
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