Talking Through The Glass

I am struggling a bit with my photos at the moment, so here is a shot I took back in the Spring and have held back from posting.

I'm not too sure if it works OK, whether it is obvious that the ape is talking to a lady. i.e. can you tell that the right hand side of the frame is a person.

Shot at Twycross Zoo, through glass in the Ape house

Anyway, I have decide to post the shot. Edited in GIMP and converted to mono using some pseudo grey settings in the GIMP / G'MIC black and white parameters.

Worth viewing large if you have the time :)

Note : I posted this onto flickr on Monday night with the same narrative too and it made the "Explore Page" ( a bit like the PP here). As of today it has received 6700 views, 204 faves and 25 comments. To say I am pleased is an understatement :) I hope the 365'ers like it too :)

[Poppy]

This is a very touching image. And really, I had no trouble determining that it was the hair of a lady. What did surprise me though was to learn there was glass between them. It is so hard to photograph through glass without getting a reflection. Well done! Fav!

[Phil Howcroft]

@ahleena thanks poppy , I think I got lucky and maybe the monochrome conversion damped down any reflections :)

[Loopy-Lou]

Fabulous like this shot, great capture

[Pat Knowles]

I love it Phil.....the detail & the expression on that monkey face is very endearing. Well done on all that interest on Flickr!

[Pat Knowles]

Fave for me.

[Phil Howcroft]

@happypat thanks for the fave and lovely comment pat :)

[Annie D]

I think the ....looks like a chimp...is enjoying the interaction

[Nick]

A very striking shot. The focus on the monkey/chimps face is great. Yes you can tell he's looking at a person which makes it all the more interesting. Fav.

[Hazel]

Fav for me - shot is awesome large and on black - I think he's saying something to that lady!

[Dione Giorgio]

Well done for the flickr response, Phil. The lady is very recognisable. I wonder how she let the gorilla come so close. Fav.

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

Great communication going on there. I like the focus on the ape's eyes, they are very compelling.

[Ivan]

Well done, super image. fav.

[Matt Clendon]

Those eyes, so full of intelligence and chimp wisdom.

[Sylvia du Toit]

Fav!

[Phil Howcroft]

@bizziebeeme many thanks lou :)

@sdutoit thanks for the fave sylvia

@sabresun yes clever these apes, he was a magnificent species omatt

@dulciknit compelling indeed alison :)

@sangwann thanks for your comment and fave dioine

[Phil Howcroft]

@annied some cool interpretation annie :)

@nickspicsnz thanks for your lovely comment and fave nick

@quietpurplehaze glad you viewed large and on black haze, many thanks :)

[Annie D]

@phil_howcroft such concentration and interest in his expression

[Gena Pegg]

I like it VERY much. You have really captured the interaction between the two of them. Great clarity and detail. Congratulations on such success! You deserve it!