Nassir

this is Nassir, one of the lowland gorillas at the Toronto Zoo... he is 9 years old... and yes, i know focus is atrocious, but i love the comp and light - so there ;p

today is a stat holiday for me so i took myself to the zoo... expect to see plenty of pics of animals over the next few days...

[JackieR]

Light is lovely

[April]

Such a gentle expression ... captivating

[Jane Pittenger]

Amazing expression and nice back light

[Dawn]

Fabulous

[Taffy]

So poignant an expression -- sort of a half smile.

[Graeme Stevens]

excellent

[Babs]

Oh what a fabulous expression. fav.

[Marij]

just the right moment and the right light

[Sally Ings]

He looks lost in thought.

For the get pushed challenge how about taking a picture of something that is already black and white without editing it? Or perhaps creating an optical illusion.

[Tunia McClure]

wonderful to get so cozy with him

[4rky]

Fantastic capture

[Simply Amanda]

Such an intimate portrait. I just love them!

[☠northy]

@salza tx! i'll see what i come up with for one of those... i'm now off to view your project and leave you a challenge...