What are you looking at?

A family trip to Howlett's Wildlife Animal Park, near Canterbury, UK, today.

This silverback male gorilla was having a munch on some roots.

Thank you for all your comments and favs over the past few days - I do read every one and they are all appreciated. I respond if you have a question (or if it otherwise seems appropriate) but otherwise I'm guessing you don't want your notifications list filled up by mass "thank you" notes.

[Phil Cameron]

Love those eyes he is awesome

[FBailey]

I thought he was sticking his tongue out! You've certainly caught those eyes well.

[Suzanne]

I think he is sticking his tongue out at you!

[Dawn]

Fabulous capture and framing fav

[Marloes]

Haha, love your title and timing of this pic. Greatly clear eyes!

[Nicole Campbell]

he is very handsome

[Kate]

Great portrait, they have such expressive eyes!

[jackie edwards]

love this portrait! so much detail yet suitably matte.

[Annie D]

he's a handsome one :)
I would like to visit Howlett's one day

[Helen Sanderson]

what a portrait!! great b&w

[Ann Williams]

Now there's a face. So much character and the b&w is perfect Peter.

[Babs]

Oh he is gorgeous. Always sad to see them in wildlife parks though rather than in the wild.

[BarrieH]

It looks like he had his eye on you.

[John Brown]

Beautiful image, I always want to know what they are thinking as they look so intelligent and gentle, but can be so powerful.