Taken August 16, 2009
A high ranking male Chimpanzee being groomed by a junior chimp in the Mahale Mountains National Park, Tanzania.
EXIF data: model Canon EOS-1D Mark III, exposureTime 0.005 s (1/200) (1/200), fnumber f/3.2, isoEquiv 1000, focalLength 173.00 (173/1)
Beautiful photo. I would have liked perhaps to see it in a vertical crop, without the semi-chimp (?) on the left. Enjoy your trip!
A person can make out several stories out of this photo, but without a doubt it is a wonderful feeling to witness other animals showing love and affection through grooming. It makes me feel like we are part of nature as well, and your photo catches it in a superb fashion!
Amazing photo. I like the low viewpoint and straight-on gaze.