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The Challenge of Photographing Mountain Gorillas in the Mist of an Impenetrable Forest

PetaPixel·Matt Growcoot·3 days ago
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Mountain gorilla in the mist. | Mark and Jaren Fernley / Untamed Photo Safaris Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda needs no further explanation. It’s a challenging landscape to navigate, and numerous animals inhabit it. But its most famous residents are the mountain gorillas. The Bwindi population makes up almost half of all the mountain gorillas in the world, and they are unsurprisingly a major draw. Mark and Jaren Fernley run Untamed Photo Safaris and told PetaPixel about a recent trip there — from which they captured some truly magical photos. “Unlike open savannah photography, where light, distance, and backgrounds can often be managed with a little more freedom, mountain gorilla photography asks photographers to work within very tight limitations,” Mark explains. “You are on foot. You are moving through dense vegetation. You have a limited amount of time with the gorillas. You must respect the animals, the guides, the trackers, and the regulations at all times.…

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