Haunting Chimpanzee Photo - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

07/01/2005 04:24:36 PM · #1

If this image doesn't haunt you I don't know what will...

This image conveys so much. So much pain, so much horror, so much that is wrong that needs righting... so very much.

Moodville, THIS is the kind of impact some of your photographs also have on me. THIS is what I mean when I tell you your work speaks louder than any words could.

scalvert

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

07/01/2005 04:30:25 PM · #2

I have goosebumps.

ButterflySis

Canon EOS-50D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

07/01/2005 06:12:09 PM · #3

Goosebumps here as well. He has some really wonderful images. Sad ones too.

SJCarter

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

07/01/2005 06:26:45 PM · #4

Wow... Such vivid & powerful images...

kjennings

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

07/01/2005 06:34:44 PM · #5

wow that was an amazing photo...thanks for showing me that

buzzmom

Panasonic DMC-FZ20

07/01/2005 07:32:40 PM · #6

ok i actually am shedding tears....its such a tough call...i only want to see humane treatment of animals...yet there is such amazing research that has been accomplished to help cure and manage so many diseases...

my daughter had hard time when they wanted her to disect...i told her that she had the right to say no and i would support her...with technology today computer animation should replace that need..

oh crap...how the heck did i get back up on my soap box again!!

07/02/2005 07:18:37 AM · #7

Topping for moodville

moodville

Nikon D100

07/04/2005 09:12:46 AM · #8

Mr Nichols work has been an inspiration to me for quite some time, both with my photography and my personal interest with chimpanzees. His images can certainly be graphic at times but with a world of ever decreasing sensibilities I think it is important to get the point across.

Thanks for bring this to people's attention, Kavey. Although I have to admit that my chimp photography no way comes close to any of the impact or talent of that of Mr Nichols' work. Hopefully one day I'll get the opportunity to photograph chimps in the wild... at least while the opportunity is even possible.

Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro DX

07/04/2005 11:40:57 AM · #9

Should have known you'd already come across it...

:o)

But you're selling yourself short. Some of your images, precisely because they show the life of a chimpanzee in captivity, do have just as strong an impact (on me, anyways) as the work of Mr Nichols.

That said, I look forward to seeing your work when you do get the chance to photograph these animals in the wild. I think it will be astounding.

Beagleboy

Canon EOS-30D

07/04/2005 11:44:37 AM · #10

I remember seeing of his stuff in National Geographic. It's horrible what we as humans can put our closest genetic species through. Now I'm really bummed...