Young Chimp

Chimpanzees are probably my favourite animal. The intelligence they show is fascinating and the individual characters amongst a group are great to watch. The group of chimps at Chester Zoo are a favourite subject of mine for photography. This little chimp was getting a ride on the back of another chimp. I cropped the image in to make it more of a portrait shot, and one that I am very pleased with.

Young Elephants

I could watch elephants for ages, whether they are playing like these two or showing their intelligence by solving problems to get food. What do they think when they look back at some tall bloke with a camera pointed at them. Monochrome conversion was done in Adobe Lightroom.

Jaguar

The big cats are always impressive where ever you see them. The Jaguars at Chester Zoo can be a bit elusive when it comes to getting a good picture of them, but if you wait long enough and learn their route when they check their territory, you can get some decent shots.