[Leica] Close encounters of the hairy kind

[afirkin at afirkin.com (afirkin)]

This is Gihishamwotsi, the beta silverback in the Sabyinyo group. The leader 
is
very old now and Gihishamwotsi is 'mating' pretty much at will now, so is
effectively taking over the family. He was lying in a bamboo clearing in the
dark jungle of zone 2 as I was photographing him. He got up and began walking
towards me:

http://tinyurl.com/nsalzpv

after this shot I stopped 'shooting' and assumed the submissive position as
200kgs of muscle brushed past my left arm. Quite a thrill, and to be honest I
did not feel scared, as they are such gentle creatures and don't see us as a
threat.

Cheers

Alastair