Wildthing said at 6:41 p.m. on Jun 17, 2008: What a wonderful expression. But I thought Mona lisa smiled. This chimp doesn't look very cheerful. Maybe she's eaten too many bananas & got belly ache :) Great photograph.
Emmabro said at 6:54 p.m. on Jun 17, 2008: hmm weighing up the world i think !!! great portrait !!!
SnowWhite said at 7:00 p.m. on Jun 17, 2008: No, Mona has more of a smirk than a smile. I have always thought she was passing gas myself !
SnowWhite said at 7:14 p.m. on Jun 17, 2008: Hey Emma , perhaps i should have called her 'THE THINKER' :-)
YorkJodi said at 7:27 p.m. on Jun 17, 2008: No, I think she looks wistful, almost sad... she's thinking about life in the wild... that "grass is greener" syndrome...
Jantass said at 8:25 p.m. on Jun 17, 2008: Wow, spectacular face of the Mona .. great image !!!
Bethe27 said at 9:18 p.m. on Jun 17, 2008: What sadness and loneliness this sweet face reflects. What kind of life in a wire enclosure!! I agree with Jodi's comments!
SnowWhite said at 5:48 p.m. on Jun 18, 2008: I'm with you Bethe27 and Jodi. Whilst zoo's do have good breeding programmes and sometimes do actually re- introduce animals back into the wild - i do have my reservations.
Tigerdba74 said at 11:00 p.m. on Jun 21, 2008: Its sad to see animals in captivity...but these days especially with all the turmoil and poaching certain species are better off in captivity...especially the Chimps and the Mountain Guerilla's!
Hhwind said at 10:55 a.m. on Jun 22, 2008: Great expression captured, though a sad one
YonderCreature said at 7:29 p.m. on Jul 18, 2008: "When will the paparazzi leave me alone?"
I love your title, but I think the Mona Lisa is happier than this critter. I really like the lighting of this pic.
L810th said at 9:57 a.m. on Nov 18, 2008: Hi Lorraine. This is an amazing expression and if I may suggest an idea - would be to crop the original in close enough to focus attention on the face and I mean CLOSE. The lighting is perfect and I guess the result will be as close to a painting as you could imagine. It is a beautiful capture indeed. Mike.
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