By now, you’ve likely seen Monica Szczupider’s photograph of grieving chimpanzees at Cameroon’s Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue Center. The image—which Monica submitted to Your Shot, and which appeared in the November issue of National Geographic magazine—is resonating with people everywhere. Over the last few days, it’s turned up in newspapers, on television, and on blogs worldwide.
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August 12, 2009 4:52 PM
When Melissa Brandts positioned her camera for a timed self-portrait with her husband on the banks of Canada's stunning Lake Minnewanka in Banff National Park, she didn't expect a squirrel to steal the scene. "This curious little ground squirrel appeared, became intrigued with the sound of the focusing camera and popped right into our shot," she writes. "We were laughing about this little guy for days!"
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