Superb, Sharon!  Those eyes show such sadness and the fence emphasizes the cruelty of mankind!  Cheers JO

This makes me sad just looking at this poor animal. No freedom inside or outside the bars.

graham

Those eyes look very sad..... great image Sharon and yes, we should blame us humans for this. Zuzana

Great powerful image, Sharon... RB

completely agree with you, its eyes said all...great capture Sharon, very impressive image. Cheers. bruno

If only he/she could speak, I wonder what they would say. Well imaged Sharon.

You've really captured the emotion in this image. The vignetting and the splash of colour in the eyes really pulls you in to create a powerful shot. Great shot - Ant.

PROBABLY SAYING - "BUG OFF BEFORE I SPIT AT YOU" - VICOUS ANIMAL - WELL AND TRULY CAPTURED - GOOD.

Great capture, Sharon. Congratulations on the front page. Juan.

Nice capture Sharon. A sad subject though.

And agree with your comments. Makes you wonder if Man's so-called "advanced" evolution over such species can be counted as a good thing :-(

Great shot, I love the way you can actually see the sadness in his eye's.

Congratulations Sharon - told you there was a front page to be bagged ...lol!  Cheers JO

Very poignant shot Sharon. Congratulations on a much deserved POTD. Charles.

Wo! Thanx very much guys! A very much appreciated POTD! Jo, you couldn't have put it better. Graham, that's the sad reality, and for which the world is a much poorer place. Thanx everyone for taking the time to comment, most of all because the little guy's sadness and plight deserves at least a moment of recognition. Thanks Ant! Rgds Sharon

Great image, leaving the bars in rather than focusing through has really made this shot, well done on POTD

Poignant and tender image Sharon, top shot showing the emotion in those sad eyes. well done on POTD, richly deserved.  Mandy

outstanding shot congrats with POTD

Congratulations Sharon, this is  a superior shot and really worthy POTD. Well done. Zuzana

Well done on POTD, great image but a sad one at the same time.

Graham

Congrats Sharon, well deserved.

Donny

i lie the expresion so sad good capture

This is a really good photograph. Well done on POTD Sharon.

Just a little point; chimp's DNA differs from ours by around 5%, not one gene. This may sound like not very much, but as more than 90% of genes are 'junk'' or 'spare', it is actually quite a significant difference. And there are 3 billion DNA base pairs in 23 genes. Still no excuse for cruelty. Sorry for being pedantic, but it's in my genes . . Howard. Those who are interested can find out more here: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn2833-humanchimp-dna-difference-trebled.html

Sharon, this is such a sad image that words like 'great' and 'fantastic' seem almost inappropriate. Man's cruelty to animals (and each other!) knows no bounds, this shot makes that point very powerfully, a great choice for the front page, congratulations. Rgds Paul

Superb shot Sharon - it's impossible not to be touched by his soulful expression and well done for highlighting the chimps' plight - if you've made those who've viewed this excellent image stop and think then it's a job well done.  Congrats on a nailed-on POTD!  Kind regards, Anna

well done from me, good luck in the future.

A very empathic capture of great emotion.  It's a shot to be proud of Sharon and a more than worthy POTD.  Very well done, Steve.

Many congrats Sharon, very well deserved POTD. Cheers. bruno

Beautiful ... and so sad at the same time - wish I could clone out those bars for real.  well done on POTD - great shot - regards - Nick

We do not have the right to do this to these wonderful animals.  I just hope that the brutes who do this will have their deeds returned on them, but tenfold.  I'm not sure that I could have taken this photograph!  

Such a powerful image Sharon......would be perfect used as an advertisement poster about cruelty to animals......he is so beautiful.....makes me want to rescue him ! Sally

Thanx a million guys! It's really great getting such brilliant and compassionate feedback. Thanks Martin for the visit, Mandy—very much appreciated in every sense. Thanks Andrew, Zuzana, Graham, Donny, "bambang_susanto"—Cool handle!, Howard—Wow! that's some knowledge you have there! thanx Paul—very much appreciated sentiment, respect my friend! Anna—I live in hope! thankyou for your kind words. Melevo—thanks for the visit, much appreciated, Steve and Bruno, many thanks guys, Nick—If only! Chris—Absolutely! No less than they deserve! Sally—Many thanks, I feel the same way, but sadly there are millions of wonderful guys just like him. Thanks again everyone for such positive feedback and support, it's always much appreciated, but particularly so for this shot. As for the 'miserable old man' with such an ignorant attitude, shame on you!! Perhaps you should also consider changing your avatar? lol! Rgds Sharon

Great shot Sharon, you seem to have hit a soft spot with this one, which is what we all strive for when out with the camera.
Congrats on the front page, well deserved.
Willy

Such a memorable image - and of a wonderful creature. Perfect capture - it tells its own story, many congratulations on POTD! (been out a lot lately, so sorry to nearly miss his moment!) Kate

Belated congrats, Sharon - awesome shot, well deserving!  RB

Good Job Sharon, Its a superb portrait of this chimp, youve captured his character very well.. Best regards Take care Mark

it is a powerful shot and one that tells the story so well.

This is possibly my favourite shot on here....though it does break your heart. J.