Judge and Jury by David Yarrow

Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda – 2022Finding a silverback gorilla high up in the volcanoes of Rwanda in a position offering a sense of place and a wider narrative is a tough ask. It’s effectively
a numbers game in that the more times you make the trek, the greater the chance an opportunity will arise. After
10 trips, I had not had a break. There had been 10 encounters, but they were always in dense forest with little or no backdrop.Some of the guides knew my frustration at the lack of depth I was finding and suggested a troop—the Umubano gorilla family—that was quite far west of the group of volcanoes. I agreed to give it a go, but was curious when I was told that I was the only one making the trip that day.When I set off from the village of Bisate at 7:30 a.m., it quickly dawned
on me why I was alone. This was going to be one hell of a climb, and I was already at 9,000 feet. Normally the
wall crossing to the rain forest is about 20 minutes from a drop-off point, but the day I went it took 90 minutes—all uphill. But when I reached the wall and looked up to the rain forest, I could see why
the area had potential. There were plenty of ridges and lookout points. It was still dense, but there seemed more room to breathe in places.I left most of my gear with my porters and took just one camera and my trusted 58mm lens. When I reached the troop, they were on the move and I focused
on the lead silverback. And so it was that I got my moment. The perspective was exactly what I had been looking for.– David YarrowStandard Print: Unframed 37″ x 44″ | Framed: 52″ x 59″ (Edition of 12)Large Print: Unframed: 56″ x 67″ | Framed: 71” x 82″ (Edition of 12)