If you ever get the opportunity to visit Monkey World - the ape rescue and rehabilitation centre on the South coast of England - I'd definitely recommend it, although probably not for the reasons you'd expect. Most of the apes were quite camera-shy, and hid away in the trees and bushes. The kids were quite disappointed not to see much of the orangutans or the chimpanzees.

However the mano a mano Capuchin fight on the main stage was simply epic. We were riveted for about half an hour as they kicked, bit and body-slammed each other into the deck. It was hard to pick a winner.

These photographs were taken with my Canon EOS 5D Mark IV and the extraordinary Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 II.

Equipment used

Camera

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

Lens

Canon 35 mm f/1.4 L II USM

About the photographer

I'm Alex Nichol. I'm an amateur photographer from the North of England. For me, photography is a way to share what I love most about the world. That includes everything, from family and friends, to wild animals and breathtaking places... or maybe just how the sun twinkles on a weed in my back garden. It's all fair game.

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