{"product_id":"burning-down-the-house","title":"Burning down the house","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eDavid Yarrow\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBurning down the house \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eEdition of 12\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eArchival Pigment Print\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe left our river base in Borneo’s Tanjung Puting National Park at 4 am. Three hours later by motor boat, we arrived at a remote jungle destination far from the tourist trail. It had been a visually intoxicating journey - half “Apocalypse Now” and half “Tarzan”. My guides then spoke to local rangers about where a certain large male orangutan had been recently sighted. Everyone wanted to help us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy 8:45am, we had landed in an area reconfigured by fires and deforestation - it was otherworldly and unique, but bereft of our principal goal - the orangutan. But my local friends know the calling noises and sure enough within an hour an enormous male came into view. But no more than just into view - he was scared of humans and who right now can blame him? We have destroyed his home for corporate greed.There was no picture and eight hours in a boat the size of a phone box looked like ending with nothing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe thing is that orangutans are so smart. Let me repeat - so smart. It’s humbling, because us humans clearly aren’t that smart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen we got back into our tiny boats defeated - but in awe, everything changed in one minute. He felt emboldened by our evacuation and approached us. We cut our engines and I had my moment. The backdrop - of dead or burnt trees - was a poignant canvas on which to paint a picture that speaks a thousand words.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey are just like us - around 97% some say. But they are so much more magnificent than us - look into the orange person's face!I will never forget that Sunday morning in Borneo. We have to show this in colour. It is what it is and I am damn proud.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"David Yarrow Wild Life","offers":[{"title":"142cm x 193cm \/ Photography","offer_id":51101614080257,"sku":null,"price":710000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/1676\/5953\/files\/DY-66.jpg?v=1794182706","url":"https:\/\/shopmavero.shop\/products\/burning-down-the-house","provider":"Fairmont Lane","version":"1.0","type":"link"}