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Looking into the Eyes of a Sad Orangutan

Looking into the Eyes of a Sad Orangutan

One Sad Orangutan staring at the photographer with tired, lonely eyes.

One Sad Orangutan staring at the photographer with tired, lonely eyes.
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camera

NIKON D7000

settings

settings

Aperture f/7.1 ISO 640 Shutter 1/100 Focal Length 1700/10

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upload_date

Jan, 2016

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487

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Awards

2020 Choice Award

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Superb Composition

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Peer Award

+10

Outstanding Creativity

+10

Absolute Masterpiece

+9

Magnificent Capture

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Location

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Time

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Lighting

side lit, for best shadows

Equipment

Nikon D7200, Nikkor 28-300mm lens, handheld

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She looked ever so depressed while all the other Orangutans played and scurried around her

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