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FollowA Japanese Snow Monkey taking a nice relaxing bath in the natural hot springs which occur in the mountains of Japan.
A Japanese Snow Monkey taking a nice relaxing bath in the natural hot springs which occur in the mountains of Japan.
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Jania
January 05, 2018
This photo is nothing less than absolutely incredible. I'm boggled by the capture! Amazing job and I hope one day I'm able to get as incredible a shot as you did! (Even if not the same animal lol)
CreativeCharlie
January 06, 2018
That's a pure ''what you looking at'' face. Awesome Capture!! Well done.
marcbaechtold
May 14, 2018
Join the conversation. Add a comment or even better, a critique. Let's get better together!
scottgeorgehay
September 02, 2018
A most intense image.... !
"make a critique" they say.... ! Dare I ?
To be perfectly honest the ONLY way I, me personally, can see to 'improve' this particular image .... would be to darken it... reduce the white light, but leave the contrast.
other than that I think it is a superb image.
Well done sir!
"make a critique" they say.... ! Dare I ?
To be perfectly honest the ONLY way I, me personally, can see to 'improve' this particular image .... would be to darken it... reduce the white light, but leave the contrast.
other than that I think it is a superb image.
Well done sir!
CAphotos
November 08, 2019
So this Japanese Monkey is your pet. Right? I mean it was entered into a "My Favorite Pet contest". Why? And next, why does Viewbug allow this? I tried to contact them & they said they were working to fix it - that was before the judging. And now here is a winner. A non-pet type of animal. Who are the judges that look at these contests anyway? I hope other people are complaining. They won't do anything unless everybody complains. It's not fair - it's not ethical - it disrespects other photographers who are trying to play by the rules. Sure it's a great capture....for some other contest. But not for PETS. Yet I see several Pet contests that this picture has been entered into. Why? I'd really like to know.
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Location
This photo was taken in Jigokudani in Japan, just abshot train ride from Nagano then a hike up the mountain to see these amazing creatures in their natural habitatTime
It was taken in the morning just as the snow started to fall, it was a cold but beautiful day.Lighting
The photo you see here was taken with natural light, it was an overcast day so this created soft lighting for the subject you see.Equipment
This was taken with a Nikon D7000 and an 18-135 mm lens zoomed at 135mm F5,6Inspiration
I have always been intrigued by the Japanese macaques and I always wanted to see them in real life.Editing
Just basic editing really, the RAW file was sharpened and contrast and vibrancyIn my camera bag
Normally I take my Nikon D750 with an 18-35mm and a 35 or 85 1.4 lens, just depends on the location.Feedback
Just go out and take pictures, these animals are so unpredictable that it’s fun to shoot them as they move around and do their thing..