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PUBLISHED IN N-PHOTO MAGAZINE, SEPTEMBER 2015

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Contest Finalist in Animal Eyes Photo Contest
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Magnificent Capture
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Superior Skill
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Great Find
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Jaw Dropping
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Exceptional Contrast
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Master Editing
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Majestic Species Photo ContestTop 10 rank
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Wildlife Photo Contest 2018Top 10 rank
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Monkeys And Apes Photo ContestTop 10 rank
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Wildlife Photo Contest 2017Top 10 rank
Wildlife Photo Contest 2017Top 10 rank week 1
Textures In Animals Photo ContestTop 10 rank
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The Animal Kingdom Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Textures In Animals Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
We Love Animals Photo ContestTop 10 rank
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I Coexist Photo ContestTop 10 rank
I Coexist Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Happening At The Zoo Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Happening At The Zoo Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
The Animal Eye Photo ContestTop 10 rank
The Animal Eye Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 2
The Animal Eye Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Our Natural World Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Our Natural World Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
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On The Wild Side Photo ContestTop 10 rank
On The Wild Side Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 2
On The Wild Side Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Animal Kingdom Photo Contest Vol 1Top 10 rank
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Animal Kingdom Photo Contest Vol 1Top 30 rank week 1
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Foto Digital Volume 1 Photo ContestTop 10 rank
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34 Comments | Report
mixaliskalogerakis
 
mixaliskalogerakis September 05, 2014
Πολύ ωραία λήψη !!
ElenaParaskeva
ElenaParaskeva September 05, 2014
S Efxaristo poli Mixali!
AlanJakarta
 
AlanJakarta September 05, 2014
Great close-up portrait. Congratulations on being Featured.
ElenaParaskeva
ElenaParaskeva September 05, 2014
Thank you So much Alan!
erikaevaphoto
 
erikaevaphoto September 05, 2014
Wonderful photo!
ElenaParaskeva
ElenaParaskeva September 05, 2014
Thank you so much I appreciate it!
gunasekar
 
gunasekar September 05, 2014
awesome click.....
danielmartin
 
danielmartin September 05, 2014
Congratulations!!!! Very well captured....!
ElenaParaskeva
ElenaParaskeva September 05, 2014
Thank you Daniel!
dorothypierini-rodgers
 
dorothypierini-rodgers September 05, 2014
Amazing - Those eyes are amazing.
ElenaParaskeva
ElenaParaskeva September 05, 2014
Thank you So much Dorothy!
sweetpea72
 
sweetpea72 September 05, 2014
incredible shot..Congrats! ")
ElenaParaskeva
ElenaParaskeva September 05, 2014
You are too kind darling, thank you!
scottnmandy
 
scottnmandy September 05, 2014
Awesome shot! Congrats on being featured.
iceman2
 
iceman2 September 05, 2014
Excellent focus in this beautiful capture.Congrats!
Peter-UK
 
Peter-UK September 05, 2014
Excellent shot! :)
barbarabrock Platinum
 
barbarabrock September 05, 2014
wow...really powerful!
SusiStroud Platinum
 
SusiStroud September 05, 2014
Beautiful portrait!
BrianpSlade
 
BrianpSlade September 05, 2014
A very nice structured edit....nicely framed too I may add....well done and congrats....Brian
jerzgrl51 Platinum
 
jerzgrl51 September 05, 2014
Awesome shot! Congratulations on the feature!
gondmagdi Premium
 
gondmagdi September 05, 2014
Great shot ! Congratulations !
ElenaParaskeva
ElenaParaskeva September 05, 2014
Thank you so much dear, I appreciate it!
catini
 
catini September 05, 2014
Great portrait, congrats on your feature!
ElenaParaskeva
ElenaParaskeva September 05, 2014
Thank you! Got a bit too close for comfort at some point but it payed off at the end.
ChrisKIELY
 
ChrisKIELY September 05, 2014
Magnificent!!!
ElenaParaskeva
ElenaParaskeva September 05, 2014
Thank you! Got a bit too close for comfort at some point but it payed off at the end.
parthgupta
 
parthgupta September 05, 2014
WOW!
One of the best portraits I've ever seen mate.
Those eyes...
Congrats on getting featured.
ElenaParaskeva
ElenaParaskeva September 05, 2014
Thank you so much! It got a bit dangerous at the end because these were wild but it was worth it!
KeithBannerman Ultimate
 
KeithBannerman September 06, 2014
Great shot
islandbug
 
islandbug September 06, 2014
love the eyes
canon7d
 
canon7d September 06, 2014
great capture !!!!
pbview
 
pbview September 06, 2014
AMAZING!!
tranquoc
 
tranquoc September 11, 2014
awesome!
pisarevg
 
pisarevg September 19, 2014
Fine shot!L
sagarsagarboruah
 
sagarsagarboruah October 10, 2014
superb !
rhamm
 
rhamm December 02, 2014
Great Shot
PowerUp
 
PowerUp February 14, 2015
Great shot...so much feeling in that expression.
Mathew_Edenbrow
 
Mathew_Edenbrow May 03, 2015
You were second place I'm my primates of the world photo challenge with this image, great shot!
Hood PRO+
 
Hood June 15, 2015
Fantastic....great eyes.
willtrotmanmua
 
willtrotmanmua July 04, 2015
Stunning, truly beautiful!
RuwanFonseka PRO
 
RuwanFonseka July 11, 2015
A piercing look. Voted.
carolyns
 
carolyns August 03, 2015
Fantastic photo Elena! Love the expression and those eyes!
Sharpy
 
Sharpy August 25, 2015
great shot, nice to see you in N photo as well, brilliant !!!
ElenaParaskeva
ElenaParaskeva August 26, 2015
Thank you so much! How did you know this is in N Photo magazin3?
ClaritaBethCanlasMiller PRO+
 
ClaritaBethCanlasMiller July 07, 2022
amazing shot
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Behind The Lens

Location

At the Twin Lakes in North Bali, Indonesia.

Time

Around 4pm.

Lighting

. Only that it was shaded as we were in a forest. I found a clearing that gave me a bit more light and just increased my ISO so as to keep a minimum speed of 1/320.

Equipment

A 50mm 1.4 prime, a zoom, an ultra-wide for landscapes, a few ND filters such as a 3-stop and a 10-stop, a CPL, cleaning clothes and a spray for my filters, a timer and a remote release.

Inspiration

I love monkeys as I find they have great expressions and when they make eye contact with you it is like you are looking into the eyes of a person. So I had to get close to one of these guys to capture that.

Editing

Boosted clarity to bring out the texture of the hair.

In my camera bag

A 50mm 1.4 prime, a zoom, an ultra-wide for landscapes, a few ND filters such as a 3-stop and a 10-stop, a CPL, cleaning clothes and a spray for my filters, a timer and a remote release.

Feedback

Get close and crop in camera...but safety first!

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