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As I approached her arms came around the baby. I stopped!!

As I approached her arms came around the baby. I stopped!!
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Canon EOS 500D

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Aperture f/2.8 ISO 200 Shutter 1/125

upload_date

Jul, 2013

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Peer Award

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Absolute Masterpiece

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Superb Composition

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Magnificent Capture

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All Star

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Superior Skill

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Outstanding Creativity

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Exceptional Contrast

Genius

Emotions

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excellent captured,,,, love the colour and detail.... Fantastic dear Friend... :)Sri

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Thanks so much Sri.

Great capture! Awarded.

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Thanks a lot.

Ultimate

great shot

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Thanks for the review.

Heart stopping.

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Thanks for the review.

Protective mom. Great detail and thanks for stopping.

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Thank you too Emile

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Wonderful capture. The expression you caught is awesome. Sandy

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Thanks so much

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Awww, what a lovely shot! Perfect details! I love the eyes of both of them.

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Thank you much appreciated.

wow!!!! this is amazing!

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thank you v much

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I think that was a very good idea, Ruwan, and probably made for a better picture with mom holding baby closer.

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Thanks and yes, I wanted her arms around her baby... not scratching my eyes out!

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Very lovely...nice!

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Thank you so much

Great shot, story telling, love this Seen..

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Much appreciated.

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Great shot

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Thanks a lot.

Congrats!

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Thank you v much

Wow

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Thanks Kevin

Wonderful capture. Congratulations.

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Thanks and for the review.

awesome portrait of this parent and child

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Thanks. Thats exactly how they should be referred as, not adult and young monkeys.

beautiful and touching

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Thanks a lot.

Excellent. Congratulations.

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Thanks for the encouragement

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This is a fabulous detailed shot. I love the respect for mom and baby you displayed. blessings..

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Thanks. Its the worlds best protection and insurance.....mother to baby.

Love it....superb capture! :-)

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Thanks much appreciated.

I love the face on the baby. Well done!

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Thanks a lot

wow - great shot

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Much appreciated thanks.

Fabulous shot Ruwan :D

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Thank you so much.

Nice capture!

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Thanks a lot.

very lovely!

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Thanks you v much.

Love the expressions .. great capture!

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Thank you.

Great ..just great

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Thank you v much

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Wonderful capture! Clear and crisp and captured emotion!

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Thank you. I was lucky here...

Excellent capture!!! Great details and love the pose mother and baby.

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Thank you v much.

Heart Rendering, this is incredible!

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Thanks, much appreciated.

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Excellent-:)

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Thank you so much.

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Absolute best. Mother and Child.. and the babies ears are so big! like the saying..only a mother's love of the child... something like that.. Voted. excellent shot as all yours are. blessings..

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Thanks for all the encouragement. Most appreciated.

CONGRATS! Great shot, too cute! Fantastic Work!

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Wonderful! Congrats on your award! Voted!

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Thanks so much.

Great shot....voted

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Thanks a lot

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Oh, this is a wonderful shot. Beautiful color and detail and such a great feeling of life and love in the animal kingdom.

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Thanks for the review.

HI, RUWAN GREAT SHOT- BETTE TIME ,LOVELY COLOR, DO BETTER JOB.

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Thanks Tilak.

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voted Monkey

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Thanks again.

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Wonderful capture! Voted.

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Most appreciated.

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love this. vtd

Beautiful capture! Voted New Life.

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Thanks for the encouragement.

Congratulations on your award!

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Thanks so much, and so sorry for the delay in replying.

very nice shot

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Thanks so much.

Join the conversation. Add a comment or even better, a critique. Let's get better together!

Write a comment love it

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Thanks so much.

Voted!

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Thanks so much.

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Really nice face expression :)))

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Most appreciated.

Awesome, voted Adorable Baby Animals

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Thanks so much Ester.

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And there are those who feel animals, other than humans, have no soul!

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Thanks so much for the sensitivity. Most appreciated.

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What a wonderful capture, Ruwan!

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Thanks so much

Animal mums are so very loving and caring that humans have to learn from them!

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Thanks and how true. Also animal love is without expecting any in return......

Excellent image.

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Thanks so much for the review.

Voted Wildlife Portraits

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Thanks for the encouragement.

Nice

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Congratulations on the deserved award on this photo!

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Love this !!!

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Most appreciated

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Wonderful capture Doc.

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Voted Animal Faces

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Fantastic.

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Thank you for the encouragement that's a very old capture.

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Location

At the Yala National wildlife reserve. It is in southern dry zone of Sri Lanka.

Time

This was around noon with harsh sunlight.

Lighting

I was fortunate the harsh mid day sunlight was diffused by the tree canopy above, scattering the light nicely for me.

Equipment

This was while walking in the park. Taken hand held with my Canon 500D, and a kit lens.

Inspiration

I noticed this mother anxiously observing us as we walked by. She made a gesture and immediately the baby ran to her. As I walked a little closer her arms came protectively around the baby. I stopped took the photo and backed away. It inspires me that I have not seen animal mothers neglecting or abandoning their babies. Cannot say the same of us humans, unfortunately....

Editing

Yes even with the canopy above the background was too bright. I burned out the highlights a bit. A little sharpening and contrast was also added.

In my camera bag

At the time I had only a Canon 500D with a kit lens. Noe my bag explodes with equipment.

Feedback

Watch for nature at work. In mammals (specially monkeys and apes) you can capture great emotion.

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