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upload_dateDec, 2013

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51 Comments | Report
michaelguerrero
 
michaelguerrero December 20, 2013
wow what an amazing picture..
AlanJakarta
 
AlanJakarta December 26, 2013
Superb close-up portrait. Congratulations.
LeeBennett
 
LeeBennett December 26, 2013
Great portrait, congratulations on your feature!
bbranyon
 
bbranyon December 26, 2013
Great photo!
catini
 
catini December 26, 2013
Nice, congrats on your feature!
LindaDLester
 
LindaDLester December 26, 2013
What eyes you have! Congrats on the feature!
BowmanLifeStudios
 
BowmanLifeStudios December 26, 2013
Very nice Portrait, the expression is priceless!
iceman2
 
iceman2 December 26, 2013
Excellent focus.Congrats!
fotogalmexican Platinum
 
fotogalmexican December 26, 2013
superb
PhotoAlaska
 
PhotoAlaska December 26, 2013
very nice
gaz
 
gaz December 26, 2013
Wonder what he is thinking
rmr731 Platinum
 
rmr731 December 26, 2013
Awesome shot! Congrats!
brentmorris
 
brentmorris December 26, 2013
The eyes have it
benmani87
 
benmani87 December 26, 2013
perfection
Bannekh
 
Bannekh December 27, 2013
Great shot
tsambaproductions
 
tsambaproductions December 30, 2013
congrats
TheoShilton Premium
 
TheoShilton December 31, 2013
Thank you for the likes and comments guys!! :D
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TheoShilton December 31, 2013
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changezi
 
changezi January 08, 2014
nice
hayleycook
 
hayleycook January 10, 2014
Incredible capture
hayleycook
 
hayleycook January 10, 2014
Incredible capture
lisalsilva PRO+
 
lisalsilva January 17, 2014
Love this!
billebbing
 
billebbing February 01, 2014
Great Shot
janoogee
 
janoogee February 01, 2014
Congratulations on your award. Great shot. Fine photograph, nice portrait of this primate.
cathyharper
 
cathyharper February 06, 2014
Stunning photo!!!!
PSJPhotography
 
PSJPhotography February 10, 2014
Fantastic, voted.
GordonD
 
GordonD March 23, 2014
That is brilliant, congratulations
LionesLens
 
LionesLens April 20, 2014
Cute shot! Congratulations on your feature!
TheoShilton Premium
 
TheoShilton May 05, 2014
Thanks for all your feedback guys! :D
mauropremi
 
mauropremi June 14, 2014
L'espressività degli animali a volte sorprende, bellissima fotografia!!!!!!!
kathleenweetman Platinum
 
kathleenweetman July 04, 2014
Glorious image Theo....voted
gondmagdi Premium
 
gondmagdi August 13, 2014
great shot !
BrianBasson PRO+
 
BrianBasson September 24, 2014
Just love those eyes.
kathleenweetman Platinum
 
kathleenweetman September 26, 2014
Still love him.....also voted in How to wow
kathleenweetman Platinum
 
kathleenweetman September 26, 2014
Voted Pet portraits
NatureLoverJJWal PRO+
 
NatureLoverJJWal October 19, 2014
I love the sharpness in her eyes. voted
NatureLoverJJWal PRO+
 
NatureLoverJJWal October 19, 2014
Write a comment
janland PRO+
 
janland November 08, 2014
Wonderful capture! Love the POV Congrats!
TheoShilton Premium
 
TheoShilton November 21, 2014
Thanks a lot guys I really appreciate your comments!
BElaPhotography
 
BElaPhotography November 21, 2014
fabulous detail
Winarto
 
Winarto December 10, 2014
Javan langur, and I used to have. And I love it.
Magnummom2325
 
Magnummom2325 January 02, 2015
Fabulous capture
Dunner
 
Dunner March 06, 2015
Stunning portrait. Intense emotion. Love the strong connection from a masterful image. Great work Theo.
TheoShilton Premium
TheoShilton March 06, 2015
Thanks a lot Dunner!
toniaallengould
 
toniaallengould April 10, 2015
Those eyes.
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TheoShilton April 10, 2015
Mesmerising :)
Abigail_Bankes
 
Abigail_Bankes May 02, 2015
I love the detail in his eyes. . . . it's like he wants something more or he's trying to tell us something
TheoShilton Premium
TheoShilton May 03, 2015
Thank you very much Abigail!
jaswatt
 
jaswatt September 13, 2016
That's a very sinister look!
cyrillinegoodman
 
cyrillinegoodman October 03, 2016
Congratulations! Amazing capture! He is so unusual. His eyes are piercing.
TheoShilton Premium
TheoShilton October 03, 2016
Thanks a lot Cyrilline! :D
Pamelabole PRO
 
Pamelabole December 08, 2016
Wow.....those eyes! Wonderful capture and congrats on being a Contest Finalist!!
TheoShilton Premium
TheoShilton December 09, 2016
Thank you very much Pamela!
Eddieuuu071 Platinum
 
Eddieuuu071 April 25, 2017
Thank you for submitting your wonderful photo to this challenge! I have added it to my favorites so best of luck!
TheoShilton Premium
TheoShilton April 25, 2017
Nice one Eddie Thanks a lot!
JM18Photography PRO+
 
JM18Photography July 13, 2018
Congratulations!
MikeBoyle
 
MikeBoyle July 13, 2018
Congratulations on your winning photo. Nice...Very Nice

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Behind The Lens

Location
I took this photograph on a trip to Bali in October 2013. Me and my partner had hired a driver for the day and we stopped for a break near Kintamani mountain. I was busy shooting the surrounding rice fields and mountainsides when I looked over the side of the road and I saw a monkey sitting peacefully on a ledge below. I quickly grabbed my gear and swapped my lens for a 70-300mm before attempting to capture the shot.
Time
This image was shot in the early to mid afternoon so the natural light was at a premium. There were no shadows on the subject although getting the right angle was particularly difficult. I had to traverse down the side of a small cliff in order to get to the same height as the monkey and shoot him at face to face angle.
Lighting
The lighting was just natural light on the day. However the light in Indonesia is much brighter and stronger than you would find in the UK where I originate. It is definitely a steep learning curve the first time you shoot in this area of the world as your trusted go to settings all have to be adjusted to compensate for the brightness of the sun. However you have a much better source of natural light as a starting point and the clarity of your images can be greater than those shot on a grey morning on South Bank in London.
Equipment
I used a Nikon D3000 and a 70-300mm sigma lens to shoot this image. The exposure of 1/500 was to make sure I froze any movement, this guy was fairly lively and I didn't want any motion blur. To compensate the shutter speed I used a wide aperture of 5.6 and an ISO of 720 although in hindsight this was a bit of a gamble as the light levels in Indonesia are far higher than what I was used to back in the UK. The shot was handheld and a flash wasn't necessary due to both the distance between me and the subject and the natural levels of high light in Indonesia.
Inspiration
I am always on the look out for animals whilst I am moving around and I particularly enjoy shooting monkeys as their expression and character is very human like. This makes it very easy for a person to relate to these animals and it creates a unique bond between the subject and the viewer as they are looking at features that are quite similar, but by no means identical, to those they see all around them on a day to day basis.
Editing
I post processed in Lightroom to sharpen the image slightly and bring out the highlights on the monkeys face. This enabled me to really show his character as well as bring out his eyes, which is what I feel makes this image so special. There was also a slight increase in contrast but other than that very little post processing was done as the RAW file was already very sharp.
In my camera bag
I am lucky to have a pretty wide range of equipment in my bag. The majority of money I make normally goes to new equipment whether it be a new lens, filter or accessories. I'm a bit of a fish-eye junkie as you might be able to tell by my gallery. My first fish eye lens was an 8mm Opton aspherical model which I still use regularly and picked up for a bargain 100 pounds in a second hand store in London. Since then I bought a 4.5mm circular fish eye which I like to use for city based shot's, these mainly cover architecture and street scenes. Crossroads are really good for the circular 4.5mm lens as you can capture all four corners of the road as well as the building people and traffic. This usually involves lying in a precarious position on a zebra crossing in the middle of congested roads in city centres. What I look like to other people is anyones guess but a lot of angles I shoot are not straight in front of me. After the fish eye's I have my prime lenses an 18-300mm nikon lens that I use mainly for street photography and portraits and a 10-20mm wide angle lens that I use extensively for architectural shots. The 18-300 is always mounted to my camera when I walk around the streets as it gives me great versatility. If I want to shoot a person in the distance I have up to 300mm to reach the shot and 18mm can also work for architecture and landscapes as long as you are a reasonable distance away from the subject. Having said that my partner knows the level of patience involved when I am constantly chopping and changing between lenses to get the right perspective when all we went out for was a pint of milk.....
Feedback
If you want to shoot wildlife shots and especially close ups to portray the character of an animal you need at least a pair of zoom lenses to make sure you are sufficiently equipped. I carry a 150-500mm and an 18-300mm lens which covers me in almost every situation. If you are traversing mountains or plains however you may find you need something bigger to get up close to your subject. I have found instances where 500mm isn't enough for wildlife, but only once or twice in a year and a half of shooting animals have I come up short and not been able to get close enough to create the image I wanted. I am not saying this combination is foolproof but it gives you a very good starting point when you spot the animal you want to capture. Another point that I cant stress enough is to be patient. You have absolutely no control over a wild animal and it is up to you to wait for the right moment and/or move to a suitable point to get the image you desire. Also tact and patience is really important when moving towards your subject. If you go in fast and loud you will almost guarantee the animal will move away and the shot will be lost. Another good tip is once you see your subject have an idea in your head of what you want to express. If you know what kind of image you want to create you will be more patient and more likely to succeed. If you go in trigger happy you are leaving it up to luck to get a good shot. Finally compose with your eye and shoot with your heart. When you feel the moment when you are looking through your viewfinder capture it!

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