Red-Tailed Guenon African Monkey B
I photographed this beautiful monkey at the Brookfield Zoo in Illinois. They have a spectacular Tropic World where there all different primates and other anima...
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I photographed this beautiful monkey at the Brookfield Zoo in Illinois. They have a spectacular Tropic World where there all different primates and other animals. I love the clarity and intensity of his eyes as well as the detail of his fur.
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Dec, 2015Views
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People's Choice in Monkeys, Monkeys, Monkeys Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Been to the zoo Photo Challenge
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p_eileenbaltz
February 16, 2016
Congratulations on your People's Choice Award for the 'Been to the Zoo' photo challenge. :)
DebbieSalvesen
February 16, 2016
Thank you to everyone who voted for my image of this beautiful animal.
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Location
Brookfield Zoo, just outside of Chicago, IL, is a fantastic zoo to photograph rescued animals.Time
I was inside a building when I captured this image, so the time of day did not affect the quality of my image.Lighting
The main challenges I had since I was in a building known as "Tropic World", were lighting and humidity. Also getting a clear photo without someone's hand in it. Special lighting is not permitted so I had to focus on my settings. Even an external flash would not have made any difference because of the distance.Equipment
Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T1i Focal Length: 400.0 mm Shutter Speed: 1/49 sec Aperture: F5.6 ISO/Film: 800 Original Size: 773 X 978 I usually have to handhold my camera in Tropic World because of the crowds of people and the very uneven walkways/steps. I just make sure I brace myself as best I can for stability.Inspiration
My motto is "Beauty is in the Details". When I am photographing an animal or a person, my primary objective is to get a clear focused eye(s). The eye is the pathway to the soul. Its clarity helps the viewer to make a stronger connection with the subject. Our human imprint has caused the extinction of thousands of species. If we do not stop or reverse our impact upon our environment, we will ultimately end up destroying ourselves. I hope my photographs make people stop and think about how they can change what they do in their lives to reverse this death spiral.Editing
I am not a big believer in extensive post-processing. I almost never go into Photoshop and I never have used additional programs to create an illusion of what I saw. I think the use of post-production has gone way too far. I especially don't like it when people add textures or paint strokes to their "photo". I think there are two distinct artists in photography these days. There are those of us who rely on our skill and a lot of practice to capture the shot which requires minimal post-processing, such as cropping, awb, adjusting shadows, etc. Then there are those who create digital art through extensive manipulation after a photo has been taken. I don't think for contests these two very different entities should be combined since one is a slight enhancement of what was actually present when the photo was taken and the other is a computer generated fantasy of what would be nice to have in a photo.In my camera bag
I usually have two bodies, three lens of varying lengths, LOTS of extra cards and MANY charged batteries. I also have protection for my equipment which in a pinch could be a plastic bag with a hole at the end so my camera can be protected from the rain, sand, or wind. I also usually carry a tripod just in case I need it.Feedback
Experiment. Try adjusting your settings so you can see a range of images of the same subject. If your subject is moving, you might have to pan in order to capture the animal. In today's digital world take a lot of photos and compare them.
