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Gentle Query

Gray langur (Semnopithecus), also known as Hanuman langur is native to the Indian sub-continent. About 8 species are recognized today. Males are always larger t...
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Gray langur (Semnopithecus), also known as Hanuman langur is native to the Indian sub-continent. About 8 species are recognized today. Males are always larger than the females and their tails are longer than their bodies.They are fairly terrestrial, inhabiting forests and urban areas.
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Jul, 2020

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Behind The Lens

Location

At home from the balcony overlooking another bungalow's rooftop. A troop of monkeys was visiting our neighbour's rooftop seeking some shade.

Time

Late afternoon, early evening between 3.30 PM and 4.30 PM.

Lighting

The sun had turned mellow and was not so bright and glaring. The monkeys were sitting in the shade so that the light was gentle on them. I didn't have much space to manoeuvre myself in a position to avoid the shadows they were casting, but I couldn't let the opportunity slip by with the monkeys so close to capture them. I singled out one to take a shot from my position so that I had the light just right. As I shifted, the noise disturbed it and it turned to look and that's how I got the shot.

Equipment

Canon PowerShot SX400 IS.

Inspiration

The fact that the troop was so close and yet distant enough not to be threatening. It was a wonderful opportunity to get some shots of the monkeys. Initially, I was keen to get a shot of one of the babies but they were extremely fidgety and just as I would train my camera on one of them, it had already moved out of focus. I also didn't have much room in my balcony to try different positions to capture them. I finally settled on the adults, but most were facing away from me. I am lucky that I finally managed this photo.

Editing

Cropping, improving the contrast, the highlights and the shadows a little.

In my camera bag

Canon PowerShot SX400 IS and a Canon EOS 2D II 24.1 MP DSLR with EF-S 18-55 mm is STM lens, EF-S 55-250mm is STM lens and a Tamron A17E AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD macro telephoto and a Canon EF-S 10-18 mm f/4-5.6 is STM zoom lens.

Feedback

I haven't reached a level yet to give advice. But, I can say a few things that I have learnt. It helps to take photos as frequently and as many as possible. That allows one to study the shots and evaluate them to see what can be improved. I carry my camera everywhere so that I can take a photo of a particular scene or an object that catches my eye. I take photos of everyday ordinary stuff too, if there isn't anything fancy around. I have learnt to be patient and keep still for great lengths of time to shoot a particular photo. I don't mind walking distances, if it means I can capture a good shot. In a tropical country, the time of the day matters a great deal to get the ideal lighting. Mornings and early evenings are the best, and in-between, one has to adjust and accommodate to be able to get it right.

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Gentle Query

Gray langur (Semnopithecus), also known as Hanuman langur is native to the Indian sub-continent. About 8 species are recognized today. Males are always larger t... Read more

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