Posted by MaryB (Staffordshire, United Kingdom) on 27 March 2008 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
http://www.monkey-forest.com/ Sorry I'm not able to make a link.
I will definately go back in the warmer months, the weather was wet and dreary. The Monkey's seemed quite happy about it and it was so easy to forget the weather when you saw these beauitful creatures jumping from tree to tree, playing together or just relaxing.
Any tips or constructive criticism are welcome :)
I really appreciate all your comments, thank you so much. I'm only sorry I've not got time to respond. I do read all the comments and will try to answer any questions you have about my posts :)
great capture mary. i like the blurred background
27 Mar 2008 12:08am
lovely portrait, it is well shot.
27 Mar 2008 12:51am
Great compositional use of the "Rule of thirds" framing.
27 Mar 2008 12:55am
You've captured a nice light on the fur and the DOF is excellent.
27 Mar 2008 1:32am
ccccoooooooooooolllllllll! :D
27 Mar 2008 1:47am
It's sentimental, you're that good!
27 Mar 2008 4:27am
Excellent!!!
27 Mar 2008 4:30am
sweet little chap Mary, good dof, I may go there myself
27 Mar 2008 4:39am
@Peter Miller: Thanks Peter, The Monkey Forest is well worth a visit, but take your own food the cafe is rubbish for food. There is also a free woodland walk that we didn't take because of the weather, that looks interesting.
She has indeed that mystreious smile! Gr8!
27 Mar 2008 4:48am
Lovely shot!Nice catch!
27 Mar 2008 5:13am
ha ha..it really looks as if she was smiling, lost in thought. great capture..
27 Mar 2008 5:35am
Nice. This looks like a friendly little monkey.
27 Mar 2008 6:30am
Haha such a cute title. :) He definitely has a very mysterious smile.
27 Mar 2008 6:35am
The dof and the three-quarter backlight serve it well, especially the light on the fur! Well done!
27 Mar 2008 7:03am
Absolutely magnificent! Love the little catch of light in the hair around the head. Gorgeous isolation of the subject from the background. Perfect title, MaryB, to match a brilliant shot!
27 Mar 2008 7:21am
Mary, where is your self portrait?? I know this is not you ;0) Fantastic series you have here with these cheeky monkeys. Love their "humaness." Is that a word??
27 Mar 2008 7:42am
@Tracey: Thanks Tracey. :) they were absolutely a joy to watch. About my SP, I thought it was tomorrow lol, so instead I've added a couple of SP's that I did last year to my portfolio.
Beautiful bokeh...love the detail of the fur...wonderful expression...all-around terrific portrait! Looks like your new lens is a keeper. Great job!
27 Mar 2008 8:47am
haha.this is genius.love the shot!=)
27 Mar 2008 8:58am
Really brilliant, Mary! Love that dof and your framing is always perfect.
27 Mar 2008 9:24am
Aww, incredible! :-)
27 Mar 2008 9:54am
Terrific portrait and I love the title.
27 Mar 2008 10:05am
@Michael Rawluk: Thank you Michael :)
nice shot MaryB!!! I love the title :)
27 Mar 2008 11:21am
cute shot! excellent framing. where on earth did you come up with that title? love it.
27 Mar 2008 12:00pm
Gorgeous back lighting Mary- beautifully captured
27 Mar 2008 12:41pm
Very nice indeed!
27 Mar 2008 1:10pm
Great composition, great dof. Great shot
27 Mar 2008 2:55pm
Great portrait Mary. I like the composition!
27 Mar 2008 3:06pm
Brilliant shot, Mary!
27 Mar 2008 3:12pm
Thanks for your comment, I figured out that you chose the title because of the smile, but I just thought that was not an ordinary observation to make :)
27 Mar 2008 4:29pm
Hey MaryB..you've sure got the hang of your new lens,pal...what superb detail and backlight..and a great title to add..!!.. I'm sure my cousin runs the cafe at Monkey Forest,I'll pass on your appreciation..*-)).. BillyB..
27 Mar 2008 7:40pm
A difficult picture with the backlight... You could have all the details in the shadow parts. Very well done.
27 Mar 2008 7:51pm
This is really a great series, Mary. :) Love the monkies.
27 Mar 2008 8:18pm
Looks so smart! :-)
28 Mar 2008 7:22am
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