Posted by MaryB (Staffordshire, United Kingdom) on 28 March 2008 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
Thank you all for your very kind comments, they are very much appreciated. Have a wonderful weekend, will be back on Monday :) This little guy was inspecting this banana skin very carefully. He was slightly smaller than the height of an A4 piece of paper :) Better viewed large.
I've finally managed to create a link (done by clicking on the text lots of times lol ) http://www.monkey-forest.com/
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 snap. Always good framing and interesting subjects.
28 Mar 2008 12:09am
@AF PhotoDesign: Thank you AF :)
curiosity killed the monkey! is it trying to read the banana?
28 Mar 2008 1:37am
@Rags: It certainly looks like he was, he was so funny to watch :)
Poor monkey can't figure out where the banana went? A wonderful image and humourous!
28 Mar 2008 2:05am
@Michael Skorulski: I know Michael, he was so funny, bless him. Thank you for your continued support and comment's Michael, they are greatly appreciated.
It made me smile... :-) Wow he definitely looks much bigger in the picture!
28 Mar 2008 2:55am
@rainsocks: They were so funny to watch RS, he was small, but there were smaller ones there, the adult only grows to around 30" in hight and he was around 12" tall :)
Mary, he looks like he is reading a banana book, very amuzing
28 Mar 2008 3:04am
@Peter Miller: Cheers Peter :)
By the way Mary, thanks for posting your photo, now I know who to look out for on the Chase
28 Mar 2008 3:06am
Okay, the monkey said, 'move along, nothing to see here' LOVE it ;)
28 Mar 2008 3:30am
@Lorraine: Cheers Lorraine :) I will be going back, hopefully when the baby's are born.
it seems to be intrigued by banana!
28 Mar 2008 3:40am
@Cathie et Michel: He was Cathie, he look at it very closely to make sure he hadn't missed any. :)
Whatever he does, he's very concentrative. Very amusing.
28 Mar 2008 3:43am
@MadScientist: Thank you MS, these Monkey's were a joy to watch :)
probably trying to glean every single fibre of the banana,poor monkey,he looks hungry!He doesnt look as small as you said he was!:)
28 Mar 2008 3:46am
@tyan: They are very well fed Tyan, they give them grains and fruit all through out the day. He was only a youngster, fully grown the adults are about 30" and he was not the smallest one there :) On Monday or Tuesday, I'll post a pic that hopefully gives an idea of how small he was :)
Awesome shot MaryB! That is one beauty of a lens you've there!
28 Mar 2008 5:16am
@Craig: Cheers Craig :) it's taking some getting used to but this was a great opportunity to try it out.
It makes me think of a near-sighted person trying to read for some reason...
28 Mar 2008 6:27am
@Earnest: He does Earnest, they were all so funny and made sure that all the fruit was gone before discarding the skin.
great capture
28 Mar 2008 7:02am
@Nick Passantino: Thank's as always Nick :)
Mary...those links are heck aren't they? Anyway, fantastic picture again. I love the inquisitive look on his face. Thoe buggers are so human-like I tell you!
28 Mar 2008 7:08am
@Tracey: They certainly are Tracey :) They are wonderful creatures and to see them, jumping around from tree to tree, feeding and grooming was a fantastic exprience. Thank you :)
He is definitely thorough in making sure he ate all of the bannana :o)
28 Mar 2008 8:37am
@Man With 101 Names: He was, he was so funny and wasn't letting go till he'd made sure it was all gone :)
Very cute pose!
28 Mar 2008 9:01am
@vu@granby - Wolfgang: Thank you as always Wolfgang :)
great capture! i think i need to go visit the zoo, haven't been since i was a kid. you title says exactly what i was thinking when i saw the shot, s/he looks like it just made an interesting discovery.
28 Mar 2008 2:54pm
@danthro: Than you :) This is one amazing place, there are around 140 all sizes and ages running around free in the forest.
It made me smile. Excellent capture!
28 Mar 2008 2:55pm
@standley: I'm glad you like it Richard, thank you :)
Comical shot.
28 Mar 2008 3:05pm
@Ana Lúcia: Thank you Ana Lucia :)
Monkey feast.
28 Mar 2008 3:22pm
@Viewfinder: It certainly was VF, a great place to see them roaming free :)
Lovely comical shot, well taken
28 Mar 2008 3:51pm
@Graham Russon: Thank you Graham :) They were great fun to watch.
HAHAHAHAHAHA! (I'm afraid I'm a bit respectless to the animal but I couldn't help it!!) :D
28 Mar 2008 4:17pm
@Illuci: They were very funny Erik, and the was they behaved was very comical :)
Give it a pair of glasses, it will be able to see that there is no banana left over. vu@granby - Gilles Martineau
28 Mar 2008 4:49pm
@vu@granby: I can just picture this little fella in glasses :D Thank you Gilles.
Great job capturing that truly inquisitive look. Great detail as well.
28 Mar 2008 5:15pm
@Steven: Thank you Steven, it was a photographers paradise.
Hey MaryB..this is a superb shot of this almost monkey-like human...another great title as well,pal... BillyB..
28 Mar 2008 6:56pm
@bronzebilly u.k.: Thanks as always BillyB :)
Excellent moment!
28 Mar 2008 7:36pm
@Brites: Thank you very much Brites :)
To me, it looks like he thinking "All gone?? Nah, that can't be right..." Very cute. ;)
28 Mar 2008 8:31pm
@Melissa W.: Cheers Melissa :) He was great fun to watch a really funny little Monkey :)
Brilliant capture, Mary!! Is an A4 the same as our letter size? (8x11 1/2)
28 Mar 2008 9:16pm
@amy: Thanks Amy, yep the same as your letter size! they only grow to around 30" as an adult, ( not sure how they measure them but I got the info from the staff ) so at around 12" this little fella was quite young but he wasn't the smallest there!
Oh my gosh! This is SO cute! He's like... any more banana left?
29 Mar 2008 12:19am
@e.: Thanks e, they were really cute and great fun to watch :)
Perfect timing. Your shots always have that X factor.
29 Mar 2008 12:44am
@aggie: Thank you aggie, that is so very kind of you, and very much appreciated :)
Beautiful shot!
29 Mar 2008 8:07am
That is classic Mary. Not only is it interesting and funny , it's technically well done.
29 Mar 2008 7:31pm
What else is there to say, but Hey you don't monkey around ;)
30 Mar 2008 7:00am
nice shot :)
30 Mar 2008 7:35am
love it! seems to be saying, "where's the banana?"
30 Mar 2008 9:23am
This is really a lovely picture. The expression is very cute and the moment right.
30 Mar 2008 11:23am
lol very funny shot great capture
30 Mar 2008 11:30am
Hi Mary!!! I come back, how are you?? great shot!!! i like very much the expression about monkey...WELL DONE
30 Mar 2008 12:47pm
@Marco: Very well thank you Marco, it's great to see you back :)
A great series... the expressions you have caught are just wonderful!
30 Mar 2008 4:21pm
Wicked colouring, very stark, lovely shot!
30 Mar 2008 4:22pm
very funny, he has the expression of a short-sighted person reading the newspaper! great timing in this shot.
1 Apr 2008 7:00am
It made me smile!! :) great capture!
1 Apr 2008 4:58pm
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