The Secret

Gallery: WildlifePosted September 3, 201090 views4 comments

This young bonobo was a real beauty and it seemed to love posing for the camera. I wondered at the time whether he knew what a camera was and what I was doing with it...but then he gave me this look...'I'll tell you a secret...I know I'm meant to look my best in front of camera's'...

CAPTIVE!

Planckendael Zoo, Belgium

Nikon D300
Nikkor AF-S VR 300mm f/2.8
TC-14
Tripod
1/320 f/5.6

C&C welcome!

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on September 3, 2010 at 10:45 PM

Nice detail in the skin of the bonobo. I like that you also have detail in the BG. Interesting composition. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on September 3, 2010 at 11:12 PM

Cool capture. IMO the subject is a touch too far to the right, but this is better than exact center!

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on September 4, 2010 at 1:18 PM

Lovely expression Ingrid, those shiny eyes are really cute. You were dealing with rather harsh light which does not do justice to the nice facial expression, but handled it well. I would be tempted to crop a bit off the left as well, maybe to a 4:3 ratio.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on September 5, 2010 at 1:49 AM

I like the way you composed this Ingrid. Fine portrait with a very engaging expression.

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