Eye-to-eye... (cuteness alert!)

Gallery: WildlifePosted August 11, 20071,854 views12 comments

In the Sepilok Orangutan rehab centre it isn't just the Orangutans that benefit from the daily feedings. Also Pigtail Macaques try to take their share. As a result these Pigtails have a lot of newborns. Without hesitation they mingle among the visitors on the platform and are easily approachable.
That enabled me to make this intimate portrait of this baby. Sepilok, Borneo, May 2007.

D70, Nikkor70-300@300mm, 1/60, F5.6, full frame.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by David Schwaegler on August 12, 2007 at 2:42 PM

Sweet!

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on August 12, 2007 at 6:33 PM

Ellen: Cute indeed and nicely captured. Very well done. >=))>

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Comment posted by Steve Foss on August 12, 2007 at 10:00 PM

Wonderful framing, evocative pose, perfect exposure. Great job, Ellen.

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Comment posted by Kent Newton on August 13, 2007 at 12:14 AM

Great shot! You did a great job catching the expressiveness of those eyes.

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on August 14, 2007 at 7:34 PM

Ellen, terrific image. Congrats on your EP.

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Comment posted by David Kjaer on August 15, 2007 at 5:16 AM

Love those eyes!

David

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on August 18, 2007 at 11:39 AM

Those eyes, wow. Too human...

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Comment posted by Alan Bryant on August 19, 2007 at 2:40 PM

Fantastic shot Ellen.

The little ones face is great

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on August 30, 2007 at 1:57 AM

Hi Ellen, Sorry i missed this one earlier. I can't believe this fantastic image has only 8 comments! Can't find any nits, just a perfect portrait of this cute baby. Definitely worth an EP. Well done.

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Comment posted by Derrald Farnsworth on August 30, 2007 at 12:12 PM

I love the emotion that is invoked from this photograph. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Paul Compton on September 6, 2007 at 2:38 AM

Really is a cuteness alert, lovely image, showing such tenderness..

Registered on April 14, 2007, 2 Posts, 2 Comments

Comment posted by Simone Tossani on January 10, 2009 at 7:23 AM

Hello Ellen.

Your eye and your feelings, gave life to this image with the capture of the look of the small truly expressive.

My compliments.

Sincerely Simone Tossani

Registered on January 7, 2009, 12 Posts, 37 Comments