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Simply

© Lisa J. Boulden

Simply

Uploaded: November 15, 2008

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Crested Black Macaque
Buffalo Zoo
Buffalo, NY


Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/7500 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 800, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 500.00 mm, Model: NIKON D80

Comments

Brett Dolsen November 15, 2008

Beautifull animal composition,tones and timing Lisa!!He looks like hes in prayer or dreaming!!Brett #1035804

Anne M. Young level-addict November 15, 2008

Beautiful shot Lisa - he is so intense on his hands - agree looks like he is praying! #6759478

Kathleen Rinker November 15, 2008

Outstanding one of your best!!! love it. #6759488

Liz blahh November 15, 2008

Beautifully captured! Love the BG. #6759655

Mary E. Lake November 15, 2008

Another one of your wonderful shots, this one is just as awesome!! I have to agree with Brett, it came to my mind when I saw this that it appears that he's praying. Well captured Lisa, :) #6759967

Bill Knaps November 15, 2008

Great capture of that ugly critter Lisa. Bill #6760214

Tammy Espino November 15, 2008

You must spend hours at the zoo and have the patience of a saint to get such awsome captures!! Stunning! #6760266

Sheryl A. Hudson level-classic November 15, 2008

You have captured another wonderful photograph of these wonderful creatures! I'm in awe! #6760328

Stefania Barbier level-classic November 16, 2008

beautiful.. look like he's praying! #6760737

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic November 16, 2008

Thanks for such wonderful feedback!
Blesings, Lisa♥ #6762094

Max Aureli November 16, 2008

Again... I don't wont offend anybody but... same or better of human expression in here, Lisa!! Great shot, timing and composition!!!
As Stefania said... he/she looks like praying!!!

Fantastic work, Lisa!!

(I hope nobody will put me on the Zoo to have said: better of human expression!!) #6763838

Karen Engelbreth November 17, 2008

Wonderful capture, Lisa! #6764518

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic November 17, 2008

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Thank you, Max and Karen.
Max, I also feel that this primate seems almost like a human in prayer. I, too, did not want to offend. Originally wanted to title this, 'The Prayer,' but went safer with 'Simply.'

An unusual happening occurred as I took this photograph. There were actually four of these monkeys, in almost the same contemplative position, facing the same direction, and spaced each about 6 feet from eachother. Such an unusual sight; looked as if they were in a ritual of sorts. Had my Sigma 150-500 on the lens, and was (frustratingly) unable to capture the group shot.
Primates never cease to amaze me!
Blessings, Lisa♥ #6765066

Vladan D. Djordjevic November 17, 2008

An excellent image with terrific tones, color and composition, Lisa! #6765093

Susi Lawson November 17, 2008

Your portraits of these beautiful creatures are haunting and beautiful!
(thank you for commenting on my image at DIC, I could not thank you there because my membership ran out, but so glad it brought me here to see your wonderful work!) #6766022

Teresa Burnett level-classic November 17, 2008

Beautiful image, Lisa!! Since we really have no way of knowing what they are thinking, perhaps they do pray in their own way!! Beautiful expression, pose and great soft and simple bg!! A very touching image!! #6767774

Max Aureli November 17, 2008

Lisa, always you have beautiful words as your pictures. Come in my gallery and drop a note to a Rose.
Thanks

Max #6768056

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe November 18, 2008

This is such a beautiful image..actually all the photos in this series are amazing! #6768831

Angela Azzinnaro November 20, 2008

WOW!!!! EXCELLENT image Lisa!!!!! #6779683

Marisol Pastor November 21, 2008

Spectacular portrait. Love the comp, the tones, textures, background ... and his pose is incredible. Love it Lisa! #6785722

Nancy L. Green level-classic November 29, 2008

SIMPLY WONDERFUL Lisa, I love the wonderful simplicity and the outstanding tones and textures here, he looks to be praying, I love this!! <>< #6825569

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic November 29, 2008

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Big thanks to all of you for your uplifting words!
~♥~Lisa #6827887

Nancy (Peaches) Harker November 30, 2008

HEY it let me comment from your gallery, it is just not letting me from the entries page, weird!!!

Awsome capture Lisa, he is so beautiful!!!
Was he ready to eat, saying grace :))) #6832383

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic November 30, 2008

"Bless us, dear Lord..." could have probably been a fitting title, don't you think, Nancy?
Thanks for the sweet words.
Blessings, Lisa♥
(funny computer glitch, huh?) #6832535

Eugenio Diaz December 03, 2008

Now this is truly a masterpiece! Wonderful capture! #6846724

Colleen Farrell December 21, 2008

This is fantastic, Lisa!! Awesome capture and processing! #6919596

Irene Colling level-classic December 22, 2008

Dynamic composition Lisa.

The negative space gives the shot much interest.
The background is also an asset to the image. #6931649


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