Photos: Earth >> Asia >> Malaysia >> East >> Sabah >> Lok Kawi

Register

  << Previous Next >>

Orangutan's Legs


Orangutan's Legs
Photo Information
Copyright: Agoes SK (wieyos) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 996 W: 41 N: 1859] (7270)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-29
Categories: Humorous, Portrait
Camera: Pentax K20D, Pentax DA 50-200mm 4-5.6 ED
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/30 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Friday Theme 2008/08/29 "Legs", Primates - Apes & Monkeys [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-08-29 2:00
Viewed: 263
Points: 56
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hi Folks,

Briefly from the Net about orangutans’ arms and legs:

Orangutans have less restriction in the movements of their legs unlike humans and other primates, due to the lack of a hip joint ligament which keeps the femur held into the pelvis.

Unlike gorillas and chimpanzees, orangutans are not true knuckle-walkers, and walk on the ground by shuffling on their palms with their fingers curved inwards.

The arms of an orangutan are twice as long as their legs. Much of the arm's length has to do with the length of the radius and the ulna rather than the humerus.

Their fingers and toes are curved, allowing them to better grip onto branches.

If I have the orangutan’s pair of legs I would grip onto branches so that I could have a better perspective from a high angle POV for this shot.

Or, with good functional fingers on the legs I could use them to press the button for a better capture of this from a much lower angle without having to lie low on the ground.

The more idealistic is, with the orangutans’ arms and legs functionality I can grip onto the edge of the rooftop and can do away with safety harness and an extender like this and still can get better shots.

:)

Thanking you in advance for viewing and your kind words.

Have a great weekend!
Agoes
ola_kwiatek, tsesler, manujmehta, Black_Dog, kross1, trekks, jean11-3, Lano, cunejo200, chrisJ, brunorsantana, Jong, Refugee, mvdisco has marked this note useful
Only registered TrekLens members may rate photo notes.
Add Critique [Critiquing Guidelines] 
Only registered TrekLens members may write critiques.
Discussions
None
You must be logged in to start a discussion.

Critiques [Translate]

Hi Wieyos!
Wonderful monkey. Amazing scene. Very funny picture.
Cheers!

hello Agoes
how are you friend?
very fine action captured here
wonderful mood
nice full length portrait of this cute animal.
wonderful colours
brilliantly sharp and detailed
thanks for sharing
regards
Manuj MEhta

Howdy Agoes/Wieyos!
Wonderful dynamic shot. Nice colors. Very nice composition.
Cheers!

lol! Great photo and witty notes, Agoes!
They're charming, little posers aren't they?

Have a swingin' weekend (no pun intended) :-)
Esther

Hi Agoes,
excellent contribution to the theme as always,
if i have the orangutan’s pair of legs or good functional fingers on the legs, i would do two things in once so that i could prepare nice shots and post to TL while working during these busy days;)
welldone my dear friend and tfs,
regards,
Taner

the funny part on this set-up is the legs can be his arms
and the same time the arms can be the legs. colors and details are great. well done. TFS.
y2koSan

Hi Agoes,
A nice sharp image of this orangutan. The detail is wonderful and the composition is nice. I love the pose. Great shot Agoes.
Regards,
Kevin

Is this what they call a cheeky monkey Agoes, great shot nicely taken.

Thanks
Gil

  • Great 
  • rigz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 154 W: 0 N: 76] (965)
  • [2008-08-29 6:08]

Assalamuallaikum Agoes,

Aksi yang menarik Kalau cepat skt ini posting, tentu sudah participate dlm gymnastic pd Olympic yg lepas. Good shot. Tapi kaki ada kurang seksi sikit sama Ramdan dan Terry punya.

TFS,
Geoffrey Bin Ramji

Hi Agoes,
Nice pose,beautiful portrait.
Congratulation,
Ralf

hi Agoes

A fine portrait shot of the orangutan in a pose that is well captured to show its beauty. Good timing.

tfs, bill

Hello Agoes, interesting notes to accompany this great shot of the orangutan.
I love to see their agility, and their gymnastics.
Good sharpness and colour.
Tfs, regards Jean.

Hello Agoes,
Great contribution to the theme showing legs and arms. His pose is fantastic, very nice composition, colors and details, very clear and sharp.

Regards,
Mario

  • Great 
  • Lano Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 46 W: 0 N: 133] (760)
  • [2008-08-29 17:11]

Assalammualaikum bosku,

macam kanal pula si kawan ini sama kamera kau he..he..

excelent capture with details & sharpness are superb!

Regards,

Ruslan

Oh dear, what a darn cute orangutan you have brought us Agoes. Love the composition and exposure. Sharp too. This makes me smile. Have a good weekend. Danilo

Hi Agoes,

Kadang bingung juga antara kaki dan tangan . .
Sudah pasti sudah masuk kategori theme minggu ini . .
Dan sangat pas orang utan ini melihat ke anda . . sepertinya ingin difoto . .
Selamat berakhir pekan

Salam,
Tjutjut

Hi Agoes, my friend!
How are you?
Again a funny and very good photo of an orangutan, it well fits to the 'leg' theme :).
The contrast is great between the subject and the green background colour, sharp and clear image of a perfectly captured moment. Good job, my friend!
TFS.
Best wishes,
Kristof

hi.. agoes
Nice pose, and very good colour... well done.

Hello Agoes

An excellent shot here, really sharp detail and good eye contact. very hairy legs too lol

TFS and for joining in the theme

kind regards Helen

Very good shot here. Crisp, clear, strong saturation and excellent detail. Oh and good note!
Rew

  • Great 
  • qiau (199)
  • [2008-08-30 21:13]

Assalamuallaikum Agoes,

Memek muka orang hutan ni memang sayu.posing yang menarik.

salam
;{)qiau

  • Great 
  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3951 W: 219 N: 3785] (28213)
  • [2008-08-31 2:16]

Hi Agoes

Good sharpness & colour of the oranghutan with excellent framing & dof. Terima kasih!

  • Great 
  • Janone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3433 W: 87 N: 2969] (19296)
  • [2008-08-31 2:43]

Selamat Paki dear friend Agoes.
What a lovely looking picture this is.!
The Orangutans, are so cute and always friendly to people.
The pose is really gorgeous, very well captured.
Terima Kasih.
Regards, Jan

Hello Agoes,
Orangutons; wonders of nature...
Excellent clarity and colors.
Well timing at capture of pose.
TFS
Selahattin E

Hi, Agoes,
Great shot and a funny and interesting note :)
Congratulations and TFS!!
Best regards,
Bruno

  • Great 
  • Jong Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 413 W: 0 N: 249] (2750)
  • [2008-08-31 8:07]

i like the long feeling of this post - pillar/rode/hands. brillant colors and great clarity here. tfs, Agoes

Lovely animals Agoes and you captured this one well. Good colour, the catch lights in the eyes well captured and informative notes. An excellent addition to the theme,
David

Hi Agoes,
Lovely presentation for the theme, and well taken picture with beautiul colors and sharp picture, I love that, Amazing scene an funny.. very cute portrait..
well done.
Michel

Calibration Check
















0123456789ABCDEF