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Man of the Forest


Man of the Forest
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Copyright: richard james (Kilted-Arab) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1031 W: 107 N: 2180] (9207)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-10-28
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon 5D
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/1000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Favorite Animals and Birds [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-10-28 1:23
Viewed: 564
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Snapped earlier today on a family morning at Singapore Zoo.

"The orangutans are two species of great apes known for their intelligence and their long arms and reddish-brown hair. Native to Indonesia and Malaysia, they are currently found only in rainforests on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra, though fossils have been found in Java, Vietnam and China. They are the only extant species in the genus Pongo and the subfamily Ponginae (which also includes the extinct genera Gigantopithecus and Sivapithecus). Their name derives from the Malay and Indonesian phrase orang hutan, meaning "person of the forest".

Orangutans are the most arboreal of the great apes, spending nearly all of their time in the trees. Every night they fashion nests, in which they sleep, from branches and foliage. They are more solitary than the other apes, with males and females generally coming together only to mate. Mothers stay with their babies until the offspring reach an age of six or seven years. There is significant sexual dimorphism between females and males: females can grow to around 4 ft 2 in or 127 centimetres and weigh around 100 lbs or 45 kg, while fully mature males can reach 5 ft 9 in or 175 centimetres in height and weigh over 260 lbs or 118 kg. Fully mature males can be distinguished by their prominent cheek flanges and longer hair."

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Shot in RAW, cropped, jpegged, resized, sharpened.
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Beautiful portrait of a majestic animal - good lighting, great colours and sharp details.
Thanks for sharing
Mark

Hi Richard,

A nice moment beatifully caught, nice and sharp.

Cheers
Tom

Hi Richard,
Great capture, the close crop works well here showing the colours and detail well, do you or Mrs Arab work at the zoo? you spend a lot of time there and thats not a bad thing it looks a great place. Well done
Reagrds Andy

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  • WMcK Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 729 W: 11 N: 1718] (6835)
  • [2007-10-28 4:28]
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Richard

Wow! This is a truly amazing capture. The pose is just so perfect. As always the colour and detail are astounding. I love animal and birds and this shot shows me why. Wonderful!

TFS
Wanda

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  • tibig Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 665 W: 26 N: 682] (7539)
  • [2007-10-28 13:11]
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Expressive portrait, Richard. It looks so gentle!
Regards,
Tibi

Hi Richard. A very finely focussed close up of this remarkable animal. Excellent notes about this species. TFS. Murray.

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  • k-2 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 685 W: 10 N: 441] (3093)
  • [2007-10-28 21:11]
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Great manly snap. Expression captured well. TFS. K2

This is an excellent 'portrait'. Such a cute moment captured. The colors and detail are fantastic! Did your little girls like it?

Hi Richard.
Excellent portrait,good details and capture.Nice pose.Good work.
Regards
TFS

* Piotr *

Hi Richard,

nice portrait. Majestic animal, this man is very interesting. Great colour. Well done. tfs. Stev

great portrait of a male in action ;-) details, color, composition - everything at the highest level
cheers - Tom

Great portrait with lots of fine details. The crop is intimate and reveals a gentle nature.
Cheers
Otto

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1378 W: 31 N: 1576] (9677)
  • [2007-11-01 12:45]

Hi Richard

This is a nicely framed shot and you caught a lovely peaceful moment. Nice sharp details and a good exposure

TFS

Karan

Hi Richard,
Beautiful detail, and a moment well captured. We just can't get that close to them at our zoo.
Cheers,
Pete.

Hello Richard,

What an amazing animal and what an amazing photo! Keep up the good work and curiosity.

Richard in San Francisco

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  • Niva Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 976 W: 0 N: 608] (7161)
  • [2007-11-11 9:42]
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Hi Richard,
Somehow moving, touching, isnīt it?
A great capture! TFS.
Brazilian Greetings, from RECIFE,
Nivaldo

Hi Richard,

Nice shot, excellent details, well captured.

Regards

Fara

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