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windoze
Apr-05-2005, 02:42 PM
today I am proud of what I captured!!! Anybody who has ever tried to capture an image of the monkey knows how difficult it is to get the eyes and good exposure!


http://windoze.smugmug.com/photos/19013115-L.jpg


My standard "Open Wide " Shot also!

http://windoze.smugmug.com/photos/19014595-M.jpghttp://windoze.smugmug.com/photos/19047055-M.jpg
bfjr
Apr-05-2005, 03:13 PM
Excellent :thumb :clap
and yes eyes are :clap :clap
whole image :thumb
Curious about distance from animal? :dunno
tmlphoto
Apr-05-2005, 05:07 PM
I love the first one. I tried it with a little highlight/shadows tweaking (8). Try it and see what you think. It may just be my monitor. Really great looking shot. It is so hard with animals that have black & white fur or feathers. Great job.
4labs
Apr-05-2005, 05:10 PM
Love em Troy> I am heading there tomorrow. Where was this guy exactly?
windoze
Apr-05-2005, 05:13 PM
you can find the colobus monkey at the entrance to the "Congo". Let me tell you that it is very difficult to capture good pics of this monkey, they rarely make eye contact and their white is always blown out - i used -2/3 EC.



troy


Love em Troy> I am heading there tomorrow. Where was this guy exactly?
windoze
Apr-05-2005, 05:14 PM
i was about 20 feet away! thanx for checking in!!

troy

Excellent :thumb :clap
and yes eyes are :clap :clap
whole image :thumb
Curious about distance from animal? :dunno
Andy
Apr-05-2005, 05:22 PM
....and their white is always blown out - i used -2/3 EC.



troy

:lol3 troy, i remember a year ago, heck, maybe a day ago, when you didn't know what -2/3s ec even meant :D

good onya, for learning so much and applying it so well.
windoze
Apr-05-2005, 05:24 PM
It is so funny that you posted this.... In my thread i originally wrote I used "andy's method " of -2/3 ec. but then i changed it....... thanx Andy!!!


troy

:lol3 troy, i remember a year ago, heck, maybe a day ago, when you didn't know what -2/3s ec even meant :D

good onya, for learning so much and applying it so well.
windoze
Apr-06-2005, 09:54 AM
the large version was a fast post process from a jpeg file.... the smaller 2nd version was from RAW - i think its better,,,,, i stink at tweaking..... thanx Thomas for looking and the advice

troy
I love the first one. I tried it with a little highlight/shadows tweaking (8). Try it and see what you think. It may just be my monitor. Really great looking shot. It is so hard with animals that have black & white fur or feathers. Great job.
guerito
Apr-06-2005, 10:58 AM
Wow! These pictures are amazing! :thumb
windoze
Apr-06-2005, 06:41 PM
your comment is truily appreciated!!! thanx!


troy

Wow! These pictures are amazing! :thumb
Shakey
Apr-06-2005, 10:39 PM
These are the shots I aspire to get this summer . Your Zoo shots are fantastic and I wonder if you could share your secret to timing when the animals you shoot are so active?
I know many of us in the the great white north are looking forward to going to the zoo in the spring /summer /fall and could probably benefit from your experience. If you have posted this(zoo tips) before please give me a link to it.
At any rate I enjoy seeing your posts here and your contribution to this forum is quite impressive.


Cheers
Tim
Kirwin
Apr-07-2005, 04:45 AM
Hit Troy,

Your right... exposing a subject that's black & white is difficult. Great job! Love the expression in the first portrait.
windoze
Apr-09-2005, 08:13 AM
thanx Tim!!! I did post some of my suggestions in a thread in the other forum.... but take my suggestions lightly. just go and have fun!!!

http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/16/16_3_112.gif

troy




These are the shots I aspire to get this summer . Your Zoo shots are fantastic and I wonder if you could share your secret to timing when the animals you shoot are so active?
I know many of us in the the great white north are looking forward to going to the zoo in the spring /summer /fall and could probably benefit from your experience. If you have posted this(zoo tips) before please give me a link to it.
At any rate I enjoy seeing your posts here and your contribution to this forum is quite impressive.


Cheers
Tim
windoze
Apr-10-2005, 06:24 AM
thanx Kirwin....


troy
Hit Troy,

Your right... exposing a subject that's black & white is difficult. Great job! Love the expression in the first portrait.
ian408
Apr-10-2005, 09:45 AM
Very nice!

ian
Thiago Sigrist
Apr-10-2005, 11:20 AM
No matter how difficult taking a picture of those monkeys might be, you did *great* here!

The exposure is really good and you really got some nice sharp pictures here. I'm impressed! :):

Thanks so much for sharing!
Take care!

-- thiago
Lucky Hack
Apr-10-2005, 01:38 PM
He looks so cute and cuddly until you see those teeth! Great shots!

hoping this message finds you well -Ian