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The Family Jewels are Safe


The Family Jewels are Safe
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Copyright: Paul Prince (PDP) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2951 W: 366 N: 3779] (11761)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-11-22
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX APO RF, Digital ISO 400, Hoya skylight (1B)
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/250 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): African Wildlife [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-02-10 5:03
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[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is a picture that Itook in De Wildt whilst visiting there with Japie. It was a lovely day, hot but lovley. The monkeys at De Wildt are wild and come to feed on the food given out to the other animals.

I think the pose is quite humourous, it seems to be protecting something.

Weight and Height
males: wt 12-20 lb (5.5-9 kg), hbl 20 in (49 cm)
females: wt 9 lb (4.1 kg), hbl 18 in (45 cm)

Color
Silver-gray to olive-,yellow-, or reddish green; white/yellowish underparts; black face, ears, and extremities; pink eyelids;


General Location
Most Northern and Southern Savanna and arid zones from Sudan to the Cape. Ververts are widely spread throughout Africa and can be found in most National Parks or Reserves. Ververts are infamous for being pests at campsites and lodges.

Habitat
The ververt monkey prefers woodlands of all kinds, but favors woodlands adjacent to grassland. Ververts feed on all kinds of fruits, seeds, seedpods, leaves, buds, sap, flowers, herbs, and grasses. It will also eat things like lizards, birds eggs, and insects.


Activity
The ververt monkey is considered a diurnal mammal. Usually active in the early morning and late afternoon, but activity peaks vary depending on factors such as: habitat, predation, abundance of food and water.

On average, the ververt will range approximately 350 to 2600 yd, but have been known to range as far as 11 mi per day (18 km/day) during the dry season.

Social Systems
Troops of monkeys average approximately 11 members; 2 adult males, 4 adult females, and 5 young. In most areas the density is 230/sq. mi (89/sq. km). In other regions, troops with 8 to 50 members (25 being the average) were found. These troops were composed of 1 to 8 adult males which occupy territories ranging from 45-189 acres (24-76 ha).


Reproduction
There are generally mating peaks during the dry season and birth peaks after the rainy season of October to December. The gestation period is 165 days and most females begin breeding by the age of 4.

Predators
Eagles, leopard, serval, cheetah, lion, and snakes.

I hope you like it.


Notes are from here: http://library.thinkquest.org/16645/wildlife/ververt_monkey.shtml
carper, Paulosousa, sAner, dew77, AndyB, FranciscoSales, marhowie, honza, wallhalla15, Janice, liquidsunshine, hummingbird24, scottevers7, coasties, Luc, valy67 has marked this note useful
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Lovely shot!
Hm, the monkey really looks as if it was feeling slightly insecure. I wonder what or rather who made it feel that way. I won't go further with this, but I'll just say that the monkey seems to stare straight in the camera... ;)
Great picture Paul. Lovely colours, perfect technique, as always from you.
I like it a lot!

Yes Paul I like the shot.
realy nice capture, good photo, with a nice dof and a very good pov, I think he is playing with himself. good job.
gr. jaap

LOL... usually they just let it all hang out! Excllent as always Paul.

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1654 W: 79 N: 1456] (4742)
  • [2006-02-10 6:05]

Hi Paul,

Good shot. Very sharp details, lovely light and good POV. The pose is very funny! :) You really brought back some fantastic photos from SA. I envy you for that trip!

Regards,
Pieter

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-02-10 7:03]

Hello Paul!
Very nice capture.POV,details,expression on face
and composition are wonderful.TFS...:-)

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1586 W: 32 N: 1350] (3980)
  • [2006-02-10 7:31]
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A great capture Paul!
Excellent quality & detail.
Very well done,TFS

Have a good weekend.

Hi Paul,
grande foto, as cores estão muito boas, o fundo está ótimo. Grandeza nos detalhes!!
Parabéns

Francisco Sales

Whew! That's good to know ;-)
Excellent work Paul. And the animal is doin' something..R U sure it's protection, and not play?? :-}}}
Very well done. Have a great weekend mf.

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  • honza Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 542 W: 0 N: 678] (4051)
  • [2006-02-10 9:46]

Very nice portrait of the monkey. Perfect composition, excellent sharpness and colors.

hi paul
tres beau cliché,details couleurs et cadrage.ce singe semble pudique!
laurent

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3461 W: 145 N: 5914] (17724)
  • [2006-02-10 15:19]

I think he thought you were a threat to him Paul!!
Lovely shot, I love his toes. He looks so quaint sitting there. Well shown, TFS
Janice

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  • Dando Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 641 W: 32 N: 791] (3080)
  • [2006-02-10 15:46]

Fantastic shot Paul, great detail and composition with lovely colours. Good detail and exposure around the eyes. Very well captured. TFS.
Dean

LOL...great capture Paul,
Good detail, colours and sharpness.
Composition and exposure are good. Good POV and framing.
Thanks for posting, have a great weekend.

Another great image from you Paul.

This is one that brings a smile to my face, more so because of your title than the actual photo.

I have only one question, what if it is a female...?

A wonderful composition and well detailed subject, excellent POV, color, eye contact and exposure.

Thank you!

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1674 W: 5 N: 2130] (11890)
  • [2006-02-10 19:16]

Excellent portrait,l'éclairage est supert et la netteté de l'image excellente. J'aime bien l'émotion dans le regard du singe.

Merci Paul!



joseph

Hi Paul,
The pose is great, and the title really fits the photo well. Exposure looks superb. Colors and detail look excellent. I like the tight cropping here. Your control of the DOF is perfect in this one.
Scott

Hi Paul,
Very nice shot!
The pose and POV are excellent,
great composition with nicely framed.
Thanks for sharing!

Hello Paul,
very nice portrait shot, great sharpness and POV, well captured too. This is a great composition. Thank you.
Greetings,
Heinz

Funny shot Paul. Exactly what did you say to him? :-) Good light and colours. Crisp, clear and sharp. Nice work. Thanks.

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3091 W: 234 N: 5896] (19880)
  • [2006-02-13 10:52]

This is hilarious, Paul. Great capture with sharp details and excellent POV. Hahaha... He looks like he does not trust you at all. Amazing eye contact and expression. Great job and TFS. : )

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2058 W: 315 N: 4404] (14713)
  • [2006-02-16 20:08]

;-)
Great title.
Flawless composition. Excellent sharpness and DoF.
Good use of the flash.
I think that we can see a little of embarrassment or timidity in his glance.
Thank you Paul.

Took me a bit to figure out the 'Protecting the Family Jewels'thing. I asked my grandma what it meant and she didn't know so I asked my pastor and he rebuked me. You definitely got a laugh out of me on this funny title and excellent shot as well. :)

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