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The Red one


The Red one
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Copyright: Ralf Lukovic (ralfsworld) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 503 W: 88 N: 1796] (6056)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-08-01
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon 20D, Canon 100-400L 4.5-5.6 IS USM
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-08-03 6:10
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Points: 18
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I found this adult, Red Colobus Monkey in the same forest as my previous post. It was in the middle of the day and the light was really hard making deep shadows. I found few monkeys in the trees sleeping. I decide to continue in chase to found some more monkeys but not sleeping to make some pictures...
I used my old 20D @ 400mm to make this shot. I didn't use flash and was hand holding my camera.

The Zanzibar Red Colobus (Piliocolobus kirkii) is a species of red colobus monkey endemic to Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar archipelago, off the coast of Tanzania. It is also known as Kirk's Red Colobus after Sir John Kirk (1832-1922), the British Resident of Zanzibar who first brought it to the attention of zoological science. It is now classified as an endangered species and in the mid-1990s was adopted as the flagship species for conservation in Zanzibar.

Description

This Old World monkey has a coat that ranges from dark red to black, accented with a black stripe along the shoulders and arms, and a pale underside. Its black face is crowned with long white hair, and features a distinguishing pink mark on its lips and nose. Also, the Zanzibar Red Colobus has a long tail used for balancing. Females have little difference in their body size and colour from their male counterparts, and usually outnumber the males in their groups.

Behaviour

The groups consist of up to four adult males and many adult females. Young of varying ages also are incorporated in the group. The number of monkeys in a group can range from thirty to fifty individuals. The monkeys are very social animals, and can often be observed playing and grooming during the rest periods between meals.

Feeding is also a group activity. It begins to feed in the morning, and are more active during the cooler parts of the day. Loud calls from males indicate the group is ready to move to another tree to feed. This monkey usually eat leaves, leaf shoots, seeds, flowers, and unripe fruit. It is one of the few species that do not eat ripe fruits; it has a four-chambered stomach, which cannot digest the sugars contained in the fruits. It also consumes charcoal, which is believed to aid their digestion of the toxins in the leaves.

The Zanzibar Red Colobus prefers drier areas over wet ones, such as coastal thickets and coastal rag scrub, but can also be found in agricultural areas and in mangrove swamps. When found in agricultural areas, the monkeys are more used to humans and come closer to the ground...

Source: wikipedia
MMM, vanderschelden, JoseMiguel, Rolf, falke, kjpweb, SelenE, mlines has marked this note useful
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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 751 W: 0 N: 1506] (6872)
  • [2007-08-03 6:12]

Hi Ralf
Another fantastic image.Excellent POV and very sharp image with beautiful details.Colors are also very nice.
TFS Michel

Hi Ralf,
Interesting Zanzibar monkey...
Only nit is the tail crossing the frame a bit...
TFS
Annick

This is top quality picture. The monkey well in focus. Composition is very please to my eyes.
Best wishes,
Achim

Hi Ralf,
Just look at that monkey's expression!!
Not to mention the pose!
I like very much this picture, in which you managed pretty well the harsh light with the exposure and proper focus on the subject.
It's a very good one the vertical composition made to fit into the tail.
Congratulations and thanks for share it.
My best regards,
JM

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  • Rolf Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 59 W: 0 N: 27] (196)
  • [2007-08-03 10:51]

This is really cute monkey well presented.
TFS
Rolf

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  • falke Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 158 W: 17 N: 443] (1590)
  • [2007-08-03 10:56]

Amazingly beautiful photo! Perfect technique with excellent exposure and sharpness. But also a wonderful composition with a great pose, lovely colours and you even got his attention!

10 points from me and favourite it will be!

Hats of!

Excellent PP, great clarity and lots to see in this image! He looks as if being caught with his hands in the cookie jar! :)
Kudos!, Cheers, Klaus

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2339 W: 59 N: 3777] (12120)
  • [2007-08-06 6:38]

Hi Ralf,
The expression you captured is great :o) I liked the colors, composition, focus and details. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

Hi Ralf. I like this one as it is very clear, not easy to get them to sit still while you get organised. Excellent presentation. Murray.

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