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In the shadows...
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Copyright: Ralf Lukovic (ralfsworld) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 502 W: 88 N: 1791] (6034)
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: 2007-08-08 5:28
Viewed: 656
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Captured on the Zanzibar, Tanzanians island summer 2005. 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
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Hello Ralf,
Beautiful capture of this lovely monkey in it's natural envoirement.
Great viewing/shooting angle and most wonderful facial expression.
Technically excellent work with perfect composition, sharpness and lighting.
Lovely light, details and light in the eyes.
Thanks for sharing and the great note.
Best wishes and have a nice day,
Harry

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 103 W: 57 N: 182] (1717)
  • [2007-08-08 6:15]

Hello Ralf,
Very well done, POV, light, sharpness are excellent.
Best regards, Pawel.

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 737 W: 0 N: 1497] (6754)
  • [2007-08-08 6:40]

Hi Ralf
Beautiful image.Excellent sharpness and details.Colors and BG are lovely.Perfect composition.
TFS Michel

a fantastic one Ralf,
great pov and a fantastic qualityshot here, good details, fine photojob, with my compliments.
gr. jaap

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  • Zeno Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 477 W: 0 N: 926] (7969)
  • [2007-08-08 7:46]

Hi Ralf,

This monkey is posing for you and he seems to enjoy it. The light is splendid and the sharpness is fine for a handhold capture! My compliments!

regards,
Zeno.

Hello Ralf, witch fantastic shot, beautifull colors and marvellous ligthing, the expression into the eyes is wonderfull, it's a great shot, cheer,
Pat

hi ralf,
VERY VERY beautiful !
amazing composition, wonderful expression of its face.
fantastic POV, perfect lightning and very natural bright colours.sharpness and DOF just perfect, perfect.
an outstanding picture, like it a lot !
thanks - carole

Hi Ralf,
You can see the expression here. So human. Very beautiful animal and you displayed it very well.
TFS
Annick

Well done - with great pp to bring out detail in this monkey.
Great colors all around, and I can live with the noise - it's not distracting. Cheers, Klaus

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 870 W: 2 N: 606] (2034)
  • [2007-08-08 9:08]

Hello Ralf ,Fantastic shot you came ,realy great capture from this aapje the bg details and sharpnes ar amezing ,tfs Greetings Teunie .

Hi Ralf,
I like the POV & expression very much..
Definite eye contact, interesting light/shadow that gives that 3D feeling too :)
Very well done.
Howard

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2492 W: 132 N: 7090] (22145)
  • [2007-08-08 10:07]

Hej Ralf,
Fine capture of a Zanzibar Red Colobus monkey.
Technically superb with excellent lighting showing the monkey at its best and I like the pose and composition.
Ha det bra!
Ivan

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2305 W: 59 N: 3685] (11810)
  • [2007-08-09 0:40]

Hi Ralf,
Another beautiful monkey photo from you. Expression you captured is very good again. I liked the POV, pose, composition, colors and exposure control. Well done and TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

bonjour RALF
ceci est une image excellente, bien mignon ce petit singe et la note explicative est tres bonne.couleurs belles et nettes.
merci de ce beau partage
bien a toi
edith

Witaj Ralf,
Monkey lighted up przeslicznie. Full eyes of glitter. Miraculous colours and sharpness. Very friendly frame. Exhausting description.
I congratulate and greet - Roma

Excellent image. We seem to be able to sense his personality through the eyes and facial expression. Technically sharp and well done.

TFS!
Reid

Hi ralf great capture
I will go to zanzibar next eastern and I´m looking forward very much
I hope I will get such anice foto too
regards Toba

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