Mother and Son.

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• Alex99 (15289)
• [2006-12-20 6:28]

Hi Peter.
I like your new line of pictures so much. Lovely done pictures: last and this one.
Nice captures scene and moment. It reflects the family relationships and feelings perfectly. The quality of your shot is excellent, as usual: perfect details and sharpness of the monkeys, lovely delicate colours, distance and POV are very fine as well as the cropping and DOF (BG is beautiful and very expressive). TFS. Best regards and happy holiday time, my dear friend.
Alexei.

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• wishnugaruda (14117)
• [2006-12-20 7:48]

Hallo Peter,
das sind so niedliche Äffchen, ich hab' sie sehr oft in Rajashtan gesehen, speziell in Sikandra, dem Grabmal des Kaisers Akbar sind sie zu Hauf herumgesprungen. Diese Mutter mit dem Kleinen ist wundervoll, schöne Schärfe und toller Moment, vielen Dank und lieben Gruß
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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• cataclysta (4704)
• [2006-12-20 7:59]

Hi Peter
Great photo and fantastic note. Very nice moment. Maybe you could add a little bit more contrast.
Best wishes
Krzysztof

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• pilonm (2719)
• [2006-12-20 8:01]

Hello Peter,

Another fantastic picture from you!!! You managed excellently the exposition in order to let us see the different tones of black and white: not easy with those "colors"... Look at those giant hands!!! And I like the fact that the mother didn't look at you (so you really didn't bother them!). Good pov and composition...

Excellent picture and TFS,

Michel

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• wkshelton (5492)
• [2006-12-20 8:06]

Hello Peter,

excllent work, great colors Bg POv DOF Perfcet details very crisp, nicly composed and capture photo,

TFS Kyle

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• star74 (2466)
• [2006-12-20 8:49]

Hi Peter,
Very well presented compo,
The mother's looks are very sensitive,
Clear details and sharpness,
Nice job

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• horia (12977)
• [2006-12-20 8:57]

Hi Peter

What a terrific capture of this very emotion-full and intimate moment.
The POV here is great adn it allowed you to capture a very nice, protective, attitude of the mother langur.
Also the DOF is excellent, the exposure is spot-on and the natural colors are lovely.
Also the pose of the two is great and the composition is wonderful. As usual, the presentation and the note is impeccable:)

Bravo, TFS and Happy Holidays my friend!
Horia

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• RAP (7405)
• [2006-12-20 9:29]
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Una típica y conmovedora escena de madre e hijo, siempre impactantes Peter.
Me gusta el punto de vista que captaste con la mirada del adulto y la posición protectora alrededor del joven.
Buen encuadre con atinada elección vertical, con buenos tonos, foco y agudeza, aunque la cara de la mona, aparece algo oscura (tal vez el uso del flash hubiese ayudado).
Hice un workshop tratando de optimizar este detalle... espero sea de tu agrado.
Saludos y mis mejores deseos... Ricardo

A typical and moving scene mother and son, always impacting Peter.
I like the point of view that you captured with the adult's look and the position protector around the youth.
Good framing with accurate vertical election, with good tones, focus and sharpness, although the face of the monkey, appears something dark (perhaps the use of the flash has helped).
I made a workshop trying to optimize this detail... I hope you like it.
Regards and my best wishes... Ricardo

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• Adanac (14974)
• [2006-12-20 10:02]

Hello Peter,
This image just gives me a very warm feeling inside. The sharpness, POV and just everything about this capture is great. Thanks for sharing, Rick.

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• ellis49 (28881)
• [2006-12-20 10:15]

Hej Peter,
A very nice family scene nice compostion.
The POV and DOF are also good.
I like it alot and I like Ricardos WS too.
Well done, my friend.

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• manyee (19880)
• [2006-12-20 17:06]

Another very sharp capture of these beautiful langurs.
Excellent exposure and lovely composition.
TFS. : )

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• anel (9074)
• [2006-12-21 3:39]

Hallo Peter,
Schön geschlossenes Bild einer Mutter-Sohn Darstellung im Tierreich. Das Hochformat bringt das Bild noch besser zur Geltung.Ich möchte noch Frohe Festtage wünschen und einen sanften Rutsch ins 2007.
Liebe Grüsse
Anne

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• marhowie (34859)
• [2006-12-21 8:55]
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Well done Peter.
I really like this intimate mother & son scene..She definitely has that protective motherly look about her :)
Very good DOF, sharpness, detail, & pose.
I did a quick WS to adjust for contrast & brightness..see what you think?
Happy Holidays!

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• wallhalla15 (13787)
• [2006-12-21 11:53]

Hallo Peter,
diesem Kommentar werde ich heute abend editieren. - Ich hatte mich nur über die beiden pelzigen unbekannten "Schmetterlinge" von Dir gewundert. - Bin in Eile... später
So Peter - dieses Foto ist Dir besonders gut gelungen. Das Hochformat bringt die Affenmutter mit ihrem Baby so richtig gut zur Geltung. Tadellos in Bild gestellt, sehr gut Schärfe, Tiefenschärfe und natürliche Farben. Ricard hat mit seine Workshop noch mehr aus dem so schon tollen Foto herausgekitzelt. Lob an Euch Beide.
Gruß
Heinz

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• jmp (8406)
• [2006-12-21 17:13]

Hi Peter,
Tender and relaxed scene of this mother and son. It's clear that our close relatives have a more balance brain. Perhaps we need here monkeys like that to get the benefit that Hindus are getting/giving from/to them.
Best regard mf
José M.

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• wuta (2056)
• [2006-12-24 5:08]

Hello Peter , This one is a lovely shot , thanks for youre wishes , Wy Wish you and youre family Merry Cristmas and Good 2007 , Greetings Teunie and Jaap .

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• Shoot_Score (2364)
• [2007-01-20 10:19]

What a natural moment, Peter! Wunderbar!

I have to say that I like the fact that this monkey shot was taken in its natural setting very much! I rarely get cranked up by seeing zoo-animals, so to see a commonly shot animal in the wild is such a treat.

Now to the actual technical photo aspects:
compo: great;
colours: beautiful, gentle and not overdone;
focus, sharpness, etc. : very good;
presentation in protrait mode: excellent.

Thanx for sharing! J.