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415. Chasing The Dragon


415. Chasing The Dragon
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Copyright: Radu Xplorator (Xplorator) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 714 W: 58 N: 1517] (7614)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-08
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Nikon CP 8800
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-10-27 15:14
Viewed: 1340
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
"Chasing the Dragon" it was the 19th century expression for those who were smoking away their problems with Opium or heroin through a long stem pipe, while remaining in vegetative state of mind full of halucinations and deformed realities. The look of this monkey inspired me that...

The most photographed primate while in my last journey, the "Monyet Ekor Panjang" in Indonesian or long-tail macaques (Macaca fascicularis) inhabit patches of Bali Island in hordes leaded by extremelly aggresive alpha males.
Despite that, many of these hords of macaques, live along touristical focus points mainly around temples, usually surounded by forest, where they get fed by visitors or monks or simply village children.
This larger than life image is taken at Pura Sangeh temple in a place known as "Sangeh Utang Monyet" or Sangeh Monkey Forest, he was just sitting, day dreaming away on a on a mossy rock at the bottom of a temple altar stone, at the jungle entrance.I just like color of his eyes a lot and the facial hair.
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Hi Radu
Concentratión
Great shot wiht a expresion eyes very pretty
Regards
TFS
Jorge

Hello Radu,
this is an excellent portrait shot. I think, the ape look sadly. I love this picture. Excellent POV, framing and sharpness. This is an excellent composition. Thank you. Have a great weekend.
Gr.
Heinz

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2006-10-27 16:22]

Very nice close up Radu with amazing facial expression.

I like it a lot: composition, lighting, DOF, focus, POV, sharpness, color, framing.

I like it: notes.

I don't like it: nothing.

The details of the coat, the captured look and a perfect illumination are the strong points.
Chapeau!... Ricardo

Hi Radu,
A very good portrait from your hand.
Great pose, I like the expression of the eyes. Very bright, sharp and full od details. Framing is perfect. Well done!
Regards, Ruud

Hi Radu
There is something in thise shot. I like it very much. Interesting POV and composition.
Well done
Krzysztof

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  • cedryk Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 969 W: 57 N: 1662] (5072)
  • [2006-10-27 20:41]

Excellent portait, Radu.
As usually I would say, what a terrible boring photographer you are - everything is so perfect ;-)
Just joking...
Nothing really to write - great and that's all :-)
Best greetings,
Michal

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1025 W: 5 N: 2883] (10431)
  • [2006-10-27 20:43]

Hola Radu.-I like your photo, very sharp and clear, wonder what is he thinking about.
Luis52.

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3091 W: 234 N: 5896] (19880)
  • [2006-10-28 3:30]

I really like this one, Radu.
What an original cropping.
Very soulful expression, with wonderful details and perfect light.
TFS. : )

It's making me sleepy. Just like the look on its face. and look at its hands!
Nice closeup and good clarity and sharpness.
Like the angle too.
Recently i've been fascinated by monkeys. :)
Steph

Hi Radu,
An excellent shot with good DOF.You have caught the expression on the primate's face very well.
TFS
navnith

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