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Spider Monkey


Spider Monkey
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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: 2006-07-16
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon 20D, Canon 100-400L 4.5-5.6 IS USM
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-07-03 23:47
Viewed: 828
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I found this guy in the Belize jungle when I was looking @ old pyramids in Lemonai area. They where jumping a round high in the trees. I found this guy in this pose and made few shots...
20D @ 400mm, hand held.

Spider Monkey

Scientific name: Ateles geoffroyi
Order: Primates
Family: Cebidae (new world monkeys)
Subfamily: Atelinae
Genus: Ateles
Species: Geoffroyi (Black Handed Spider Monkey)
Subspecies: geoffroyi (Geoffroy's Spider Monkey)

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
New World The Western hemisphere; specifically the continents of North and South America.monkeys like the spider monkey are more primitive than old world monkeys. Their brains are less complex, their thumbs are not opposable and their nostrils are further apart. They have slender bodies and limbs with long narrow hands.

The black-handed spider monkey has a light to medium
brown body and darker limbs with the hands and feet usually black in color. The tail is sometimes longer than the body. When the animal is on the lookout, it stands or walks on two feet, using the tail to hold on to a support. In the wild, the Spider monkey rarely comes down to the jungle floor.

Spider monkeys live in evergreen rainforests, semi deciduous and mangrove forests, almost never coming to the ground. In these forests they live mostly in the upper canopy, preferring undisturbed high forest. They will be found in other forest types if habitat is limited, hunting pressure light and other primate competitors are not present. They are more flexible than their South American primate cousins in habitat adaptation...
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Nicely presented Ralf
I'm going to Belize in December, so your periodic shots from your trip there are always keenly viewed.
Great composition and I like the OOF background that's still in focus enough to get an idea of the jungle.

Chris

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1133 W: 254 N: 2448] (11161)
  • [2007-07-04 0:02]

Hi Ralf,

A nice capture,the spider monkey really got a nice pose,I like the diagonal lines in the composition,well done and tfs

Paul

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2308 W: 59 N: 3689] (11822)
  • [2007-07-04 0:09]

Good morning Ralf,
It's a very good photo of this spider monkey in such a peaceful and tranquil pose. Composition and POV is great. Very well done and TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

Hola Ralf, prexiosa composición del mono en su hábitat. Buen POV y DOF. Un saludo y TFS.

José Luis

hi ralf,
nice shot, lovely composition, very nice pose captured here,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • Rolf Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 59 W: 0 N: 27] (196)
  • [2007-07-04 6:00]

Hi Ralf
This is really beautiful shot with nice composition and quality.
TFS
Rolf

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 737 W: 0 N: 1497] (6754)
  • [2007-07-04 6:47]

Hi Ralf
Nice capture.Great composition and nice BG.I like the details we can see from the furs.Also very nice frame for your picture.
TFS Michel

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2500 W: 132 N: 7109] (22209)
  • [2007-07-04 9:58]
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Hej Ralf,
Nice shot of a Spider Monkey, standing out well against the semi blurred natural habitat BG. Pleasing composition and colours.
TFS,
Hälsningar, Ivan

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1116 W: 59 N: 2259] (7487)
  • [2007-07-04 12:25]

Hello Ralf,
Fantastic photo of this Spider Monkey in its natural environment. Great compposition. Very good sharpness and DOF.
Regards,
Peter

Excellent clarity of this pretty monkey. Nice framing there too.
Best wishes,
Achim

Excellent composition. I love the way the tail stretches into the frame. Also, nice details, good contrast, and best of all, he is in his own environment. Lovely capture.

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  • pilonm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 542 W: 99 N: 813] (2647)
  • [2007-07-23 17:50]

Hello Ralf,

This picture looks like a painting!!! The semi-blurred bg is wondeful against the sharp monkey! Great position of the monkey bringing emotions to us! You also did a splendid composition by keeping that POV!

Great job and TFS!

Michel

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