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Spider Monkey


Spider Monkey
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Copyright: Chris Chafer (sandpiper2) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1847 W: 109 N: 4266] (14151)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-03-24
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Pentax K100D Super, Sigma 70-300 DG Macro, Digital ISO-400, Matin 58mm UV
Exposure: f/8, 1/350 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-08-10 4:45
Viewed: 642
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Spider Monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) is a common inhabitant of the Tikal area and I was lucky enough to get close to a few while on top one of the famous pyramids (see here ). Their black, brown or reddish upper parts identify the spider monkeys. Their face often has a “mask” of pale unpigmented skin around the eyes and muzzle. Its forearms, lower legs and feet are usually black or dark. Its under parts are usually paler than black, white, pale brown, reddish or buff, but black in some populations. Spider monkeys are highly variable both individually and geographically.

Their range is all throughout Central America; both coasts of South Mexico to South Colombia, Darien and Panama, west of the Andes and Central Ecuador, and the northern coast of Colombia and Venezuela. They are threatened by deforestation and fragmentation of their geographic range and by hunting for meat. May also suffer from yellow fever epidemics. Spider monkeys seem to need large areas of unbroken forest for survival.

Their sounds are loud, prolonged screams that can be heard for long distances, short quavering whinnies heard at close range; in alarm, they bark like a pack of dogs. They are noisy travellers that make long, crashing leaps through the canopy. They are diurnal, arboreal and move in groups of 1 to 35 members; members of large groups frequently split into smaller groups to forage. They feed on ripe fruits, with a few leaves and flowers. The locomotion, reproduction and behaviour of Central America spider monkeys are similar to those of black spider monkeys, except that a female may have young every 2 to 4 years. They are found in mature rainforest and deciduous forest.

Spider Monkey is also called yerré and maax in Mayan.

Reference: Mammal of Tikal National Park
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Hello Chris,
lovely capture of this dining Spider Monkey with natural colors and good sharpness. I like the red color of its food around his mouth. Beautiful composition.
Best wishes,
Helmut

Nice shot. The colours look beautiful. Also the shallow dof as well as the pov work perfectly well. Good composition too.

Hi Chris,

Superb shot, full of emotions, dedication and the love of the spider monkey towards these fruits. It is really a wonderful moment which you managed to capture very well. The sharpness and POV is simply amazing with nice DOF. I like the vibrant colors in the picture, and also the great contrast between the dark color of the monkey and the bright orange fruits. Well done!

thanks and regards,
Paras Bhalla

hello Chris!
an excellent capture of spider monkey , well managed with the nice white color of the background that makes visible and clear the time the meal between the branches...

best regards sERGIO

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 94 N: 5564] (17694)
  • [2009-08-10 7:43]

Hello Chris,
Great photo of this Spider Monkey. Beautiful colours, also nice with the red around the mouth. Good sharpness and details. Excellent choice of composition, POV and DOF.
Regards,
Peter

Hi Chris,

A great capture of this Spuder Monkey with nice colors, sharpness & fine details. Well done & TFS.

Regards

Umar

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3001 W: 162 N: 989] (2897)
  • [2009-08-10 9:57]

Hello Chris,
What a gorgeous capture of this little Spider Monkey munching away at the red berries! A lovely composition showing fine details and beautiful colours. Very interesting note too.
Many thanks and cheers, Ulla

Hello chris
Good capture of this spider monkey,great composition with red mouth and fruits !
TFS
Albert

Hi Chris,

what an unusual picture from these monkey.
I have never heard about the spider monkey.
Good pov.It look he have lipstick up on his lips.
Fine colours.

Gert

hello Chris
super composition with very good details
great sharpness and beautiful colours
greeting lou

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  • valy67 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1880 W: 59 N: 2915] (8733)
  • [2009-10-04 23:24]

Hello Chris !
This is an animal we do not see very often on TN, it's a nice change ! :-) I really love the moment on which you have captured the monkey, in the middle of his meal (cute to see his mouth smeared with food, like a human baby ! :-). Fine details, pleasant colors, wonderful composition and POV. Very well done !
Valérie.

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