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Bonobo
Photo Information
Copyright: Annick Vanderschelden (vanderschelden) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2622 W: 78 N: 7456] (30335)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07-06
Categories: Mammals
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-08-07 9:19
Viewed: 1857
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Bonobo (Pan paniscus), until recently usually called the Pygmy Chimpanzee and less often the Dwarf or Gracile Chimpanzee, is one of the two species comprising the chimpanzee genus, Pan. The other species in genus Pan is Pan troglodytes, or the Common Chimpanzee. Both species are chimpanzees, though that term is now frequently used to refer only to the larger of the two species, Pan troglodytes.

The Bonobo was discovered in 1928, by American anatomist Harold Coolidge, represented by a skull in the Tervuren museum in Belgium that was thought to have belonged to a juvenile chimpanzee, though credit for the discovery went to the German Ernst Schwarz, who published the findings in 1929. The species is distinguished by an upright gait, a matriarchal and egalitarian culture, and the prominent role of sexual activity in their society.(wikipedia)
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To Toucadoo: Very serious;-)vanderschelden 1 08-07 14:52
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What a wonderful portrait...and the look is so....human.
TFS

Great portrait of this chimp, Annick. Having just shot some at the zoo I think a chimp portrait is harder because the dark skin makes the exposure more difficult to bring out details on the face. But yours is very well done! Congrats, Mike

Hello Annick

Excellent portrait of this cute chimp. Lovely pose and great look on its face. Focus is spot on as well as the pov. Really a well done job.

Mogens

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  • Dando Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 637 W: 32 N: 792] (3084)
  • [2006-08-07 10:20]
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Hi Annick, excellent portrait. I just love that expression. Brilliant exposure, details and lighting and good focus around the eyes. Great work and TFS.
Dean.

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  • fyapici Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 817 W: 126 N: 1984] (7481)
  • [2006-08-07 11:12]
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Hi Annick.
Wonderful portrait. Well done. Actually I don't like to capture in Zoo. The animals are unhappy there and this unhappiness appears on their face.
TECHNIQUE
Composition : 5
Sharpness : 5
Colour : 5
Depth Of Field: 5
Point Of View : 5
Background : 5
Contrast : 5
Focus : 5

PRESENTATION
Framework : 5
Note : 5

Selamlar / Regards.
Fevzi.

PS: Points are coming soon :)

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 855 W: 2 N: 617] (2142)
  • [2006-08-07 11:35]
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Hallo Annick ,A Great portret photo from the chimpansee , a lovely look , good colours pov pose and bg , tfs , Greetings Teunie .

prachtige kop Annick,
machtig mooie compositie van een uitstekende kwaliteit,
wel Annick dit is zeer mooi werk.
gr. jaap

Great expression on this fabulous primate portrait, a very serious face. :)

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 700 W: 13 N: 1406] (5027)
  • [2006-08-07 15:41]

Hi Annick

What a superb portrait, and a wonderful expression on the Bonobo, he looks like Gentleman sitting for a studio portrait.
Great detail and nice natural colours. Well Done.

TFS
Regards Hilary

Hi Annick

Great work. All the techo stuff looks spot on. Good colours and nice to view. :-)

What a face, Annick.
Sharp details and good exposure.
You captured his expression very well.
TFS. : )

Hi Annick,

This chimp looks so human. Nice portrait.
In fact their beahaviour is close tou ours. When i was in Congo (Brazzaville) i had the opportunity to take baby chimps out for a forest walk. When i sat down the little chimps began to play in the surrounding forest. Jumping in the trees, fooling around and a lot more. I noticed they behaved like children : you had the calm one sitting beside me and watching others pay, you had the busy one, running and jumping everywhere, you had also the cuddly one sitting on your knees and giving you kisses and finally the terrible one, hitting you in the back and running away quickly so you couldn't catch him...
This was a fantastic experience.
Cheers.

Serge

Very nice portrait.
Would you know if it is a male or female?
TFS

Wonderful portrait, Annick. The expression of your subject makes it outstanding. Perfect exposure and framing. Well done!

Hi Annick,

A stunning portrait of this old guy. I like this portrait very much. I think I want to be a bonobo in my next life! ;-) Well done.

Jan-Hendrik

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