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What have I got here?
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Copyright: Pieter van der Horst (sAner) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1490 W: 72 N: 1427] (4744)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-04-08
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon EOS 350D, Sigma AF 100-300/f4.0 EX APO, RAW @ ISO 200, B+W 82mm UV-HAZE
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-05-12 12:01
Viewed: 2210
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 56
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This shot was taken only minutes earlier than THIS picture. We had been in the zoo of Emmen, "Het Noorder Dierenpark", for the day and we had seen nothing but rain. When we were about to leave the zoo, the rain stopped for a while, just when we had reached our favourite spot: the Baboon rock. We felt lucky!

I like this little guy as he doesn't mind at all that he's soaked from rain. He picked something from his fur and is now carefully studying it. Oh, sometimes I wish I would be able to act so carelessly. :) Well, we will be in the next three weeks as we will leave for Alaska this Monday!

General info from wikipedia.org:

The Hamadryas Baboon (Papio hamadryas) is a baboon from the Old World monkey family. It is the northernmost of all the baboons; its range extends from the Red Sea in Egypt to Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia. It also lives on the Arabian peninsula, though it is uncertain if this population was introduced by humans or not. The Hamadryas Baboon was a sacred animal to the ancient Egyptians as the attendant of Thoth, and so, is also called the Sacred Baboon.

Apart from the striking size difference between the sexes (males are often twice as large as females) which is common to all baboons, this species also shows sexual dimorphism in coloration. Males are silver-white colored and have a pronounced mane, while the females are maneless and brown. The face is colored red.

The Hamadryas Baboon lives in semi-desert areas, savannahs and rocky areas, requiring cliffs for sleeping and possibilities to drink water. It lives together in groups (so-called Harems) of Alpha males and up to 15 females which the males lead and guard. Two to three groups unite repeatedly to form federations.

The Hamadryas Baboon is omnivorous and is adapted to its relatively dry habitat. It is not discriminating in its search for food, eating anything from grasses and roots to insects and vertebrates.

The loss of its habitat by transformation in field and pastureland represents the main threat of the Hamadryas Baboon, its natural enemies (leopards and lions) having been nearly exterminated in their range. IUCN lists it as near threatened.
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Exif data-

Shutter Speed: 1/250
F-stop: f/4.5
Focal length: 164mm
ISO Speed: 200
White Balance Mode: Cloudy
Exposure Compensation: 0
AF Mode: AI Focus AF
Weather Condition: Overcast and rainy
Time: 15:01:03
Tripod: no
Flash: no
Filters: B&W UV Filter
Image Quality: RAW
PP software: PS CS2
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The composition is great.
Colors and details are excellent.
TSF

Andrea

Interesting photograph.

Imam

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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 1044 W: 156 N: 1218] (4046)
  • [2006-05-12 14:12]

Hi Pieter,
Great shot, the way they do this is so much like humans, his expression is frighteningly human. Great detail, natural colours and interesting note, great post.
Regards,
Adrian

Hi Pieter
Terrible, great capture
Regards
Christophe

Hi Pieter,
it's nice to see a post from you again.
This little fellow seems to like the rain.
The POV and pose are good. NIce colours and good details.
Very well done, my friend.

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  • mrcrow Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 428 W: 116 N: 193] (3002)
  • [2006-05-12 16:36]

erm..perhaps some cropping or cloning required here...LOL
nice take on a cool baboon...

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  • zeca Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 373 W: 14 N: 538] (2881)
  • [2006-05-13 0:21]

Nice captured, Pieter! Maybe he needs a swimsuit...LOL!
Cheers!
Zeca

Hello Pieter

(((((: Lovley shot, very intresting, I love it. Nice POV and DOF. everything is perfect.
well done

thanks 4 sharing
Regards
timone

Pieter,

A naughty looking fellow you have captured here. Composition, POV, DOF and Bg are all great. TFS,
Sheriff

Hey Peter, what have you got there? :)
Very nice capture mf. You have shown this little guys curious nature in expert fashion..
Excellent sharpness, detail, color, DOF, framing, and POV.
Very well done & have a Great Weekend!!

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2006-05-13 15:07]

Hello Pieter!
Excellent capture from nudist camp:).Expression on face,sharpness,details,POV and composition are wonderful.Exposure is spot on.I'm waiting your new shots from Alaska:).Have a great weekend.
TFS...:-)

Hi Pieter,
Great to see you posting! Exposure looks spot on for the lighting conditions that were present. Nice saturated colors. Tack sharp detail. The pose is superb. Amazing facial expression. This looks excellent!
Scott

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3064 W: 231 N: 6154] (21022)
  • [2006-05-14 14:53]

A fantastic moment you have caught here, Pieter.
Good to see you posting. : )
The expression on the baboon is fabulous. Details and light are perfect, as are the composition and pose.
TFS and have a wonderful time in Alaska.
Can't wait to see the pictures. : )

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2006-05-14 17:14]

Hi Pieter!
What a funny title, my friend :-) You always has got good hand to write good titles :-) Baboon looks great, he probably found bug or something and is ready to eat it :-)
Have a great time on Alaska [I still remember your superb pictures from Canada!].

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1576 W: 5 N: 2180] (12248)
  • [2006-05-14 21:58]

Bonjour Pieter!

Félicitations pour cette SUPERBE prise.

Merci pour l'envoie.
joseph

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3316 W: 149 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2006-05-15 16:12]

Hi Pieter, good to see you again. looks like a bad hair day in the rain. The POV and pose are good, and colours and details are too.
Very well done, my friend.
I look forward to seeing your photos from your next trip too.
Kia ora
Janice

Hello my long lost friend Pieter!
My hard drive has been restored (actually replaced with backup costing me $519) so I'm back online.

I love this photo, you can certainly tell it's a boy, LOL!

Amazing sharpness and wonderful light.

TFS,

Alli

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2006-05-17 17:20]

Hello Pieter, lovely shot. The wet of the rain looks really good here. The introspective pose looks great - very nice composition too.

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  • chiliu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1494 W: 0 N: 1175] (6494)
  • [2006-06-10 23:58]

Hi Pieter,
Very nice shot! Great POV, excellent composition, the details are superb.
Very well done!

Its a great capture Pieter with clarity of image and excellent composition. Detail is very good as is colour. Maybe a little rude but not in the natural world were innocence is bliss. Very good work.

He he, a very tongue-in-cheek title!
Comedy aside, it's a very charming and well executed photo. Beautifully composed and lovely blurred background. If I was after perfection, I may have cloned or desaturated the blue item in the background.Andy

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1391 W: 32 N: 1350] (3982)
  • [2006-06-14 17:35]

Hello Pieter,
An excellent capture and my guess is that its a boy :-)
A great pose and yes very humanlike in his concentration there.In fact he reminds me of a builder friend of mine who rolls his own cigarettes! :-)
Very nice detail and a good blurred background.
Great work,very well done.

TFS

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2006-08-05 12:16]

Great picture for this wet guy. I think he is a male ;-) The expression on this baboon is nice and well caught. Colors, exposure, sharpness and DOF are excellent. Bravo my friend !

Great shot!
Beautiful composition and details on the little baboon.
Very well done.
Thanks for sharing.
My best regards.

Filipe Caetano.

Pieter,
This is a cool shot, I probably would have photoshopped some blur into this a bit....lol (joking) I think the water really made this fella more interesting, more natural and unique. Well composed and the BG is perfect. Great job, congrats!
Scott

schitterend Pieter.
dit is echt een mooie, prachtige capture, goede details, echt ik lachte me rot toen ik hem zag. mooie site heeft U trouwens samen met Uw vriendin. Goede wensen voor U beide.
gr. jaap

Hello Pieter,
I think that there is no doubt that this little fellow is a male ;) What a nice and tender capture of this little beauty. Details are amazing and you caught a perfect moment. POV, composition and exposure are superb and I like this perfect blurred BG. This is a very nice post that talks a lot. TFS,
Claudine

Hello Pieter,
Interesting photo.

Biswarup

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