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Marmoset


Marmoset
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Copyright: Simon Biffen (simon182) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 315 W: 69 N: 327] (1455)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04-16
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Nikon D200, AF-S VR Nikkor 70-300 f/4.5-5.6 IF-ED
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/320 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-04-20 7:33
Viewed: 830
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hi guys,

From Pet's Corner at Longleat. This guy had the run of the entire enclosure and paused momentarily before bouncing off and flying past me. ISO 400 and at 300mm, WB set to cloudy.

Most marmosets are about 20 cm long. Relative to other monkeys, they show some apparently primitive features: they have claws rather than nails, and tactile hairs on their wrists. They lack wisdom teeth, and their brain layout seems to be relatively primitive. Their body temperature is unusually variable, changing by up to 4 degrees Celsius (7 degrees Fahrenheit) in a day.

Marmosets are highly active, living in the upper canopy of forest trees, and feeding on insects, fruit and leaves. They have long lower incisors, which allow them to chew holes in tree trunks and branches to harvest the gum inside; some species are specialised feeders on gum.

Marmosets live in family groups of 3 to 15, consisting of one to two breeding females, an unrelated male, their offspring and occasionally extended family members and unrelated individuals. Their mating systems are highly variable and can include monogamy, polygyny and occasionally polyandry. In most species, fraternal twins are usually born, but triplets are not unknown. Like other callitrichines, marmosets are characterized by a high degree of cooperative care of the young and some food sharing and tolerated theft. Adult males, females other than the mother, and older offspring participate in carrying infants. Most groups scent mark and defend the edges of their ranges, but it is unclear if they are truly territorial, as group home ranges greatly overlap.
(From Wikipedia)

In PP I cropped slightly, adjusted shadow tool and sharpened.

Hope you're all well, I have a 6000 word assignment to write by monday, wish I was more organised!

Simon

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Hi Simon.
Amazing photo. Excellent coloured presentation. Nice capture with excellent sharpness and colours. Well done. tfs. Stev

Hi Simon,
Here my 20 or so word assignment...
Nice portrait. Well exposed. Great background.
TFS
Annick

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  • Dan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 116 W: 0 N: 379] (1851)
  • [2007-04-20 7:53]

Hi Simon,
Beautiful portrait of this little marmoset. I lake the face and hairdo that you captured inthis photo.
TFS, Dan

Bonjour,
Belle expression pour ce singe qui a une coiffure impeccable.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 524 W: 87 N: 695] (5747)
  • [2007-04-20 8:07]

salut Simon,
joli portrait, il semble avoir beaucoup de caractère sur cette image. Bons détails, particulièrement dans l'oeil brillant. Son nez est un peu juste en terme de DOF.
tfs

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1836 W: 94 N: 2341] (8407)
  • [2007-04-20 8:13]

Hi Simon,
A great portrait for its pose, details and composition. Excellent dof and light too.
TFS, José M.

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1992 W: 245 N: 6495] (23136)
  • [2007-04-20 8:14]

Hi Simon,
this is a superb shot with excellant clarity and detail.
Well done,
Joey

Hi Simon,
I have never seen a Marmoset except on Animal Planet channel from where I gathered the impression that it is a very small monkey.
Your portrait of this cute little one is stunning in terms of sharpness and clarity. I am particularly smitten with those lovely, expressive set of eyes.
This is nature photography at its best.
Thanks for sharing this masterpiece.
Regards.
Ram

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2171 W: 231 N: 4052] (13473)
  • [2007-04-20 8:31]

Hi Simon

What a splendid capture!...and also great reaction from you, if you say he was that quick :)
The tech-part on this one is really great! Really great!
The WB was correctly set and it gave you the right tones here. The exopsure is also excellent and as a result, everything is so nice and sharp.
I like the shallow DOF used here (even if it was or not a circumstantial one...to get a faster shutter spped). It isolated teh face and eye-region beautifully!
The colors and glittering from his eyes are also terrific and attract attentions nicely.
Exceptiona POV and compositon, too!

Bravo, TFS and have a lovely weekend, my friend!
Horia

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  • ridvan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 563 W: 0 N: 1148] (5188)
  • [2007-04-20 11:21]

selam simon; amazing shot and nice comp with nice colours. good BG and details of this interesting marmoset which is has odd face. TFS
well done
regards
ridvan

Hello Simon
What a great portrait from this Marmoset,
Intersting spiece,Great compo and lighting,
Fantastic colors and Blurred BG,
Welldone.

Regards
Fartash

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  • mzungu (89)
  • [2007-04-20 11:44]

great portrait!

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  • mikou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 863 W: 73 N: 1348] (5265)
  • [2007-04-20 12:32]

Hi Simon.
This is great portrait.Shallow DOF with accurate sharpening givig very good details on face of this little guy.I like this sharp details and beautiful eyes with reflections lights.Superb done.Thanks for sharing.
Best greetings Milos.

Hi Simon,

Great portrait,
excellent sharpness showing perfect details
lovely eyes

TFS Thijs

bonjour simon
est ce un auto portrait????
non je plaisant e c'est magnifiquement fait,net et detaillée.bravo.
laurent

Hi Simon,
Great marmosets portrait with super expresion!
tfs
Mircea

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 750 W: 13 N: 1453] (4981)
  • [2007-04-21 6:35]

Hi Simon

Great shot of the Marmoset, Is it Mike or Michelle? (I've seen Animal Park on TV). Superbly composed shot with a fine pose and a lovely expression on the face, excellent colours too.

TFS Hilary :o)

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3233 W: 154 N: 4939] (15899)
  • [2007-04-21 10:37]

Hi Simon.
Simply fantastic portrait of this very cute animal. I love its eyes. BRAVO. What a great penetration into the mood of the marmoset. Quality of the image is perfect too. My congratulations. TFS and best regards.
Alexei.

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