Chacma baboon

Gallery: WildlifePosted January 26, 2011162 views9 comments

There are four different subspecies of the common baboon - the chacma (dark grey), yellow (yellowish-brown), olive (olive-greenish) and the Guinea (brown). The first of these is distributed throughout South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe and adjoining countries.
Species: Chacma baboon (Papio cynocephalus ursinus)
Location: Botswana
Date: Nov, 2010
Equip: Canon 1D Mlll, Canon 500 f4 with 1.4 TC
Specs: ISO 400, f5.6, 1/1600s, aperture priority, beanbag on vehicle

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Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Carol Nichols on January 26, 2011 at 10:54 PM

I think this species is the cutest species! How adorable is this guy/gal. I love those ears. Really nice to get his photo while on his mom's back. Terrific Ajit.

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on January 27, 2011 at 12:04 AM

Hi Ajit, I remember this little cutie! He/she gave us some wonderful shooting ops and good laughs. You did well here, capturing a pose with good eye contact and slightly angled towards you. Working with an extreme long FL (tight framing) on these continuously moving subjects is not as easy as it might seem. I like how the tail of the youngster disappears behind the fur of the adult rather than being clipped by the edge of the frame.

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on January 27, 2011 at 8:53 AM

Great setting, beautiful expressions n pose form this cutie ! As if asking you to confirm if he is riding it right.

Jagdeep Rajput

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Comment posted by Brad Hill on January 27, 2011 at 9:33 AM

Hi Ajit,

Not only is this one really cute subject-wise, but you nailed the techs really well (especially given the length of lens you were using)! Your depth-of-field looks particularly good here - everything that should be sharp is, and the out-of-focus zones are very pleasantly blurred. The eye contact, those little clenched "fists" and those big ears are GREAT!

Cheers...thanks for sharing this...

Brad

Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Canuel on January 28, 2011 at 12:46 AM

Cute little fella. Nice clean BG of a complimentary color. He looks terrified to be riding but fascinated by your presence. What to do!

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on January 28, 2011 at 9:29 AM

Ajit, this scores a 10+ on the cuteness scale! The look this little one is giving you is priceless. he looks so content on mommies back!

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on January 28, 2011 at 1:34 PM

It has already been said...This has major cuteness! Nice job.

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Comment posted by Subharghya Das on January 29, 2011 at 9:08 AM

Loved the shy and unsure expression of this baby ! You have captured the innocence very well !! Beautiful Image Ajit ji

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Comment posted by Suzanne Huot on February 1, 2011 at 8:16 PM

Ajit
you captured perfectly the innocent look of wonder of this young baboon as he clings to his mom's back.A beautiful detailed image

Registered on December 28, 2010, 32 Posts, 240 Comments