This job stinks!!

Gallery: WildlifePosted May 29, 201175 views8 comments

A pair of Chacma Baboons engaging in mutual grooming in the Kruger National Park, South Africa.

The pose just seemed perfect here. I wish the background was "cleaner" but still feel there is enough separation and interest upfront.

Techs:
Canon 7D with 100-400mm L IS USM
f7.1 @ 1/500 SS @ ISO-800

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Anand Narayanan on May 30, 2011 at 2:22 AM

At least one of them seems to be enjoying it ! Primates never fail to deliver when it comes to expressive poses and this is no exception. How about a slight crop from the top and right ?

Registered on October 25, 2009, 110 Posts, 835 Comments

Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on May 30, 2011 at 3:16 AM

There's enough visual interest and pleasure to be derived from the subjects and their marvelous poses to make the background appear irrelevant. Wonderful capture Morkel :^)

Registered on March 1, 2011, 154 Posts, 2083 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on May 30, 2011 at 9:11 AM

Both Baboons seem to be enjoying themselves. The pose is great and I don't find the background distracting

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Lucy Aron on May 30, 2011 at 10:55 AM

You captured the moment perfectly. The contrasting expressions wonderful. Charming pair.

lucy

Registered on February 25, 2011, 189 Posts, 1160 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on May 30, 2011 at 12:53 PM

A precious moment captured Morkel. What a pity about that thorn bush in the BG indeed; without it this would look even better.

Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments

Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on May 30, 2011 at 3:50 PM

Looks like pure bliss here Morkel, but have to agree on the slightly BG.

TFS
Steve

Registered on March 25, 2007, 189 Posts, 1064 Comments

Comment posted by David Sewell on May 31, 2011 at 9:00 AM

The background does not worry me. Great shot.

David

Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments

Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on May 31, 2011 at 2:21 PM

thanks for the feedback folks...I don't mind the background that much but one cannot argue with the fact that the shot would have been better with a clean background...and that should make us want to go out again in search of the elusive "perfect shot"

Registered on March 22, 2011, 385 Posts, 2068 Comments