Cuddle Up

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 26, 201363 views6 comments

Quite aptly titled from a Dennis Wilson song.
It was very early on a quite cold morning, hence the strange settings

These two young baboons came together for a quick warm up.
Taken in Ruaha National Park, Tanzania.

EOS 1DX
500mm F4 MkII
F6.3
ISO 1600
1/4000

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by James Blue on July 26, 2013 at 4:53 AM

Hey Ken, I'm not sure how you did it, but you managed to make baboons look cute - something I've yet to accomplish. Hmmm, ISO 1600 and 1/4000 does seem a bit off for frozen monkeys in nice light. I'm enjoying seeing these Ruaha shots....thanks!

Jim

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on July 27, 2013 at 1:37 AM

Love their expressions Ken, wonderful photo.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 27, 2013 at 2:06 AM

James and Gary,
Thanks very much for your kind comments which are much appreciated.
I actually find Baboons to be fascinating subjects, as their behaviour is totally unpredictable

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Comment posted by Ellen deBoer on July 28, 2013 at 6:55 AM

Beautiful image, Ken! The light is gorgeous and the baboons look very cute like this.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 29, 2013 at 12:58 AM

Ellen,

Thanks for your kind comment, much appreciated

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Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on July 30, 2013 at 11:00 PM

Very endearing image, and the fur detail is excellent!

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