Night Monkeys

Gallery: WildlifePosted August 29, 20181,464 views5 comments

After a morning shoot at the 35 meter Sani Tower we were walking back to the canoes and our local guide spotted these unique Night Owls up in a tree several meters from the trail. These monkeys are also referred to as Owl Monkeys, but whatever you call them they're pretty special.

Sani Lodge, Ecuadorian Amazon

Nikon D500
Nikkor 500mm f/4
1/400s @ f/4
ISO 4000
Aperture
Handheld

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Skip Layman on August 29, 2018 at 4:58 PM

Nicely composed and sharp where it needs to be. Just a matter of preference, but I would brighten this up just a bit to get more detail in the monkeys' faces.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on August 29, 2018 at 10:09 PM

These guys are so cool! Amazing with their large eyes, nice capture handheld in the dim light Chuck. devil

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on August 30, 2018 at 5:20 PM

This is a fun family portrait, Chuck. Excellent details for a hand held capture. The square-on eye contact with the big eyes, and the hands, make this really special.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 30, 2018 at 6:07 PM

Excellent, Chuck. I really love the composition with that branch curving down and the lineup of faces above it. Very good work.

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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on August 31, 2018 at 11:15 AM

Chuck: this photo definitely brings a smile to the face. I like the group pose and how the tree serves as resting place. My only suggestion would be to bring up the brightness a bit. Fine otherwise. Richard

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