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Diamond Head
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Diamond Head

by Marsel van Oosten

Category: FaunaAdded May 1, 20102,490 views

Land Mammals

Keywords: Japan, snow, snow monkey, Macaca fuscata, wild, photo tour, workshop

It had been snowing for most of the morning when I took this shot of a little Japanese macaque, but it was not cold enough for the flakes to stay. As a result the fur of this young fellow was covered with what looked like thousands of little diamonds.
Image Format: Digital Capture - Greater than 9MPImage Crop: Greater than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: Digital RetouchCaptive: No