Posted by Mark Fellowes on August 6, 2007 at 4:31 AM
Hi everyone
This orangutan was photographed in Tanjung Puting National Park, Indonesian Borneo, where I've just spent a couple of weeks running a field course. The park has one of the largest populations of wild orangutans left in the world, and this peat swamp rain forest is seriously threatened by palm oil plantations, gold mining and illegal logging.
This individual is the offspring of a wild male and a rehabilitated female (release of former captive orangutans finished at this site some 10 years ago). These individuals take advantage of the supplementary feeding that still takes place in the site, so are easily approached.
Lighting in the forest is a real challenge - dark, hot and the humidity plays havoc with electronics.
Thanks for looking
Mark
Techs:
D80; Sigma 100-300 @ 125mm; F4 & 1/60; ISO 200; Manfrotto t'pod and head. Levels, curves and USM in CS2; very slight crop for comp.
Nicely composed and as Phil said well executed, I have photographed the orangs in Sumatra so know the challengies that primary rain forest throw up-nice one
Dave
Posted by Alan Bryant on August 6, 2007 at 2:13 PM
Great shot.He/she looks so relaxed
Posted by Paul Compton on August 6, 2007 at 2:18 PM
Excellent shot of a lovely animal.
Posted by Paula Graham on August 9, 2007 at 10:24 AM
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6 repliesThis orangutan was photographed in Tanjung Puting National Park, Indonesian Borneo, where I've just spent a couple of weeks running a field course. The park has one of the largest populations of wild orangutans left in the world, and this peat swamp rain forest is seriously threatened by palm oil plantations, gold mining and illegal logging.
This individual is the offspring of a wild male and a rehabilitated female (release of former captive orangutans finished at this site some 10 years ago). These individuals take advantage of the supplementary feeding that still takes place in the site, so are easily approached.
Lighting in the forest is a real challenge - dark, hot and the humidity plays havoc with electronics.
Thanks for looking
Mark
Techs:
D80; Sigma 100-300 @ 125mm; F4 & 1/60; ISO 200; Manfrotto t'pod and head. Levels, curves and USM in CS2; very slight crop for comp.
WOW what a great shot. Like it alot
kevin
Dave