Posted by Craig Jones on October 13, 2012 at 12:29 PM
“Hope”
That’s the name of this image. Hope is a great thing, without it you can become crushed, you should always have and believe in hope.
The Sumatran Orangutans are in a fight for their lives. This image, when I saw this baby Orangutan playing with her mum sung out that word to me. Her mum is called Sepi and again she was rescued from a vile world you couldn’t even imagine, many years ago, given a second chance in life. The baby is called Casa and is a year and a half in age.
Born in the rainforests of Gunung Leuser National park, she represents the future. Watching her cling to her mum here, acting shy just like a human baby. She saw me and tried to hide behind her mum’s fur.
I’m editing my images for my talks and presentations and it’s like reliving this place all over again. The presentations will be special to me as these animals have had a profound effect on me with their kind mannerisms and behaviours.
I feel blessed that I was able to capture them with my camera, this has been the most wonderful experience I’ve ever had as a person as well as a wildlife photographer. The slideshows will be dedicated to those amazing encounters I had and for the Orangutans I left behind.
A few more images from the first week of my trip are on my blog, many thanks.
Thank you all for your kind comments on the pervious image I posted.
Nikon D4,
Nikon F4VR600mm
F5.6, 1/2000,
ISO 1000,-0.3EV
Matrix
Thanks For Looking
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on October 13, 2012 at 12:45 PM
Super shot Craig, love the expression on the baby's face
Oscar
Posted by David Sewell on October 13, 2012 at 1:01 PM
Great pose. Has everything you could possibly want. Let's hope she has a bright future.
Posted by David Taylor on October 13, 2012 at 2:59 PM
An excellent image, so poignant. Keep up the good work, she'll need all the help she can get.
Posted by Phil Ellard on October 14, 2012 at 5:31 AM
Stunning shot, those eyes tell a story
Posted by Neil Burton on October 15, 2012 at 3:15 AM
Clinging to mum and to life. Magnificent.
Posted by Andy Shepherd on October 15, 2012 at 8:15 AM
A very strong and compelling image, Craig. These wonderful creatures need all the publicity you can give them to help in their plight. Keep up the very good work, I'm sure it will help make a difference.
Andy...
Posted by Andy Astbury on October 15, 2012 at 9:54 AM
If ever a picture painted a thousand words then it's this one.
From a comp point of view I might crop a little off the bottom Craig.
Discussion
13 repliesThat’s the name of this image. Hope is a great thing, without it you can become crushed, you should always have and believe in hope.
The Sumatran Orangutans are in a fight for their lives. This image, when I saw this baby Orangutan playing with her mum sung out that word to me. Her mum is called Sepi and again she was rescued from a vile world you couldn’t even imagine, many years ago, given a second chance in life. The baby is called Casa and is a year and a half in age.
Born in the rainforests of Gunung Leuser National park, she represents the future. Watching her cling to her mum here, acting shy just like a human baby. She saw me and tried to hide behind her mum’s fur.
I’m editing my images for my talks and presentations and it’s like reliving this place all over again. The presentations will be special to me as these animals have had a profound effect on me with their kind mannerisms and behaviours.
I feel blessed that I was able to capture them with my camera, this has been the most wonderful experience I’ve ever had as a person as well as a wildlife photographer. The slideshows will be dedicated to those amazing encounters I had and for the Orangutans I left behind.
A few more images from the first week of my trip are on my blog, many thanks.
Thank you all for your kind comments on the pervious image I posted.
Nikon D4,
Nikon F4VR600mm
F5.6, 1/2000,
ISO 1000,-0.3EV
Matrix
Thanks For Looking
Oscar
David
Keith.
A very strong and compelling image, Craig. These wonderful creatures need all the publicity you can give them to help in their plight. Keep up the very good work, I'm sure it will help make a difference.
Andy...
From a comp point of view I might crop a little off the bottom Craig.
A truly captivating image
Nick.
Phil.