Photography

Gato Moteado

(9,970 posts) Sun Dec 1, 2024, 07:30 PM Dec 1

here's an epic monkey shot i took yesterday...i wish andy were around to see it......

...i know he'd like it. ever since he left us, i haven't felt inspired to post much here and i apologize for that, because you all are such cool folks.

this was an ISO 3200 shot and it was difficult to get the color balance as well as i did (which is average)....but, i'll keep working on it until i get some shots of this guy in better light. like many of my shots, it was taken from my porch, as the monkeys come to within about 4 meters of me.

and here's a couple of bonus shots for the monkey lovers:

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here's an epic monkey shot i took yesterday...i wish andy were around to see it...... (Original Post) Gato Moteado Dec 1 OP

Those expressions are phenomenal! hlthe2b Dec 1 #1

thank you! Gato Moteado Dec 1 #2

Great shots. Though, not sure he likes being photographed. Silent Type Dec 1 #3

they always seem pissed off Gato Moteado Dec 1 #4

They've got it down. I'm assuming they aren't overly aggressive unless disturbed. Silent Type Dec 1 #10

I love wildlife... Ferryboat Dec 1 #5

i'd love to see what you do find... Gato Moteado Dec 1 #8

The urban forest interface is 20 minutes away Ferryboat Dec 1 #11

is he, like, angry with you? Skittles Dec 1 #6

everyone is Gato Moteado Dec 1 #7

LOL!!! Skittles Dec 1 #9

hlthe2b

(106,776 posts)

1. Those expressions are phenomenal!

Reply to Gato Moteado (Original post)

Sun Dec 1, 2024, 07:34 PM

Dec 1

Nice photos!

Gato Moteado

(9,970 posts)

2. thank you!

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 1, 2024, 07:49 PM

Dec 1

Silent Type

(7,334 posts)

3. Great shots. Though, not sure he likes being photographed.

Reply to Gato Moteado (Original post)

Sun Dec 1, 2024, 08:09 PM

Dec 1

Gato Moteado

(9,970 posts)

4. they always seem pissed off

Reply to Silent Type (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 1, 2024, 08:10 PM

Dec 1

Silent Type

(7,334 posts)

10. They've got it down. I'm assuming they aren't overly aggressive unless disturbed.

Reply to Gato Moteado (Reply #4)

Sun Dec 1, 2024, 09:20 PM

Dec 1

Ferryboat

(1,055 posts)

5. I love wildlife...

Reply to Gato Moteado (Original post)

Sun Dec 1, 2024, 08:11 PM

Dec 1

Especially those photos of creatures that are not from my neighborhood. I live in the PNW.

Your lucky to have wildlife approaching you when you sit on the porch.

Not so easy for me, I have to beat the brush and find a place to sit for hours and hope I get lucky.

Gato Moteado

(9,970 posts)

8. i'd love to see what you do find...

Reply to Ferryboat (Reply #5)

Sun Dec 1, 2024, 08:52 PM

Dec 1

..do you photograph any bears?

Ferryboat

(1,055 posts)

11. The urban forest interface is 20 minutes away

Reply to Gato Moteado (Reply #8)

Sun Dec 1, 2024, 09:22 PM

Dec 1

Out in the forest 3 or 4 days a week walking the dog. Bears and cougars are the ones to watch for.

I have the dog rigged with bells to give wildlife a chance to dissappear. They have a hard life, no need to make it more stressful.

When I go deep into the forest, bells come off and I slow way down and get into the moment.

Black bears are pretty much everywhere but all you really see is the back end as they run off.

Cougars scare me, they follow you out of curiosity.

Only camera I have is the phone in my pocket, not suitable for wildlife.