behind the fence

Not your typical portrait, but still I think it fits. The goal of a

portrait is to a capture a sense of the character or personality of

the person having their portrait taken... To me this monkey had lots

of character and I hope I captured a sense of it. The image was

originally captured in color, but I felt it looked better in a

simpler composition.

Very good capture of emotions. I never thought, monkey eyes can be so appealing! It seems, he has a story to tell. I always hated to capture animals in zoo, because of that ugly fence around them. But in your case, it help increase the originality of your photo.

 

good work

Awww... Talk about emotion in a picture. Poor guy wants out!

A really nice shot. Sad but nice.

After my visit to the zoo yesterday- I applaud your use of the fence- ordinarily this woul hinder most- but you used it to yell the real story- this takes the photo to another level- rather than just a 'nature/animal' photo....nice PS work too- works exactly as you hoped.

excellent framing, tones and subject.

This could be a self-portrait for a lot of people...granted we live better than most caged monkeys, but who hasn't felt trapped by their own lives...face pressed up against the cage seeing what they know exists, but is always just out of reach? Aren't we all just "monkeys with nice shoes?" (line stolen from some comedian I think)

 

Thanks Johnny,

Mike

Great work Johnny - technically and emotional.I feel the need to set him free.

Excellent thought-provoking photo!

Judging from the above comments and my own feeling, you have created quite an emotional photograph. I have no choice but a 7/7. A monkey in a cage may not be that original, But your depliction certainly is one of kind.

Very emotional, makes me feel incredibly sad. I think we all feel like that at times - hard to convey in a single exposure but you've done an excellent job of it. I've a feeling I shall long remember this pensive face.