Keekaboo

Young animals are always fun to photograph because they behave sodifferently compared to adults - more active, more inquisitive, moreexpressive. Photographing young monkeys is particularly nice as theyhave so many anthropomorphic qualities to add to this.

This was shot during last year's White & Wild workshop in Japan. Ayoung Japanese macaque (or snow monkey) was enjoying the warm water ofone of the natural hotsprings, holding on to a large rock. You canstill see some snow flakes from a little earlier.

I decided to move away to get a more unusual composition, and when Idid, the little monkey followed my every move. It's the funky hair,those huge eyes and the tiny fingers that make me chuckle every time Ilook at it. They're truly adorable creatures and I can't wait toreturn next February.

Nikon D2X, AF-S VR 70-200/2.8, 1/100 @ f/5.6, ISO 400, SB800-1.7EV, handheld

Fantástica expresión, perfecta toma. PD.- Gracias por comentar mi foto, Si son las mismas rocas que mi amigo Agustin Rueda, o Alex Tremps. Salimos juntos a fotografiar. --- Fantastic expression, perfect capture. PD. -Thanks for commenting on my photo, If they are the same rocks that my friend Agustin Rueda, or Alex Tremps. Sometimes pictures do together.

Nice portraits and eyes!

Well done!

Cheers!

This is a great capture........regards

Khawar

Very Nice Capture...............Regards Hamed

wonderful capture, congratulations

This is very unique and original . I like it!

Good work!

Great shot.Put a big smile on my face

Nice catpure. I love the way you used the DOF here and the way you got those eyes.

this shot is so good it's almost unreal. the white backdrop matched with the reverse DoF really adds dimension to this