Family of Monkeys, a photo from Central, South

Photographer's Note

At Horton Plains there isn't much wildlife. All we saw were some deer although there are apparently leopards in the park somewhere. But just as we were leaving in the minibus we drove past this group of monkeys. I like the different expressions on their faces.

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loryuno (304) 2006-01-21 10:42

Originale photo. Bravo, Jonathan.
On dirait qu'ils sont en pause pour la photo.

Ciao
Lorenza

Fixfocus (9385) 2006-01-21 10:50

Hi Jonathan,
Excellent quality in technique and composition for this family portrait.Very well seen and captured.
Greetings,
Hermann

atus (15878) 2006-01-21 12:08

hi Jonathan,
very nice pic of this group of monkeys. Very well captured with good sharpness.They really have different expressions but the same hairdresser.
Congratulation!
Attila

Gerrit (62042) 2006-01-21 13:03

Hi Jonathan,
funny picture. They seem interested in you as well. They look as though they are fanmiliar with human visitors.
hjanks and regards, Gerrit

rosaline (0) 2006-01-21 15:27

Jonathan
These animals are everywhere in Sri Lanka! They drove me mad! I hope you didn't mind them but our tour group found them overbearing after 3 days or so. Still, they've given you a nice pose, so this group can't be all bad. Good shot and well seen.
Aubrey

riclopes (35577) 2006-01-21 15:36

Good evening Jonathan,
Spectacular shot of this family! I love their expressions. The lips seem to have been painting with lip stick and their hair completely messed up, as they got a pretty good scare, except for this brave one in the left foreground. Very very nice. I love it!
They allways say there is felline animals as leopards, but it is impossible to see one!
Have a nice weekend,
Ricardo

weswang (18247) 2006-01-21 17:41

Hi Jonathan, A great catch with all the monkeys pose to your lens with great concentration. It is interesting to see their expression and their "bad hair" for everyone. A interesting and fun shot. Well done.

Tue (91574) 2006-01-21 18:48

Hej Jonathan,
A very funny picture of this group of monkeys. They are really sitting very nicely there on the rock. Good light too, well done!
Hilsner,
Lars

don_narayan (2014) 2006-01-21 20:55

Hi Jonathan. good composition, they are well distributed, good expression... nice motherly nurturing, the patriarch... a great family portrait!

NArayan

bip-bip (1837) 2006-01-22 5:35

You caught here a nice bunch where everyone stands at his right place and has different and interesting expressions
A funny shot, well seen !
Véro

Cormac (26565) 2006-01-22 10:39

This is a very striking photo! As you said, the different expressions on the faces of the monkey is a surprise and a delight. It's really not too difficult to imagine that this is a group of people and not monkeys. Great lighting also, with the backlight showing the hair well. Excellent!

jafadabret (56501) 2006-01-22 12:51

Jonathan, cette photo nous renvoie à l'époque où l'homme commençait à se distinguer des animaux il y a 2 ou 3 millions d'années. Si un photographe avait pu prendre un cliché d'une famille cela aurait donné certainement les mêmes expressions. Merci de nous faire partager de telles émotions.

cengiz (3593) 2006-01-23 2:59

hi jonathan,
Very nice family picture..Hair and lips fantastic
excellent
Warm regards cengiz

Bien (4745) 2006-01-23 3:34

Hi Jonathan, What a fantastic family portrait - hopefully you have their address so you can send a copy! The monkeys are very well distributed in your composition. I like the patriarch on the rocks leading the eye into this remarkable shot. They have such fabulous and human like expressions - very confronting! Really lovely shot! Sabine

gebala (0) 2006-01-23 6:19

hello, nice monkeys:) I like faces here:) nice clever idea:) I think that it is hard to take such photo:) they are too fast:))) best wishes:)

later;)

Cricri (176) 2006-01-23 14:40

Bonjour Jonathan,
C'est vrai qu'ils ont une expression plutôt marrante, c'est une belle prise, belle compo, lumiéres et couleurs, belle image
Amitiés
cricri

Jakou (642) 2006-01-24 13:40

Bonsoir Jonathan,
Well done, particulary for the expressives faces of hairys monkeys. They want to launch the mood!!!
Regards.
Jacques

john_c (24666) 2006-01-24 14:21

Hi Jonathan,
A very well composed and dramatic shot of these monkeys. Its as if you told them to pose and then spaced them in perfect proportion in the scene. The clarity is outstanding, and I like how the predominant green and brown colours blend so well together. A fine capture, Jonathan. Very pleasing work.
John

colinbrenchley (6431) 2006-01-28 19:02

Great expressions - they are obviosly fans of your images!
Regards Colin

capthaddock (28790) 2006-01-30 11:29

Hi Jonathan - I really like the hairdos, and the shocked expression on the second one from right is awesome.

fireflyz (2097) 2006-01-31 20:59

I love their expressions and their funky hair dos :)
Great family portrait. TFS..
Skye

Stepan (27210) 2006-03-15 14:25

They are a real family, that's clear. Excellent shot, because they look like posing for you.
I wish I could know their hairdresser too !!
Stéphane

Didi (61589) 2006-04-28 12:31

Bonjour Jonathan
Une famille très sympathique photographiée sous une bonne luminosité.
J'apprécie l'expression des sujets et je note qu'ils sont bien coiffés.

Hello Jonathan
A nice family very symphatic photographed under a good luminosity. I appreciate the expression of the subjects and I note that they are well capped.

goodwill (4274) 2006-05-10 22:48

Monkeys always show inerest in humans. They are daring and make faces-challenging you. They flee away but leave the impression of courage. One of the best shots. Congraqts

gsimon (387) 2006-06-08 12:58

What a great picture
The expression on the monkeys face I have often seen on my sisters children when I took there picture....complete confusion. The hair looks similar too.
Excellent composition. The lighting is ok
I would increase the contrast just a little but still an exceptional picture
Cheers
Greg