i want to be alone by mickuk50
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morning all :o)
this is a white handed gibbon ,a very energetic and acrobatic creature .a few of them had been chasing each other round including this one and this one ended up on top of the climbing frame with that great expression as if to say what you looking at :o)
i learnt something new yesterday, taken me a while to fathom it out though ,must be my age :o)..i have been letting the camera meter the scene i`ve been shooting and its been doing a great job of it but apparently it does`nt always get it right according to a book i have .so yesterday as we had a fine warm sunny day i took the book and camera outside and started taking a shot with the camera`s meter setting and one with a meter reading from the blue sky .the result was a lot of detail was lost and the shot overexposed by 1 stop with the camera`s setting and a perfectly detailed shot that was exposed correctly with the metering from the sky .a lot of you will probably know this already but i thought i would share this info with you .the book is called understanding exposure :o)..
oh i found some info on the gibbons for you aswell .
Also known as the Lar Gibbon, they have a variable coat color, that varies from cream to black and dark brown to red; the variation is not related to gender or age.
They live in both primary and secondary tropical dry deciduous and moist evergreen forests. They eat 50% fruits, 30% leaves, 13% insects and 7% flowers. They, as all gibbons, use a special way of getting through the trees, it is called brachiation, going hand over hand, swinging from branch to branch, usually at speed.
They are monogamous, one male - one female plus offspring in a close family group. They spend virtually all their time high in the trees and they, as all gibbons, will defend their territory with violent aggression.
They have a melodic 'great call', the female starts and the male joins as she finishes.
They are found in pockets of forest in south east Asia, the Malay peninsula and northern Sumatra.
have a great day and thanks for looking and special thanks to those who are commenting on ashleigh`s pics :o)..
mick
Comments (36)
mairekas
Superb image, great capture!!!
jeroni
nice mood, great composition
durleybeachbum
Fabulous hands! That's a super title, Mick; I wonder what he'e really thinking, they seem to be so much like us.
fredster66
Nicely framed shot. Very cute! Great photo Mick!
aljaysart
Great capture Mick, excellent well done.
saretta
Lovely cutie,has a human expression,great title and shot dear Mick,they truly look so much like us!!:-)
G_Mansco
Splendid shot, Mick. Love his expression ;O)
RocksLady
Beautiful tendency has the picture! Very beautiful 5+++++++
ledwolorz
Fantastic shot.Beautiful capture.
SapUS59
excellent image and capture, he's a cute little monkey.
tizjezzme
Sometimes I know the feeling lol Sweet shot!
Mad-Mike
Hmm I will have to check my camera book later in my day now lol! I might have that setting, not sure lol! And what a fantastic photo again mick!
tennesseecowgirl
Great shot.. and thanks for all the info.. both on the camera settings and the facts on the gibbons, quite a diet.. 13 percent insects YECK lol And as for the comments on Ashleigh pictures, they are well deserved, she seems to have a natural talent at such a young age. And I think it’s wonderful that you have shown her and obviously inspired her interest in photography, and art.
JeffG7BRJ
Wow! You are excelling yourself on this one Mick, what a great narrative, forget the shot for a minute this is a great read. lol. Lyrics Come on everybody It's gibbon time We're the Goodies How do you do? We've just been down to the zoo We saw a monkey in a cage Doing a dance That could be the rage It's not hard So let's all do the funky gibbon Ooo, ooo, ooo Do, do, do the funky gibbon (The funky gibbon) We are here to show you how Ooo, ooo, ooo Ooo, ooo, ooo, the funky gibbon He's just like you So come on and do The funky gibbon now I bet you remember this one Mick, it's about thirty years old now, and thanks to you I can't get it outta my head. lolo. Superb capture mate, great title and a very informative narrative to boot. Bravo!!!!!
Meisiekind
I'm not gonna sing a song like Jeff here, but he (the monkey - not Jeff) has got the cutest face that only a mother can love!!! Very sweet shot. Oh, and I feel your pain and frustration with the light.I'm gonna try and get hold of that book! xx
Cytisus
Great shot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
timtripp
you have to have my permission to take photos of me.... my lawyers will be contacting your solicitors quite soon. LOL!
Janiss
Oh so cute ... fabulous capture Mick!
MrsLubner
I understand him perfectly...been there, done that. :-) Wonderful moment you've captured so very well.
Hendesse
Excellent shot, Mick, fantastic details and very beautiful light!
annie5
That's a cute shot Mick! :)
Richardphotos
outstanding capture and a beautiful animal.thanks for your input on the tip
CavalierLady
Wonderful shot... what a face! And you are learning your camera's tools very well!
redchilicat
How cute! Love his expression
uk601
oh wow..... what a cute shot! fantastic details and beautiful light!
psycho56
nice shot mick... but now you've put yourself in trouble...I'll have to ask you to explain this metering thing you just said in more details... if it doesn't bother you :D
junge1
Wonderful picture Mick and great information on the Gibbons and on the exposure settings. The exposure setting info I'll have to think through and maybe try it out, Sig...
Charberry
Oh wonderful! I see you got a good lesson in anthropology. ;o) Soooo... did you see any New World monkeys with the prehensile tails? Yes, I took anthro classes in college, and have been on field trips, too.
Aioros
Wonderful image, my friend!
beachzz
Wow, so much info here. I'm learning my camera as well, had a few mishaps on my trip last week, but live and learn!! And as for Ashleigh, well, she's got the eye for sure and it's so great you've turned her loose with her camera!!