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I really don't even know what to say. Check your exposures, framing, stuff clouding up the frame, post-processing... I guess this proves the old adage, "It's the photographer, not the camera."

Not that this is the greatest shot in the world, but I think it proves a point. Same (maybe) monkey w/ a $400 panasonic fz20...:


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in the OP shot the baby is biting mom's tail as she has a funny look on her face though so some could say that captured more of a moment even if there is a bit of hazing from something just off to right of frame.
 
Christie - the white gibbon usually spends a lot of time sleeping so it was good that you got her. A few years ago her mate died and she seemed very sad for a while, but I believe they have her in with her son now.

Nice to see the ginger baby ebony langor but I wonder if he will retain his color- over the last few years many of the babies are turning blackish grey which is the natural color for langors, but the originators of the troop in the wild were isolated and retained the ginger color and for years their babies kept their ginger color, but now?
 
I have been a volunteer there for over 5 years - so I go frequently. Next time try to go on a cloudy day so you won't blow the highlights. Also, winter is magical there - especially after a snow with the tigers. The gorillas will be inside, but on a really cold day the geladas are still out and frequently they huddle under the rocks by the viewing window. And the snow leopards are great in the winter. If you go Jan to March listen for a meow cry. During breeding season that is how they call to each other since they are solitary in the wild. Also in the enclosure to the right that big rock is heated so in winter often they will lay up on that.

The lighting in Congo is hard because you often have to really push the iso up for the wolf guernons - I am still waiting to get my great shot of them, but there is always the thought of the next trip...
 
Great work under some difficult lighting conditions mstrsail! :)

Keep your spirits up and keep taking photos - it's the best way to learn :)

Don't pay too much attention to the people that harshly criticise your photos - be pleased with the work you have achieved and take what you've learnt forward with you :)

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Thanks to all for the support.

I do appreciate constructive criticism, and tips on making my photos better. Photography has a learning curve just like anything else worthwhile. I knew before I posted them they were not perfect pics, just thought they were interesting,

One question on the picture mostly in question. In the monkey enclosure, there was a mist constantly there. I guess to make it look like a rainforest. Should I have not taken the picture when the baby was biting the tail and miss the moment, or taken it and live with the mist that shows up in it?

Any tips on removing the mist will be appreciated :)
 
mstrsail said:
Thanks to all for the support.

I do appreciate constructive criticism, and tips on making my photos
better. Photography has a learning curve just like anything else
worthwhile. I knew before I posted them they were not perfect pics,
just thought they were interesting,

One question on the picture mostly in question. In the monkey
enclosure, there was a mist constantly there. I guess to make it look
like a rainforest. Should I have not taken the picture when the baby
was biting the tail and miss the moment, or taken it and live with
the mist that shows up in it?

Any tips on removing the mist will be appreciated :)
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--Can't help you with your question but one can critical without being rude don't let him scare you away most people are very nice in here.

Tanglefoot47
Tulalip Wa.
 
mstrsail said:
Thanks to all for the support.

I do appreciate constructive criticism, and tips on making my photos
better. Photography has a learning curve just like anything else
worthwhile. I knew before I posted them they were not perfect pics,
just thought they were interesting,

One question on the picture mostly in question. In the monkey
enclosure, there was a mist constantly there. I guess to make it look
like a rainforest. Should I have not taken the picture when the baby
was biting the tail and miss the moment, or taken it and live with
the mist that shows up in it?

Any tips on removing the mist will be appreciated :)
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take it, at the very least you have the funny moment even if not 100% perfect technically. that particular enclosure also has lots of window glare too and other issues. it's a tricky enclosure to shoot and retain maximum contrast and everything as i know from personal experience. you could try a little burning in of that part to match exposure a little more, maybe a little extra contrast in that part of the image. i wouldn't get too concerned about it though.
 
mstrsail said:
Thanks to all for the support.

I do appreciate constructive criticism, and tips on making my photos
better. Photography has a learning curve just like anything else
worthwhile. I knew before I posted them they were not perfect pics,
just thought they were interesting,

One question on the picture mostly in question. In the monkey
enclosure, there was a mist constantly there. I guess to make it look
like a rainforest. Should I have not taken the picture when the baby
was biting the tail and miss the moment, or taken it and live with
the mist that shows up in it?

Any tips on removing the mist will be appreciated :)
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Whats more important? Pretty lighting, or communicating a moment, idea, and emotion?

You did the right thing. How many pictures are there of a monkey siting looking at nothing...

How many pictures are there of a baby biting her moma's tail?... And better yet, how many of those moments have you personally been able to capture in your life time?

You did the right thing.

Put it this way.. should all of the photographers and videographers not shot the world trade center disaster? Should they have waited until they setup their fancy studio lights, and metered everything, called in a helicopter to get the arial shot, perhaps hired union guys to help rig and grip everything...

Or should they have simply captured a moment in time, in our life?

I'll take the moment over a perfectly composed and lit shot, especially when you dont have a choice.

You did exactly what was right.
 
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