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Steve Mandel
03-11-2008, 08:39 PM
I'm just back from a long trip. One week in Japan and 2 1/2 in India. While in Japan I went to the site where the Snow Monkeys (Japanese Macaques) reside. It was quite a trip just getting there with three different train rides, two bus rides, and then a one hour hike (I'm 58 and had three knee surgeries) uphill on ice in a snow storm. But, boy was it fun!!! The monkeys are wonderful and worth the pain.

Mark III, 70-200 f/4, 1/250, f/9
Fabs Forns
03-11-2008, 09:16 PM
Sweet, Steve, I can only hope to see this one day.
I would darken the corners a little bit to add emphasis to the face.
Something like this:
Steve Mandel
03-11-2008, 09:27 PM
Sweet, Steve, I can only hope to see this one day.
I would darken the corners a little bit to add emphasis to the face.
Something like this:

That is a great suggestion, thanks!!!

Steve
Steve Canuel
03-12-2008, 12:40 AM
Nice image. A bit bright but probably accurate to the surroundings. The fingers draw my eye a bit once noticed. This pic makes me thinnk of a cover shot for the monkey version of Teen Beat magazine. "Mr. Snowmonkey enjoys making snowballs, mutual grooming, and long, leisurely soaks in the local hot springs. He hopes to one day meet Ms. Right and start a family." :)

Steve
Vincent Grafhorst
03-12-2008, 01:57 AM
The facial expression is fantastic! Fabs' repost looks better IMO.
D. Robert Franz
03-13-2008, 08:50 AM
A very nice image here.. Fabs repost works well.... A bit of a crop on the right would get the eyes out of the center.
Ron Day
03-13-2008, 08:59 PM
Super eye contact and emotion shown in this image. I also feel a crop on the right would strengthen the image by placing the eyes a little more off center. A wonderful image, definitely "worth the pain".
Dave Phillips
03-13-2008, 09:06 PM
a pleasure to view. good enhancement IMO by Fabs
Grady Weed
03-14-2008, 04:26 AM
The emtional appeal of this image speaks volumes. I think I would have crawled to see them. Excellent eye contact.
Cindy Nowlin
03-14-2008, 10:36 AM
WOW what an image and face. Great eye contact, I like the way Fabs darkened it, makes it stand out more. Have never seen these guys and would certainly love to one day.
DanWalters
03-15-2008, 12:36 PM
The eyes are great! Also like the close intimate view and low angle.