Gelada threat

[Ignacio Yufera]

A male Gelada displaying his "grin" to a female. This kind of display rarely takes more than a second, and it's not clear whether it always constitutes a threat. But it IS scary.
It was overcast and dark, a lot of PP to bring it out.

Simien Mountains, Ethiopia.

Canon 1D MkIV, Canon 300 f/2.8, 1/2500 @ f/5.6, ISO 500

[Jamie Douglas]

I agree with you scary comment. I would not want to get too close to one of these if thats how they great each other.

Great timing Ignacio, as you mentioned its all over in a second.

[Steve Kaluski]

Good behavioural shot Ignacio given the time you had and you have done well with the PP to get the detail out in the face. Personally I would have liked to see all of the female Gelada at the foot of the image, but guess that is the penalty of a fixed lens. :w3

TFS
Steve

[Charles Glatzer]

Ignacio,

Love it.

Best,

Chas

[Rachel Hollander]

Great behavior, well captured.

TFS,
Rachel

[Robert Amoruso]

Great look you captured with your quick reflexes. I too would have preferred to have had the female completely in the image. But all in all a great effort. I like the look of the trees in the BG as well.

[Grant Atkinson]

Hi Ignacio, I really like the intensity of the geladas expression, and also the vegetation in the BG, adds a lot to the feel of the image. Agree with others comments about more of the female baboon. Nice image and an unusual one for us here..
cheers
grant

[Pieter de Waal]

Ignacio , well done considering the conditions. The male stands out well from the BG and I like the sense of environment with the OOF background. As mentioned the entire female would have completed the picture.

[Ken Watkins]

Ignacio,

Love it.

Best,

Chas


I feel exactly the same and am bewildered by the comments on the female?

[Charles Glatzer]

I do not think the whole female is necessary. In fact I think if she was completely in the frame she would detract from the primary subject.

Chas

[Ken Watkins]

Charles

It seems my comment has perhaps caused some confusion, once again I am in comete agreement with your latest comment

[Ignacio Yufera]

Thank you all for your comments. I wish I could say I went for the male dominating the scene instead of the whole female, but the truth is I just shot in the heat of the moment...:e3

Anyway, I do agree that the female is somewhat secondary here.

Best,