She ain't heavy

[Nancy Bell]

The mom orangutans care for their babies for 7 years. I believe this baby is not very old, maybe 2-3. Mom & the baby hung out in the forest near the lodge, most likely as protection against the larger males who were reluctant to come so close to people. We were very privileged to watch the mom tenderly care for her baby and several times swoop up the baby when she wanted to move to a different part of the forest. I hope the youngster thought it was fun flying through the trees on mom's back!

Fractalius, Topaz Simplify buz sim, Topaz impressions and lots of adjustments in between.

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Great sense of motion Nancy, and I love the expression on the wee tot, so innocent. Love the branch going across the frame, a great line that adds to the motion. Nicely done.

[gary ellwein]

Nancy, with your processing, you have nicely conveyed your memory of mom and baby swooping through the trees.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Nancy, what a privilege to get to see their interaction. I love the sense of motion and the expression of the baby's face - I'd love to know what it is thinking