Howler Monkeys, mother and child

[Dan Brown]

Captured in the Pacific lowlands of Costa Rica. Cropped and PP'ed in ACR and CS3

Camera Model: NIKON D300, tripod mounted
Shutter speed: 1/200 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Exposure mode: Manual
Flash: Optional,TTL
Metering mode: Spot
ISO: 400
Lens: VR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D
Focal length: 400mm
Focal length: 600mm (in 35mm film)
VR Image Stabilization: On
AF mode: AF-S

[Doug Brown]

Not sure how I missed this one Dan. It's tough to get these monkeys against a nice BG but you've done well in that regard. Some eye contact with either monkey would help the image, but I still like it a lot.

[Ken Watkins]

Strange to say but the lack of eye contact makes it a far more interesting picture. I like it a lot but I may trim off a little more on the left.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Dan,
I always like mother and child interactions. The expressions in their faces are different and tell a story. I am intrigued by the background. Has it been blurred during pp? Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[D. Robert Franz]

Great interaction here. BG looks like some PP work was done.. Nice soft lighting on the subject.