Gelada threat
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
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.
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.
TFS
Steve
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Ignacio,
Love it.
Best,
Chas
Great behavior, well captured.
TFS,
Rachel
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.
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
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.
Originally Posted by Charles Glatzer
I feel exactly the same and am bewildered by the comments on the female?
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
Charles
It seems my comment has perhaps caused some confusion, once again I am in comete agreement with your latest comment
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...
Anyway, I do agree that the female is somewhat secondary here.
Best,
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