Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/04/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks to everyone for taking time out to look and comment. This troop of monkeys is totally domesticated and used to humans - I cannot understand what prompted this sort of behaviour. Cheers Jayanand On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 3:48 AM, Bob Shaw <rsphotoimages at comcast.net> wrote: > Jayanand: > > I think the two go together. One establishes a mood, the other shows sharp > reaction to a careless gesture. > > What on earth was the mother thinking when she purposely kicked a pebble at > the troupe of monkeys? Yawns? > > Bet that's the last time she does that - or perhaps everyone present at the > time as well. > > Whatever. I really like the exposure, color and presence of both shots. > > Thank you! > > > Bob in Seattle > > > Bob Shaw > rsphotoimages at comcast.net > > > On Apr 10, 2011, at 2:38 PM, Michiel Fokkema wrote: > > > Nicely shot. Great you got the action in the first shot and the > repercussion on the second. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Michiel Fokkema > > > > On 10-4-2011 6:17, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > >> The Ranthambhore Fort is a 10th century fort, the second largest in > India, > >> and looms high on a hilltop overlooking the National Park. Even though > the > >> fort is inside the park, there is a functioning temple up there, so > pilgrims > >> are allowed unfettered access to it during the daylight hours. As I was > at > >> the steps leading to the fort after my morning safari, I saw a group of > >> colourfully dressed teenagers come down from the fort. As they came to > the > >> bottom, one of the girls kicked a pebble at a group of Hanuman Langur > >> monkeys: > >> > >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/People/Ranthambhore_20110305_0902-Edit2.jpg.html > >> > >> At once all hell broke loose as the monkeys charged the girls, causing > panic > >> for a brief while: > >> > >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/People/Ranthambhore_20110305_0910-Edit2.jpg.html > >> > >> I had a lot of trouble processing these shots because of shooting into > the > >> sun in harsh sunlight, leading to pretty dark shadow areas, and high > >> contrast. Because of this, I have processed one in Colour, and one in > Black > >> & White - which do the viewers prefer? > >> > >> C&C, as ever, welcome > >> > >> Cheers > >> Jayanand > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > -- > > ----------------------- > > Fokkema Fotografie > > www.michielfokkema.com > > +31(0)615569576 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >