A "Little" Surprise!
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A few days ago, I visited the Tropic World exhibit at the Brookfield Zoo. During my visit, I photographed the Red-Tailed Monkeys.
As I began shooting this scene, I saw just two adult monkeys. The way that the monkeys were positioned next to each other captured my eye. I was hoping to get a picture with both monkeys making eye contact with the lens at the same time.
Typically, I shoot with my glasses off. I find it easier to compose images with my eye pressed up against the eyepiece of the camera. I tend to rely on the autofocus system of the D800.
Initially, I no idea that there was an infant monkey (or two of them if you look closely) in the frame. The infants were hidden from view by the adult monkeys. After I captured four or five shots, I checked the images on the back of my camera for exposure and sharpness (as I often do). To my great surprise, I saw the baby monkey in the picture! I had no idea that the babies were on exhibit yet until I saw them while reviewing the pictures on my camera's LCD!
A little surpriseRed-tailed monkeys (Cercopithecus ascanius) with infant at the Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Illinois on March 17, 2015
In an effort to improve upon my picture, I observed the monkeys for another 45 minutes. But, never again did they make eye contact with my lens.
Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good! Or, the more you shoot, the luckier you get!
Keywords:
animals,
baby,
captive,
exhibit,
infant,
luck,
monkeys,
portrait,
primate,
surprise,
tropic world,
zoo
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