Lovely Langur

[miacat63]

This picture was taken in Ranthambore National park in India. Its quite difficult to get a good picture of these monkeys eye expression as the faces are so dark...but thought this was not too bad. What do you all think?

Thanks for your comments

[Amira]

How cute!! =) I love this shot, he has very curious eyes. =) I can see what you mean by the dark face, their faces are very black and also hooded so I am sure it was difficult to get this shot, but I think you captured it beautifully and I don't mind that the face is somewhat shadowed. That gives him character and shows how sunk in his eyes really are in comparison with his face and hair. =)
Nice shot!! =)

[tomw]

Wow! Cool shot! Shooting at the woodland park zoo in Seattle, I had a hard time shooting these monkeys (Or a species like it...I don't remember), so great shot.

My comments: I would crop it closer. The subject is smack dab in the middle of the picture, which is usually a no-no for photographers. Rule of thirds, right? (But then again, rules are made to be broken!). I would crop out the left of the photo, all the way to a few inches left of the monkey. That way, tou can get a closer crop, a cool composition, and have the tree lead the viewer's eye into the photo.

Good work! Zoos and parks are fun to shoot wildlife.

[Sandie]

Great shot, but the green clumps on the left are distracting. I love the capture of the monkey! Great job, I think it would be stronger in a portrait crop.

[photofun]

Great capture - I too think it needs to be cropped in a little closer. The eyes are very sharp and I'd just like to see them larger.

[miacat63]

Thanks all for your comments. I have done as suggested and cropped the picture and I agree that it looks much better now. Thanks again for your words of advice.

Miacat63

[geotography]

Hi Miacat63,

Nice work. I enjoy the photo! I understand and respect TomW and others' cropping advice; however, I offer a different perspective. I would not take the crop as far as has been suggested.....Ut oh...I am new and I guess this happens: before I could get the words out I dropped down to look again and you did precisely what I was going to suggest...I, for one (now two), appreciate the in-focus foliage to the left and firmly believe it should be in the photo. Thanks Miacat63...a very nice capture. Your latest crop made the photo a gem for me.

Geotography

[miacat63]

Wow, thanks very much for the kind words. It does look much better now and you can even see the tick on his fur now!! Have a great day!