Making the most of confinement
by CrysAk

Comment by snaffles:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

This is a very sad and poignant image...as your title suggests, the primate here definitely seems resigned to their fate.

Technically, the exposure and use of ambient light is quite good and gives a natural feel to the image. The line of the hammock is a good place to start, but it is so far in towards the centre of the image that there is precious little room left for the subject. That screen of foliage across the face doesn't help much, and trying to eliminate same in post is almost impossible; trying to alter your stance might have let you get a clear shot. If the whole image were scooted over by 1/3, the image could be immeasurably improved.

In terms of meeting the challenge criteria, I don't think many voters would have thought of this as a National Parks shot. Even though it is a wild animal park, it basically translates as a zoo shot; we just don't have these primates scampering loose across North America anymore!

Overall a very good attempt, feel free to PM me with any questions. I do hope you choose to continue to enter challenges here.

Susan

Making the most of confinement
by CrysAk

Comment by CrysAk:
Thanks for the replies guys :)

RE: the distracting leaf, that's actually the cage mesh (they were behind 2 layers of them) :(

Making the most of confinement
by CrysAk

Comment by PennyStreet:
An environmental portrait. Great job.

Making the most of confinement
by CrysAk

Comment by Ammie:
Heart breaking

Making the most of confinement
by CrysAk

Comment by pixelpig:
Somebody should call the Sierra Club, alert them to all the wonderful photos in this challenge. It's truly amazing. What a beautiful planet we have to live on. Thanks for posting this shot

Making the most of confinement
by CrysAk

Comment by Ja-9:
National Zoo? I just wish the leaf/stem wasn't over his/her face. It's just a little distracting.