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Weefan


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Challenge: Free Study 2007-03 (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS
Location: Bronx, N.Y.
Date: Mar 25, 2007
Aperture: f/5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Mar 30, 2007

 A pregnant Baboon at the zoo seems to await her new arrival. I never took the time to really look at primate expressions and after shooting about 10 pics and editing them I almost feel spooked by the expressions I captured. This photo was taken through glass at the zoo on a partly cloudy day. I did some basic level adjustments and some spot tool editing.

The Gelada Baboon of Africa. The more I edited the more interested I became.
Greater and smarter in fact than any other non-human primate. To hear him speak, is as it were to listen to a foreign language being spoken. The expressions on the face are in fact signals with a distinct meaning: the raising of the eyebrows reveals two red triangles above the eyes - a warning signal; the rolling back of the upper lip in a ghastly smile, a flash of red gums and white teeth, signifies (as perhaps does the human smile) appeasement, and thus avoids possible conflict.

Thanks to my mentor, best friend and lifelong partner Wendy(shutterfly)..

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 561
Avg (all users): 7.1092
Avg (commenters): 8.4118
Avg (participants): 7.1473
Avg (non-participants): 7.0000
Views since voting: 8717
Views during voting: 327
Votes: 174
Comments: 52
Favorites: 16 (view)

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 09/25/2007 02:21:59 PM
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04/13/2007 06:38:26 PM
Usually feel guilty looking at animals in zoo, and especially uneasy at primates, but you have shown grace and dignity in this Gelada.
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 04/13/2007 04:08:50 PM
I am trying to think whether she is smiling or angry on me ;);) Congrats!!!!
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 04/12/2007 03:08:04 AM
What a stunning image. Congrats on the ribbon.
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 04/11/2007 08:31:16 AM
really great photo, congratulations on your ribbon !
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 04/10/2007 07:39:27 PM
I love that awesome hairdo! Congrats on the ribbon!
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 04/09/2007 11:58:17 PM
Excellent Crisp focus where it matters...congrats on the red ribbon
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 04/09/2007 05:44:58 PM
This makes me think of this movie:
Baraka
I don't see how anyone would regret seeing it.
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 04/08/2007 07:53:34 PM
Congrats on your ribbon!!! Those eyes really captured me. Well done!
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 04/08/2007 04:21:29 PM
What an awesome, awesome photo!! Congratulations on your well deserved ribbon!!
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 04/08/2007 03:30:09 PM
Congrats on the ribbon. great shot.
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 04/08/2007 02:58:41 PM
That monkeys gota bone head
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 04/08/2007 02:49:32 PM
Wonderful shot, congrats!!!!!!!!!!!
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 04/08/2007 09:58:32 AM
Congrats on the red!
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 04/08/2007 09:15:43 AM
Thanks for the narrative, beautiful image. Congrats.
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 04/08/2007 09:02:19 AM
congrats on ribbon, and great work!
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 04/08/2007 08:59:01 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved ribbon. This is very moving image.
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 04/08/2007 07:42:36 AM
Amazing eyes, they draw you in. Good work!!! Congrats on your well deserved ribbon.
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 04/08/2007 06:07:16 AM
Congrats! This is just awesome!
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 04/08/2007 06:05:19 AM
I've been staring in awe at this amazing image for ages. It is superb! Congratulations on your ribbon.
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 04/08/2007 03:57:19 AM
Well done. Nice light and focus on the eyes and mouth. Congrats on your Ribbon.
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 04/08/2007 03:29:04 AM
Congrats on the ribbon, well deserved
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 04/08/2007 02:36:37 AM
funny shot, good capture, congrats on the ribbon
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 04/08/2007 01:47:08 AM
A very hearty congratulations, Weefan. I'm very happy to see this on the front page. This is just awesome! Looking forward to seeing more from you in the future.
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 04/08/2007 12:43:38 AM
OLYUZI,ESTIMATEDEYES and ROBINSSONG,,,Thank you so much for expressing to me that you saw what I wanted people to see in this shot...
 04/08/2007 12:31:03 AM
Congratulations on your red ribbon with this amazing shot!
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 04/08/2007 12:19:03 AM
So glad to see that this image ribboned. Congratulations! You captured a very special moment in a primate that we all can share and understand. Wonderful!
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 04/08/2007 12:19:02 AM
Congrats on a PB and ribbon!
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 04/08/2007 12:18:48 AM
Oh man, this is awesome! Congratulations on your first ribbon! So deserving!

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 04/08/2007 12:15:14 AM
Congratulations on the ribbon, wel deserved for your perception of thought in this image...
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 04/08/2007 12:04:30 AM
I am so happy for you!!! Congrats!!!This is a great capture and an awesome animal... great job you deserve it!!!!!!!!!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/07/2007 09:39:22 PM
What an expressive face, fabulous capture of this amazing looking animal.
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 04/07/2007 08:54:18 PM
Superb! The doding on his eyes and mouth is very well done, and the DOF is perfect here.
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 04/07/2007 12:38:38 PM
This is well composed, lighted and exposed, but you've gone beyond just the technicals here. The eyes really make this image pop, and give the baboon a more human quality and evoke a sense of feeling. Won't be surprised if this one makes the front page. Good luck. 9
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 04/06/2007 01:09:16 PM
Great title.
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 04/06/2007 05:48:53 AM
nice capture... lots of details in the hairs...
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 04/04/2007 07:53:32 PM
Boy, this one really gets your attention! It's a perfect capture. You can almost feel the softness of his fur. Excellent!
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 04/04/2007 03:15:37 PM
Awesome capture,can almost hear the brain working...
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 04/03/2007 09:40:25 PM
What a great expression! Fascinating creature.
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 04/03/2007 06:03:34 PM
My goodness his teeth are yellow..
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 04/03/2007 06:03:12 PM
Great eyes!
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 04/03/2007 03:23:35 PM
Wonderful image. Good luck.
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 04/03/2007 06:43:36 AM
Right then, joke's on me as I now have to plough through 564 images and bump them all (yes, all of them) up. There'll be a third run through for fine tuning. It's day two three now and I'm running late, sorry.

It's Clint Eastwood! Lovely portrait. &
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 04/03/2007 03:01:08 AM
I really enjoy this photograph. I vote a 10.
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 04/02/2007 08:50:34 PM
Awesome image here and one of my favorites in this challenge.....
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 04/02/2007 12:31:32 AM
Nice Composition and Very sharp!
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 04/01/2007 09:40:47 PM
i like it. very nice
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 04/01/2007 03:36:15 PM
OMG how did you get a picture of my 15 yr old when I wake him up early??? Seriously, great capture! Love everything about it.
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 04/01/2007 09:25:45 AM
Slightly over-processed for my tastes but it is a beautiful image. The eyes tell all. Colors are beautiful. Focus excellent. 8
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 04/01/2007 06:36:58 AM
Great capture of expression and "hairdo," but post is a litte bit too heavy. There's a nice combination of wildness and anthropomorphism going on here. I'm undecided on the background brightness as I think it should be toned down a bit. I wouldn't be at all surprised if this was a ribbon winner, and my score will reflect that as well.
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 04/01/2007 02:47:58 AM
wow, very nice!
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 04/01/2007 12:41:00 AM
Wow! Incredible shot!
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