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Sad Little Monkey
Sad Little Monkey
aeryk71


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Despair (Classic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D100
Location: Los Angeles Zoo
Date: Feb 23, 2003
Galleries: Emotive, Animals
Date Uploaded: Feb 23, 2003

Just as I snapped the shot the little guy spit that seed out at me...

Still looks like despair to me...

Statistics
Place: 73 out of 200
Avg (all users): 5.1031
Avg (commenters): 5.7500
Avg (participants): 5.0784
Avg (non-participants): 5.1304
Views since voting: 927
Votes: 194
Comments: 6
Favorites: 0


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03/09/2003 10:46:39 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club };-)

Initial thoughts
Nice focus and sharpness, meets the challenge with a bit of a stretch, peanut or whatever hurts it.

Composition/ Content
You have really great focus here, especially through the fence like that. I think the thing that hurts you here is two-fold. First whatever he is eating is a big distraction against his dark fur. Second, Although it is a great shot, I'm not sure it realy shows despair.

Background
Background is excellent, the shallow DOF really makes this light background work well behind him.

Camera Work - Technical
Focus and contrast are really super.

Digital Processing - Technical
I don't know if you had the entire top paw before you cropped this or not but it would be nice to see all of it. The shot leans very slightly to the right. If you would have rotated it, the fence could have been lined up with cropping and the subject wouldn't have really been affected.

Fits The Challenge
Perhaps a bit of a stretch but fits the challenge.

My Opinion On The Photo
I originally scored this shot a six which was higher than the majority of voters. I think it would have scored much higher in a different challenge. Good job, and keep up the good work.


I would be happy to talk further about this shot if you would like to contact me.
DougPaz
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/02/2003 09:18:30 PM
The eyes are very expressive! Sweet thing! I can see the tongue showing and that\'s fine, but what is that other thing? It really jumps out at me, and garners far too much attention. Beyond DPC, this would be greatly improved by cloning that out.
Aside from that, this is very effective, and you\'ve done a wonderful job. Your focus and exposure, and composition, including perspective are all good.
02/28/2003 02:19:09 PM
Very, very sad. Aren't zoos wonderful?
02/27/2003 06:00:57 PM
i really like the way this picture was taken. Nice Work
02/24/2003 09:47:46 AM
There's more curiousity than despair in the animal's eyes. Also, that thing it is biting on makes me wonder what it is. It is a major distraction. Overall, it is a good take although a bit dark around the neck.
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02/24/2003 06:54:33 AM
its a shame you can't see the whole 'hand' on the fence
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