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Year of the Monkey - World's smallest monkey basks under a heat lamp
Year of the Monkey - World's smallest monkey basks under a heat lamp
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Chinese Zodiac (Advanced Editing I)
Camera: Kodak DX6490
Location: Crystal Gardens - Victoria, B.C.
Date: Jan 24, 2004
Aperture: f 3.7
ISO: 80
Shutter: 1/20
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jan 24, 2004

 Weighing in at just four ounces Pygmy Marmosets (Cebuella spp.) are the smallest monkeys in the world, easily fitting in the palm of your hand. They are about 15 cm long -- and this includes their seven cm tail. This shot was taken at the Crystal Gardens in Victoria, B.C. -- a conservation centre that will close its doors for good in October 2004 because it doesn't make enough money. This little guy was sitting right under a red heat lamp enjoying his human visitors. I adjusted the colour levels slightly to make the little guy look less red. These charismatic, inquisitive creatures are native to the rainforests of western Brazil, southeastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, and eastern Peru.

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/29/2004 09:59:55 PM
This looks a bit grainy and not too sharp focus but I am guessing it may be taken through glass
He/she is cute though and it does fit the challenge.
 01/28/2004 10:24:14 PM
That's a cute monkey. The colors look strange - is that really green on its back or the reflections from the foliage behind it?
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 01/28/2004 05:34:12 PM
That lamp really causes a horrible colour cast. I tried converting it to greyscale and adjusting the levels and it looks a whole lot better.
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 01/27/2004 11:24:20 PM
Heat lamp, that would explain the off colors. Nice composition. Good job.
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 01/27/2004 01:07:57 AM
Great composition, but focus on subject could of been improved.
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 01/26/2004 05:57:55 PM
I love this little fellow and his expression. Dead on the theme. The light seems to be a bit green, not sure about the color balance on him.
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 01/26/2004 06:50:03 AM
Shutter looks just a little slow to really get this guy frozen. The picture is just the slightest bit soft. Good composition and I really like the framing of this little guy. Good work 7
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 01/26/2004 02:45:44 AM
Nice. The branch in back is a bit distracting though I don't think it should be taken out, maybe just dodged a little...?
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 01/25/2004 05:33:35 PM
What a beautiful monkey - an exotic face. The red of the heat lamp is a bit distracting, could you desaturate the red a bit? The focus is a bit soft or resolution low- this must be at a distance through glass, a difficult situation.
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