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Challenge: Best of 2011 (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6D ED
Location: zoo
Date: Mar 2, 2011
Aperture: f6.3
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Feb 8, 2012

 [Feb. 11th, 2012 10:10:33 PM]

This is an orangutan, a largely herbivorous arboreal anthropoid ape. Taken at the Audubon zoo in the spring. This orang seems to enjoy watching the people from the ledge.

[Feb. 18th, 2012 04:20:09 PM]

Orangutans are an endangered species, although humans, through hunting and destruction of the forest habitat, are their only significant enemy.
This orangutan is probably a male because of size and the fact that male orangutans have a beard and mustache. Females are smaller than the males.
They like to cover their heads from the rain and sun.

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/22/2012 06:08:03 PM
Lovely image with character....he looks like he is smiling at you. Love it!!!
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 02/20/2012 04:19:40 PM
beautiful concave composition
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 02/20/2012 09:52:29 AM
Interesting subject; I wonder what this would have looked like in B & W..
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 02/18/2012 07:08:51 PM
Now I know where George Lucas got the wookie costume from.
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 02/18/2012 02:52:43 PM
very cool looking creature... i find the background a little distracting, so maybe a vignette or something to isolate the subject could help
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 02/17/2012 06:06:34 PM
Such a cool looking animal, great portrait.
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 02/15/2012 08:59:42 AM
He? is just so darn cute!
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 02/14/2012 08:59:20 AM
Gotta smile at this guy ;)
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 02/14/2012 02:23:55 AM
Ain't he just sweet
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 02/13/2012 10:13:52 PM
great expression you captured
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 02/11/2012 02:57:21 PM
Excellent shot, perhaps a teeny bit dull light-wise but great nonetheless; crisp focus, clear details, awesome subject. Good work.
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 02/10/2012 11:52:02 PM
What an interesting creature! Good composition to show him off.
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