Someone stole my rainforest


Posted by Graeme Guy on Sat Sep 20, 2014 5:41 pm

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When my girls were young they liked visiting the Singapore zoo and enjoyed the Orangutan show. I kept outside because I thought this highly endangered primate was being exploited. A keeper however explained that most of their charges were orphaned or rescued and they like us needed stimulation to avoid boredom.

Unfortunately in many parts of Borneo the habitat of the Orangutan is being destroyed for palm oil plantations or decimated by logging. I have been for a number of trips along the Kinabatangan River and you are fortunate to see this magnificent ape in the wild. They are solo fruit seekers and it is a thrill to see them in their natural habitat.

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by WDCarrier on Sun Sep 21, 2014 10:11 am
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Graeme,
Your image is wonderful...your commentary is even better.
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by Cindy Marple on Sun Sep 21, 2014 3:47 pm
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You gotta love the expression here, what a face. I like that you just went for the tight portrait to capture that. Maybe it's just me but this seems a little over-sharpened. I agree this is a wonderful image.
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by jerryb on Sun Sep 21, 2014 5:46 pm
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Very good portrait. I like the colors also.
It does seam to be too sharp for the web.
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by Carol Clarke on Mon Sep 22, 2014 3:22 am
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Wonderful intimate view of this evocative face Graeme! The expression speaks volumes and I agree the vulnerability of these amazing creatures is heartbreaking as their habitat is systematically being destroyed.
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by quintfineartphoto on Mon Sep 22, 2014 7:05 pm
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Awesome shot. Love the detail in the face.
 

by william bickle on Wed Sep 24, 2014 12:18 pm
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Hello Graeme

Nice & tight with excellent detail, could even be better if revisited the image and you focused on the Sharpening details! Image has Great potential

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