Verreaux's Sifaka

Posted by Des on Thu Dec 01, 2016 5:26 am

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It always brings joy to one's heart when you see a mother and an infant primate together, especially when the little one is mischievous. This is because we can relate to the similarity of their interactions to our own. This little guy/gal was fun to watch and is still too young to be clambering on its own, so was hanging on really tight to mum while she feeds.

Verreaux's Sifaka is also sometimes known as the 'Dancing Sifaka' due to the way it hops across open ground. Like many of its cousins, this one is an endangered species. Taken in the south-western part of Madagascar.

D500, 1/640th, f8, ISO1250, 390mm (200-500mm f5.6), full-frame.

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by Carol Clarke on Thu Dec 01, 2016 6:17 am

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Lovely symmetry and a really sweet capture of these dancing spirits Des!

A beautiful image and a real treat to view.

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by Mark Picard on Thu Dec 01, 2016 12:52 pm

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Wow, just beautiful! Again, I think another EP is in order!

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by Steve Kaluski on Fri Dec 02, 2016 9:32 am

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Hi Des, love the curvature and swing of the body, adds to a strong composition. The blown highlights on the body fur are unfortunate, but I can live with the ones that act as the 'curve' if you know what I mean. Perhaps some selective darkening in parts to the BKG may help in the 'layering' of the elements, just a thought, not a deal breaker.

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by Robert Sabin on Tue Jan 17, 2017 7:09 pm