Posted by Pied Crow (Nairobi, Kenya) on 4 May 2008 in Animal & Insect.
I thought this colobus looked so calm with her head raised and her eyes closed. She is from one of four families that live on the shores of Crater Lake near Lake Naivasha, each has a distinct territory.
VFXY Photos | Listed on Photoblogs.org
Briliant picture!
4 May 2008 1:57am
Wonderful, she does look like she's meditating. :)
4 May 2008 3:22am
Fantastic moment you caught.
4 May 2008 4:28am
cool shot... just relaxing.
4 May 2008 7:49am
An amazing shot, is it safe to get close to them? I know you have a long lens but just wondering.
4 May 2008 10:28am
@Observing: It is safe, but unusual. Of the three monkeys we see a lot of in Kenya -- Sykes, vervet, and colobus -- colobus are the most elusive and shy. I shot this with a 300 lens, and cropped it a bit, but this is still the closest I've ever been. These colobus have a territory near a small lake with a hiking trail around it, so while not at all tame, they are used to people walking by. There is a restaurant where colobus have become quite a problem, stealing food, but usually the pest monkeys here are vervet or Sykes.
What a great shot.
4 May 2008 2:49pm
You really do pick your moments don't you? First the zebra-horse hybrid and now you've found a Marlon Brando monkey! Great photo here. Talk about a noble primate! Stick him on the USA election ballot and he's got my vote. At least when he throws shit it is for real and honest! GREAT PHOTO!
4 May 2008 4:34pm
@Henry: Not only that, he's a she! (Though you can't tell from this photo.) She had a young one nearby. Absolutely a missed opportunity as a candidate.
PREVIEW ONLY
Add your comment ...
NIKON D501/320 secondF/5.6ISO 400300 mm
portraitmonkeycolobuscalm
Piga Picha
#gallery 838e21dfbd0b38d8f04e7a07e8b21de6
#gallery 3e091b7fda4f2a01b0895e676136c5f6
#gallery a3b3bab87c16eaa32e94ae0fb75ea8cb
Piga Picha