King of the Canines II

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• patrickb (87)
• [2006-10-04 1:19]
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Hi Gerhard, excellent shot of his absolutely vicious teeth, great detail. I fully agree with your comments about feeding wild animals.
I wonder what the white line is at the back of his neck??
Well done
Regards
Patrick

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• duckpond (323)
• [2006-10-04 1:19]

Great shot good action. Nice warm colours. Good focus and detail.

Those teeth are massive.

Excellent post. Nice to see someone trying to educate the people a bit. It would be nice if the monkey feeders could think past the tips of their noses. Great note. I hope people listen.

Good shot, well done.

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• musin1002 (518)
• [2006-10-04 1:41]

amazing moment!! u did it very well......
bravo!!

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• Deeb (14)
• [2006-10-04 1:43]

Absolutely perfect shot. No annoying background distractions, perfectly sharp, and conveys a message of terrific potential danger while the animal passively yawns.

Very striking. Great photographer notes also.

Thanks for sharing,

Deeb.

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• jossim (12636)
• [2006-10-04 1:58]

WoW!

L'action est superbe et les détails sont excellent.Bonne présentation Gerhard!
Merci.
joseph

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• coasties (28054)
• [2006-10-04 2:11]

Hi Gerhard

Wow..... what a set of teeth! I am pleased it was only a yawn. Stunning quality. You sure have a great setup with that new lens! :-)

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• dotuan (774)
• [2006-10-04 2:18]

Great. How did you get this pic? Very impress. Well done.
Thanks for sharing.
DT.

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• elefantino (14406)
• [2006-10-04 2:20]

Usefull notes. You are right, I see many people that feed wild animals.
The baboon is the only animal I'm scared to, when I'm in Africa.
Expecially big males like this.
The pic is absolutely great !!
The details are excellent and what a big !!yawn!! you captured!
Well done and tsf.
Andrea

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• red45 (31094)
• [2006-10-04 2:28]

Hi Gerhard!

Stunning picture!!! Composition and first of all captured moment are superb! What a jaws! And I almost hear howling from my screen. To favs.

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• mlines (3116)
• [2006-10-04 2:39]

Hi Gerhard, I like this action photo. Excellent note as well as clarity and colour. Murray.

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• manyee (23770)
• [2006-10-04 3:08]

Hello Gerhard,
So wonderful to see a post from you. : )
Perfect as usual.
You could not have chosen a better moment.
Nature photography at its finest.
Thank you for sharing,
and hope all is well with you.
ManYee

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• ddg (5507)
• [2006-10-04 3:29]

Bonjour Gerhard, the doctor tell it " open the mouth and said Hâââ!!! You have great teeth, you know!!". Splendid shot with beautiful details and perfect colors too. Best regards, Didier.

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• horia (16656)
• [2006-10-04 3:53]

Hello Gerhart

Simply amazing!
Althought it's a yawn, not a roar, it's still very impressive!
Great timing and POV here above everything else, IMHO.
However, I like the sharpness and colors very much, too.
Someone should tell him to go to the dentist to do something about those yellow teeth :))
Seriously now, a really beautiful composition!

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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• blakitan (5517)
• [2006-10-04 4:11]

Hi Gerhard,
My favourite! Greatly capturing this screaming baboon. Superb in many aspects: sharpness, composition, BG selection, neatness, and frame.

Ben Lakitan

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• pvs (14464)
• [2006-10-04 4:45]

Hi Gerhard,

A superb shot,perfect timing for this action,very sharp and detailed with natural colors,well seen and captured,

Paul

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• Janice (18832)
• [2006-10-04 5:05]

His bite does look dangerous, and I bet it would be very painful too! But this is only a yawn! Phew!
Excellent capture Gerhard. He fur looks so shiny and his profile so sharp. Superb details, TFS
Janice

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• vanderschelden (30441)
• [2006-10-04 6:10]

Gerhard,
Great work.
Very sharp.
No negative critiques to mention.
TFS
Annick

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• SunToucher (11162)
• [2006-10-04 6:24]
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Hi Gerhard,
What a moment captured. Just looking at it makes me yawn as well. Great clean shot with perfect details and spot on exposure. I dig his haircut as well. I am just wondering, hoe long did you needed to wait to get this photo?
TFS,
Niek

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• claudine (0)
• [2006-10-04 7:08]

Hi Gerhard,
This is a stunning portrait in action... :) Wow! You caught him at a really good timing and details are just amazing! He's got teeth all right! I like this lightning and composition a lot. This is very well done with excellent notes and I really agree with you by not feeding wild animals, it really doesn’t help them... Thanks a lot for sharing this wonder!
Claudine

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• sandpiper2 (16757)
• [2006-10-04 7:29]

Wow, what a shot.
Everything is perfect, a brilliant result Gerhard.

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• scottevers7 (12309)
• [2006-10-04 8:51]

Hi Gerhard,
WOW! That is a dramatic capture! Perfect timing to get him in full scream, or full yawn. I guess we may never know unless you let us know. Stunning detail and colors in this spot on exposure. Just outstanding!
Scott

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• RAP (7405)
• [2006-10-04 9:48]

Un dentista urgente por aquí... creo que necesita una limpieza ya!.
Impresionante primer plano con detalles de lujo mi amigo.
Impactante agudeza, colorido y un fondo impecable que resalta el perfil del mono.
Muy adecuada iluminación y encuadre.
Excelente nota también... para tener en cuenta.
TFS y un gran saludo... Ricardo

A dentist urgent here... I believe that one needs cleaning already!.
Impressive close up with deluxe details my friend.
Impacting sharpness, coloring and an impeccable bottom that it stands out the outline of the monkey.
Very appropriate lighting and framing too.
Excellent notes also... to keep in mind.
TFS and best regards... Ricardo

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• jaycee (25460)
• [2006-10-04 11:32]

All I can say is WOW. Everything else has been said.

Jane

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• TheUnknown (627)
• [2006-10-04 11:53]

Hi Gerhard,
Impressive! Great timing in capturing this powerful yawn. The background is very interesting, it looks like a mug shot! Well composed and executed.
TFS!
Mike

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• jmp (8415)
• [2006-10-04 12:55]

Hi Gerhard,
What a great portrait! You have grasped the personality of this monkey with its potencial aggressiveness condensated in the relaxed face. Excellent exposure, details, pov, composition and convincing, pedagogical notes about feeding these monkeys.
Thank you very much for this magnificient post.
José M.

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• Argus (50626)
• [2006-10-04 12:57]

Hi Gerhard,
Formidably sharp shot of these jaws. I can't fault it but its a poignant reminder that I have an appointment at the dentist tomorrow!
TFS, regards, Ivan

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• wishnugaruda (19365)
• [2006-10-04 13:29]

Big Boss or only tired?!?
Haha - what a lovely shot - just at the right moment, you made me smile, thanks, I like it.
Bye and greetings to you and the Big Boss
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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• dew77 (13270)
• [2006-10-04 15:00]

Hello Gerhard,
Amazing portrait.POV,sharpness,details,pose of baboon,lighting and composition are wonderful.Excellent work!
TFS...:-)

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• PDP (11769)
• [2006-10-04 15:32]

Hi Gerhard, Lovely shot! And some lovely equipment! Did you take out a second mortgage?

It's a beautiful pose and lovely details and composition, very well done!

I'll email soon.

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• SelenE (13972)
• [2006-10-04 16:00]
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Great capture Gerhard, bravo! TFS
Selen

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• ciccio (2751)
• [2006-10-04 18:15]

Hola Gerhard, impresionante el momento captado. Buen POV y DOF. Enhorabuena y un saludo. TFS.

José Luis

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• extramundi (13178)
• [2006-10-04 19:39]

How are you , MF?
As usual, a pleasure to look at your work. What can I say, just enjoy this excellent and strong image.
TN is bigger and bigger and only pop in from time to time, so I am glad to find this beauty from you. Hope you are well.
BTW: Did you have notice from Marco about your strange fungi?
Best regards, Felipe.

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• Valf (522)
• [2006-10-04 22:02]

Hi Gerhard,
Wow! Nothing more to say then Bravo!
Regards, Francois

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• Luis52 (15809)
• [2006-10-04 22:11]

Gerhard.- Una bella foto, justo en el momento de su grito, y creo que tienes toda la razon en NO alimentar a los animales salvajes ya que eso los hace ser dependientes de nosotros y ademas corren riesgos. Saludos Luis52.

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• pic (191)
• [2006-10-07 10:55]

This picture present a very good expression of the baboon.
Great job.
Christophe

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• sAner (4750)
• [2006-10-08 7:36]
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Wow!! This is an excellent post Gerhard! The pose of the monkey is very impressive and you captured him very well. Fur detail is amazingly sharp and exposure is spot on. Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

Ps-Congrats on the new lens! The results looks awesome. Sandra and I bought the 70-200 f4 L-lens before we went off to the UK and we also think it's a very sharp lens. We couldn't afford a longer one though ... ;)

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• naki (40)
• [2006-10-09 5:12]

Hi Gerhard;
Yawning with eyes closed, but still scarie. Very good pose with excellent quality and informative note. I see that 500mm. Canon tele is at the right hands.:))
Thank you for sharing this.

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• NINIX (3001)
• [2006-10-10 16:13]

Hi Gerard,
Wow, this is a masterpiece! For me it is a NINIX favourite.
A great picture with this aggressive expressinon. Razor sharp and eyecatching yellow teeth.

Thanks,

Hendrik

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• marhowie (486)
• [2006-10-22 19:41]

Hello Gerhard,
It's nothing short of amazing how a photo can take on a life of it's own sometimes. I think this one does, without a doubt..
You just feel it :)
Later mf,
Howard

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• OdetteVN (386)
• [2006-11-20 11:52]

Hi Gerhard

Soos jy reeds weet hou ek van die foto, maar die dier - ai ek bly maar nog steeds bang. Baie goeie foto en hierdie een gaan nog ver kom. Alles kry 10/10.

Odette

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• TAZ (10926)
• [2006-11-29 1:24]

Hello Gerhard,
You made an original portrait ! Great timing for catching an excellent expression. Its canines are really impressive here...
Exposure, colors, POV, sharpness and DOF are great.
Bravo and TFS.

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• AnimalExplorer (1997)
• [2006-12-08 8:54]

Awesome capture of this very intimdating looking facial pose. most people who see this kind of shot with thier mouths open usually interpret this as a threat when it's only a simple yawn. Very nice. :)

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• badar (785)
• [2007-02-06 8:27]

Hi Gerhard,
Those teeth , the details of his coat are awsome.
TFS
Badruddin Ali

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• Debz (3307)
• [2007-11-10 9:42]

Wow what a dramatic shot Gerhard. The profile with the open mouth and fierce teeth is a fantastic moment to catch. Perfect focus and all so crisp and sharp. Wonderful composition.
tfs
debz

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• vmukherjee (1472)
• [2008-04-21 5:22]

Great shot! Excellent POV and the angle of shot. The picture truly shows the threatening nature of the canines, built for power. Excellent work.