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I took this at the Atlanta Zoo in Atlanta, GA a while ago. Any ideas on how to make it better?
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Hey @rmadaris!
Something I love about this image is that it is a silhouette and I can tell it’s at least a monkey. And it looks like a baby one, so you get the “cute” factor playing for you. 🙂
I love the “bokehed” out branches as well.
Couple of things for next time… I think I would zoom out if it were possible. I know it’s hard in zoos to keep it looking real and wide, but it seems a little tight. I’d like to see more sky above the monkey or more below the monkey—below the monkey might be better because he’s looking down.
Another thing is that the monkey (okay, I know it’s an orangutan, but monkey is just easier to type) seems just a touch out of focus. You might be able to salvage (if you know Photoshop or some other editor) this image by making a loose feathered selection around the monkey and then boosting the sharpness for the monkey and the beam above him.
Hope this helps!
–Logan@loganlamar, thank you! Unfortunately, I couldn’t zoom out much, because there the unsightly wooden structure the monkey was climbing on was right behind it. Thanks again!
What I love about this shot is how you’ve amplified the amusing factor of “hairiness” through the silhouetting effect! I wish that the orangatan’s right foot was not cropped off on the left side of the image.
@jamesstaddon, I wish I had included the foot as well. One thing I can never seem to learn in animal photography is composition. 😀
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