Deep in Thought

Hi pinkyjain
So pleased you love my little monkey pics :o)
I have a few more to post and then I will post my red panda pic :o)
Kind regards,Paul

Hi Sheila, I am so pleased that you liked this shot. Its one of my favourites from my visit to Japan :o)

Thank you as ever, Sheila.

Thank you and I am so glad you like me shot. It took 2 days of various attempts to get the best shots I have posted recently.

Hi Josie, Thank you for taking the time to comment.
Regards, Paul

Thank you JDM :o)
I was one metre away and just focused on his eyes. He was with his mum and his eyes just made me wanna melt. To be that close to one of these creatures is an awesome priviledge, not scaring them in any way was paramount..The detail I got from a 10MP camera is still unbelievable now. One of my own faves :o)

Totally BLOWN AWAY by your words Dennis, thats the most wonderful comment I have ever seen on one of my photos. The words ‘expert’ and ‘photography’ together in one sentence on one of my photos is an awesome compliment. Kind regards, Paul

Cheers Anne, I took many many pictures of this little guy while he was sitting still with his mum. Thankfully the shutter going off didnt seem to phase either of them in the least. No glass, no fences, no cages, just open air living for them all, a truly wonderful and safe place for them and incredible photo opportunities for me.

Chuffed upon chuffed, what can i say – the monkeys are the stars – truth be told. Cuteness, expressions, allowing me to be that close to them – it was wonderous.

Cheers E.R. :o) It was a great couple of months in Japan – an experience of a lifetime :o)

The Snow Monkeys I found to be more aggressive and ‘anit-humans’. The macaques dont mind photos or flash but the Snow Monkeys – I guess due to their environment – are standoffish and borderline dangerous to human contact. A real experience to see them in the wild though and walking around me as if in a busy shopping street :o)

Cheers for your comment Brandie, I was there 2 days and tried to get the best shots I could :o)

Hi Chamika, Thank you very much. These are some of the best photographs of my life. All of the monkey photos are the best of over 100 photos taken over 2 days in southern Japan.

Cheers Sally,
I just could not believe the clarity of this shot -myself.
Its my best closeup shot of a monkey on my two days in southern Japan where they live. An amazing experience to see these lovely animals of all ages from 3 days old to whatever.
Overwhelmed – Paul

Hi Em, Yep, he certainly was gorgeious. He was with his mum and she was just about to give him a clean up – and he didnt seem to like that al all :o)

WOW, now that’s what I call a comment :o) Thank you.
THank you very much – these were some of the most fun-filled days of my life taking these pictures.

Wahoo, thank Marie for letting me know.
The ‘luck’ (combination of aiming on his eyes and the direction of the sun on a very shaded area of forest) brought me to this picture. It was a right place, right time moment. When I get ‘special pcitures’ I am full of emotion and happiness and this was one of those moments. Thank you very much to all who voted for it.

Thank Sheila,
After ‘chasing’ the best photo with these beautiful creatures for a couple of hours on a very sunny day in Southern Japan – I found this young one with his mum and just lying down flat with a ‘thoughtful face on’.This photo still astounds – even me – with its clarity. Its only a 10MP but the detail was never repeated to this level in all my pics of monkeys – pretty close but never as clear as this one. Regards, Paul

Very kind Teresa, thank you.
I just couldnt believe the clarity that I had achieved with a 10MP camera. Taken from about 2 feet away and kneeling down in front of him. Thankfully he wasnt looking my way and so I captured his ‘thoughtful look’. Regards, Paul

Hi Peter, Can I have a time machine and I will go back to Japan and photograph them all over agan ? Thank you for taking the time to write such a nice comment.

Hi Scott,
Thank you very much.
Photographically this was one of the best days of my life with this shot, my Three’s A Crowd shot and several others.

Hi Richie
2 days of following these little guys around. A huge percentage turned out as ‘snapshot fodder’ but then a TOP 20 of the best photos of my life emerged.Super strong sunlight plus trees causing the biggest shadows you’ve ever seen – then suddenly the guys were lit perfectly as they sat in different places out of the shade – hurray !! If you saw my ‘worse’ shots you could see why I deserved my rewards :o) Thank you for your very kind words – very much appreciated.

Hi Inge
Thank you very much indeed – best days of photography of my life – two days with these little guys – no fences, no bars, no cages – they were free to roam anywhere they want and this one was with his mum.

I certainly will never forget those two days or any of the 90 days I spent in Japan. Each day is in a diary. 10,000 photos in 90 days.
As you have found (looking at your portfolio) – people photos are the most emotional and the most rewarding.

Hi Doreen, Thank you for your comment on Karin’s journal for me and this comment of yours will ‘stay with me for the rest of mine’.
Its one of the most thoughtful comments I have had on RB….x
This little guy had the same effect on me on the day I took this shot
to when I view the photo now.