Thanks for the comments everybody. It would have been great to make it on the first page of the master's results but I'm very happy to have received my highest score so far. Oh and the border was a mistake (sort of).
A belated congrats, Jason. That light is amazing, and as stated below - National Geographic quality all the way. Your range of styles is fantastic. Congrats!
THis is another favorite of mine. I love the softness in this and the warmth from the golden tones. The expression of love and the child's helplessness are well presented in this charming portrait.
I'd like to see you dodge her face a little, so it's as well exposed as her little punkin's face. Amazing job given the lighting conditions that you must have had to work with. Back to add: remind me to ask you what shutter speed you used, because i'm guessing it was pretty slow, making this way more impressive. bump up in score.
Had to bump this up for the emotion it conveys. I never prefer shots of captivity... yet sometimes the story comes through... where this taken in the 'wilds' I would perceive a completely different concern on the mothers face. This is a great picture.
The mix of light and dark makes the image very dramatic. I also love the golden tones. A small baby and mother clutched together while seeminly interrupted during nursing is a subject that is going to make most people melt and go awwww. A very touching shot.
Great portrait. Very soft image. Looks more like painting, but I like it. I wish tehere was more detail on the front of the big monkey (lower part of the face and the chest), but then probably image couldn't be so soft.
Wow - what a moment. The backlighting really works to bring out the texture. The baby is stunning. Mom could use a bit more light on her face - but doubt if you could control that. Pose is very emotional, lots of aww factor. Border is way overdone.
What a beautiful capture! I love the color and the lighting. I love the protective posture of the mother and the way the baby is maintaining contact. This is destined to be a classic! This is certainl deserving of a ribbon. I hope my 10 helps!
Something about the crop and the shadow on the hands makes it look like she has no hands. Nice lighitng but a little dark in the face. The colours are very good.
This is such a great picture. It makes you feel good to look at it. I am especially drawn to pictures of animals and wildlife, so even though I would have liked the lighting to show the faces a little more contrasted against the background, I'm giving it a 9 because it's just such a neat picture.
The soft lighting and pose of the monkeys almost looks like a painting. The mother looks like she is looking with a knowing gaze while the baby has somewhat of a quizzical look. Excellent setup and interesting picture. Good job.
What a wonderful shot. I love animal shots to begin with and you really captured a feeling here. The motherly warmth and the innocent child. The light is a bit harsh on the right but the soft focus works so well with it, helps diffuse it so it doesn't really hurt. A 10
OH MAN this is excellent! This is real quality stuff, magazine quality, natgeo style, I love this... the colors are beautiful, and that baby, my god...so adorable! Thanks!
Monkey pictures? The lighting is nice but when I put a shot of a gorilla in my portfolio, its normally a goof. The teat is too disturbing , and the knee/thigh is the focal point. I realize that many times you can control a scene and the lighting but if you advertise the lighting in the title, you best be aware that the composition is influenced by the lighting and the focal point is most likely where the darkest point meets the lightest point.
On the brighter side, This could be the king of all primate nude shots.
This is certainly a masterful job of capturing/emphasizing/manipulating light ! Color and tone are equisite and you've captured a wonderfully tender and intimate moment. Only problem I see with this image is that the hands are cut off, right one in darkness and left one by crop. Still, an excellent picture. 9
Wonderful photo... it's a shame that the main pof (the main monkey's face) is so dark... I wish this was a lot lighter. Everything else is wonderful, although the texture of the hairs seems a bit soft. I love the baby's expression. 7
A beautiful and tender image. Perhaps a trite too orange but neverthe less a very appropiate tone. It is an image that is immerorial since it deals with the intrinsic triangle of life, Mother , father and child, though the father is implied. This is a loving study that will touch the heart of any viewer. Bumping up.
wowwie this is one amazing photo :D for starters i really hope this rates highly!!! secondly i love the tones generated from the light.... the reflection of the light on the hair is wonderful and i highly commend you for being able to capture it in such a way! i love the natural background as well i believe it provides and elegant soft touch and if anyone wishes to see it removed then i reckon you should not listen to them ;) hehehe :P congrats once again on such a wonderful photo :)
I gave this an 8 the first time around. But then I came back to comment and I bumped it to a 10. Now, I cannot recall or find any reason to have given an 8 to begin with. The lighting is superior to anything in this challenge. Considering the coloring of the subject the lighting is perfect. What a soft glow on the hair. Then consider the emotion presented. What an awesome choice of subject and great setup. All I can say is wow.
Very soft, but you manage to get some excellent details here, too, so it's a nice mix for me. The light is very lovely, and the subject captivating. My eye tends to go to those very bright spots, so even though I like the effect, it might be nice to experiment a little with using those attention getting areas to better frame the faces or something. Anyway, a very nice photo. 8
Oh wow this is beautiful. What a wonderful portrait lovely tones and colour
I just wish there was just a little more light on the mothers face the baby is perfect
Really well done and I think a Ribbon winner my favorite so far
Nice catch on the light. Also did a great job catching the two models looking the same way. Only thing I am not sure about is whether the border helps or not.
Yours is one of the best this time around. superb composition and very impressive use of light. It looks to me as thought they are just about to run from an intruder in the left side shadows. Your title may have went that way also. Top notch shot...10
That is certainly a beautiful golden light and it really does bring out the fur beautifully. I like the pose of the baby within the mother's lap. I'd prefer to see some more detail in the eyes though. 7 (//www.dpchallenge.com/forum.php?action=read&FORUM_THREAD_ID=129433)
One of my favorites. I keep coming back to it. The golden color is incredible. It is amazing to me that you could bring a brown subject out from a brown background that well. Super job. I just bumped it up a point!
Wow, this is amazing- the coloration on the fur is awesome- its so golden and the gazes on the chimps' faces are so emotional, they look so serious and purposeful- great job 10!
The lighting is more dramatic than I'm used to seeing on wildlife prints, but I *really* like it. You've not only captured a subject of natural history, but you've done so in an artistic manner. Great work!
One of the most beautiful images with monkey's I have ever seen. The golden glow on the fur, the position, the expressions, the background, it all fits very well together and expresses a great tenderness and caring atmosphere. I would have liked to see a bit more light in the mothers face, but realise you can't have it all, it is not all under your control and you have to catch the moment.
I absolutely love this. The lighting is perfect. Plus, I have an addiction to spider monkeys - tried to shoot wild ones in Costa Rica and the majority didn't turn out b/c of bad sunlight. The only thing that would make this a perfect 10 is if the feet and hands were showing. However, the emotion and drama is definitely caputred regardless.
Looks like a museum model... the soft focus and shallow DOF really make this shot, and the unseen element off to the side creates interest. The fur detail is great.
Beautiful warm colours creates a feeling of warmth for this comforting motherly subject.
Backlighting makes this shot as the subjects "softly" stand out to draw your attention to them.
wonderful lighting on the fur. a great momenet captured between mom and baby. the overall lighting looks very dark to me, however, hiding many details that may have been evident in the shot.
This photo is absolutely perfect. I think the grey border spoils it and should be black or not there at all, but I can't take any marks off for that. If this was my shot I would be tempted to just make it B&W straight away but I'm so glad you left it in colour as it works really well after looking at it for a while. 10
What an amazing image! I love the lighting (although I bet some say too dark) and such a natural, unstartled expression on both mother and baby. Well done (10)
The lighting you have here is extremely gorgeous. It really helps set this photograph apart from your common wildlife photo. The baby could easily have been hidden in the shadows, but it stands right out here. The mother's face is a touch dark to me, but otherwise it's a very strong photograph.
Beautiful capture... the warmth of the light and the 'love' in this photo is quite radiant. There is also a small element of mystery here that is quite intriguing... something to frame left has their attention :) It could be some goon with a camera :D
I love the way monkeys resemble humans... or possibly the other way around... They are simply intriguing because of this... excellent work :) = 10
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