Weighing in at just four ounces Pygmy Marmosets (Cebuella spp.) are the smallest monkeys in the world, easily fitting in the palm of your hand. They are about 15 cm long -- and this includes their seven cm tail. This shot was taken at the Crystal Gardens in Victoria, B.C. -- a conservation centre that will close its doors for good in October 2004 because it doesn't make enough money. This little guy was sitting right under a red heat lamp enjoying his human visitors. I adjusted the colour levels slightly to make the little guy look less red. These charismatic, inquisitive creatures are native to the rainforests of western Brazil, southeastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, and eastern Peru.
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Shutter looks just a little slow to really get this guy frozen. The picture is just the slightest bit soft. Good composition and I really like the framing of this little guy. Good work 7
What a beautiful monkey - an exotic face. The red of the heat lamp is a bit distracting, could you desaturate the red a bit? The focus is a bit soft or resolution low- this must be at a distance through glass, a difficult situation.
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