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old monkey
(19-07-2007)
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PHOTO DESCRIPTION
What is your dream old monkeys ?
do you dream to be a bird ?
It was amazing how sometime monkeys were effraid to see me so close
and how sometime they realy not care about me.
APN CANON - Canon EOS 5D
Registred camera CANON Canon EOS 5D with CANON EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM (Reflex camera)
EXIF information f:13 - 1/320 - 400 ISO  (no flash)
Orignal filename 6266.jpg

comments

bombilla
06/29/2008
Pure anthropomorphism here.  (Though I can see that everyone has a different interpretation of what's being expressed.)  To me it's an existential moment.  "Here I am.  What is the meaning of this life?  What happens next?"  I agree with Luis.  The use of the sky is inspired here, lending a spiritual, dramatic edge.
-h.
fixed
12/04/2007

hello Simon
C'est probablement cette image de Lopburie Blue qui me touche le plus. L'expression et regard sont captivants. J'avais vu "Monkey's City" sur ton site ... tes images en tant que telles sont très belles, mais au global/projet, je trouve que t'es trop focus (c'est le cas de le dire ;) ) sur les bestioles, elles-mêmes ....
en mode bestioles :) ... je pense qu'il doit y avoir des situations plus causasses (y parait qu'ils prennent le train :))) ... ). Mais je pense surtout que çà manque d'interactions avec les habitants ... bref, la vie dans Lopburi et cette cohabitation un peu particulière pour l'oeil occidental. Pet' bien qu'un 'tit détours vers Lopburi pour compléter ne ferait pas de mal (?).
Ce n'est que mon avis ... et pas sûr que ce soit celui de la "majorité" ...
nono

eleparc
12/03/2007
Comme quoi avoir le cul bas a qqfois des avantages;-) haha!!! ça donne des angles extraordinairement bons et forts! Mais que regardait il donc? tu avais un acolyte qui lui faisait des grimaces? ce bus coloré apporte la touche de couleur qui aurait pu manquer ici! du tres bon cette série Simon! Je me délecte;-)
Designsoul
11/30/2007

Wow, how expressive... in that yellowish cast, save for the two bikers behind, he looks like the last remnant on the earth, looking up with inquisitive almond eyes... an amazing work, again so touching and so humanoid, so old... perhaps that's why you have chosen this oldish cast?
ciao
sasa

luan
11/30/2007
Crap, il va pleuvoir et je sors de chez le coiffeur ca va massacrer mon moustache brushing tout frais...;o) Terrible ce point de vue, ces singes se balladent vraiment en liberte comme ca...en vois tu a chaque coin de rue ? Les tonalites de ton image sont superbes, c'est gris ca s'appelle Paris....ah non oups ;o)

PS : un oiseau c'est plus con qu'un dauphin mais ca vole ;o) --------> je suis dehors

luisafonso
11/30/2007
This is incredible Simon. The way the monkey looks up with an intense "onirique" expression is amazing. And it completely justifies your composition choice. Leaving the half top section completely free of elements - other than air - was indeed a stroke of genius. That enhances even more the spirituality of the photo. The monkey is really praying to God. What a gaze you captured here...
Furachan
11/30/2007
I would rather call that an "indecisive moment" ;o) Pauvre bete. J'adore ton titre, Simon! "Lopburie blue" c'est telement poetique, telement "Jazz". Bon celui-ci il a certainement le Blues, rien a faire. Ta PDC me fascine, tout ce ciel vide, e toi au niveau meme de la bete - c'est tres beau. Sorry I should really stick to ENglish, shouldnt I?Well I really dig your yellowish, brown tonalities to which you alone have the secret. You're he Chef! Yeah...;o)
markoci
11/30/2007
hi simon, so you got fed up of the dogs now :-)? turning out to be a great series, monkeys in an urban setting shot with a short lens! you ever got attacked? an appropriate title for the project, strange how, as you said these guys don't seem to be happy at all.. maybe they're all waiting for the big monkey festival, i'm sure that would be a different story...
AnimeshRay
11/30/2007
What a perfect "decisive moment"!  Thought is hardly the prerogative of us humans.  Who can say now that monkeys don't dream. And you timed this beautifully. Moreover, the composition is great with the bus and truck behind. Beautiful color as usual. Excellent series.