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Hi everyone, thought I would have a break from bird shots for a change and let this cuddly guy have a viewing. No....it's not a self portrait 
but a shot of a Male Orangutan, taken last year at a wildlife centre in Spain, hope you like it.
Many thanks to you all for the votes and comments on my Sardinian Warbler, much appreciated as always.
Regards,
Geoff.
INFO: Orangutans are the most arboreal of the great apes, spending nearly all of their time in the trees. Every night they fashion nests, in which they sleep, from branches and foliage. They are more solitary than the other apes, with males and females generally coming together only to mate. Mothers stay with their babies until the offspring reach an age of six or seven years. Adult male orangutans exhibit two modes of physical development, flanged and unflanged. Flanged adult males have a variety of secondary sexual characteristics, including cheek pads (called "flanges"), throat pouch, and long fur, that are absent from both adult females and from unflanged males. Flanged males establish and protect territories that do not overlap with other flanged males' territories. Adult females, juveniles, and unflanged males do not have established territories. A flanged male's mating strategy involves establishing and protecting a territory, advertising his presence, and waiting for receptive females to find him. Unflanged males are also able to reproduce; their mating strategy involving finding females in estrus and forcing copulation. Males appear to remain in the unflanged state until they are able to establish and defend a territory, at which point they can make the transition from unflanged to flanged within a few months. (Wikipedia)
| Camera: | Nikon D300  Check out Nikon Nation! |
| Lens: | Nikkor 80-400mmVR + 1.4 Teleconverter  Check out Nikon Nation! |
| Recording media: | RAW (digital) |
| Title: | Male Orangutan |
| Username: | 
FeatherFriend |
| Uploaded: | 3 Mar 2009 - 4:34 PM |
| Tags: | Close-up / macro, Pets / captive animals, Wildlife / nature |
| Votes: | 118 |
Comments
Superb animal portrait Geoff - terrific detail and textures of the face and I love the tight crop. Great information in the description too.
Many thanks for your kind comments about my bird photography - very much appreciated and valued.
Sylvia
I reallly like this shot and the information accompanying it. I do love these creatures and while I was on my trip to Chester Zoo last week, a mother came right up against the window with her baby - looked straight into my eyes and seemed to be showing me her precious and cute baby, a special moment they seem such gentle creatures.
Linda 
Thank you all for the votes and comments, really appreciated and apologies to Richard for stealing his line about the self portrait.......Got in first.....was expecting it
Geoff.
What a handsome chap. Super capture of this beautiful gentle creature.
Marilyn x
Beautifully captured Geoff, lovely detail and presentation of a creature that has an awful life in some areas of our world, so gentle and trusting.
How good is the 80-400 VR ?
Turn Right Clyde.
David
Handsome creature Geoff.Good detail in this portrait.
Tom.
First thought .. was a self portrait geoff, but then read you say it isnt LOL
Like the crop and detail
Dave
Quote: How good is the 80-400 VR ?
David
I think the image speaks for itself but will send you a PM,
Geoff.
great capture and even more detailed write up kevin
Fantastic detailed image. Lovely portfolio. Thanks for my 30.
Jan
Ha, ha, ha... he seems to say: Wanna kiss me? Gorgeoff!
Johanna
I sorry I mist this great shot...
The old man is in his prime...
Great colours and textures over his face....
There a lot of detail...
You have cought him to a tee..
I would be a proud person after see this shotwhen it came up on the PC....
Great work....
Dave
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