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Its Your Father

By brian1208
Shot at Paignton Zoo yesterday this shows a two day old Baboon being introduced to its father (truth be told I have no evidence of paternity - it could have been any of the males, or, looking again, more probably another female, but it just seemed the right story to go with the scene! Smile )

(When most other animals were asleep in the sun at least these were active - thank goodness, we spent a good hour watching their antics)

Tags: Pets and captive animals

Voters: Imagephotographics, mitchy81, RonnieAG and 85 more


Uploaded:
19 Jun 2010 7:11AM
Camera:
Canon EOS 7D
Lens:
canon 70-200 f4 L IS
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Imagephotographics 12 11 1 Wales
19 Jun 2010 7:13AM
What a wonderful image - brilliant !

Chris
mitchy81 13 1 18 England
19 Jun 2010 7:15AM
Fantastic image.
Phil
RonnieAG Plus
12 154 119 Scotland
19 Jun 2010 7:26AM
What a marvellously intimate shot, so beautifully captured in such fine detail..... lovely work, Brian.
chase Plus
16 2.4k 620 England
19 Jun 2010 7:41AM
A touching moment,well captured.
VIKI 15 18 1 United Kingdom
19 Jun 2010 7:46AM
How wonderful to capture such expressions!!!!!!!!
konu 13 31 United Kingdom
19 Jun 2010 7:56AM
nice one, great shot
Mynett 13 142 6 United Kingdom
19 Jun 2010 8:10AM
what a lovely and tender moment here, beautifully composed

Linda
alansnap 18 577 26 United Kingdom
19 Jun 2010 8:49AM
A lovely shot, that's for sure. It's most likely being introduced to another female and possibly the dominant female for approval.

Alan
W1ldside 12 29 United Kingdom
19 Jun 2010 9:36AM
Tremandoes Study of Primates
Fabulous Capture
Rick
cassiecat 13 39 46 England
19 Jun 2010 10:17AM
fabulous, love the light and detail. shortlisted.lesley
fossilized 17 79 United Kingdom
19 Jun 2010 10:19AM
A beautiful shot. The composition and expressions are perfect.
Jean
t_downes 13 280 United Kingdom
19 Jun 2010 10:42AM
Supurb shot......

Tony
andymark 12 1 England
19 Jun 2010 11:20AM
wow that is just amazing
baclark 13 3.7k 24 United Kingdom
19 Jun 2010 2:01PM
Superbly tender piece of interaction. Very well captured.
Barbara
lianna 12 13 United Kingdom
19 Jun 2010 2:37PM
awww this is simply wonderful.... such a perfect moment... really well timed and captured!!!! top marks and congrats on the UA x x
TanyaHailey 12 United Kingdom
19 Jun 2010 5:19PM
Fantastic image ,had to look real close thought one on right had glasses on lol
Tanya
Sezz 17 619 15 England
19 Jun 2010 5:23PM
A truely delightful image, love the expressions of endearment - congrat's for your HC!

Sarah *
brian1208 18 11.8k 12 United Kingdom
19 Jun 2010 5:34PM
Thanks everyone (especially Pete and Tony for the "Extra Awards" Smile )

Its been a long time since I managed to hit the spot with any of my pics so I'm glad that you are all as soft as I am!
fatmod 15 22 England
19 Jun 2010 5:35PM
1st class image
EMJAYCEE 13 10 10 England
19 Jun 2010 8:07PM
Top shot - a real delight.
Joan.
FujiJan 14 3 England
19 Jun 2010 8:20PM
what a fantastic shot...
Phil_Morgan 15 182 1 Wales
19 Jun 2010 9:54PM
Love it Smile
Congrats on the HC
sherlob Plus
16 3.3k 133 United Kingdom
19 Jun 2010 11:59PM
Congrats on the HC, deserves a EC in my book. Superb.
MandyD 13 16,777.2k 1 England
20 Jun 2010 10:56AM
Such a wonderful and tender moment caught ! A remarkable capture!!! Well done !
brian1208 18 11.8k 12 United Kingdom
20 Jun 2010 2:07PM
thanks for the added comments (and my "shot of the week" gingernut Smile )

I've given myself a hard act to follow!
Hazel 15 1 United States
20 Jun 2010 3:45PM
What a stunning moment you captured. Such tenderness!
Silverzone 14 2 England
20 Jun 2010 5:33PM
Super capture, and yes it is another female, but the detail is stunning and the image very appealing. Sylvia
digiphoto 19 40 12 England
25 Jun 2010 8:04PM
An excellently detailed shot capturing a wonderful moment. If this is what the 7D delivers I can't wait to get mine. Having said that I must point out that it's the man behind the finger that presses the button that counts. Tony.
brian1208 18 11.8k 12 United Kingdom
26 Jun 2010 7:52AM
thanks for the extra comments Hazel, Sylvia & Tony

Tony - I find the more I use my camera the luckier it gets! Smile

(just got it back from Lehmans after having a focus issue resloved so I hope it will be even better now)
tepot 17 4.4k United Kingdom
25 Jul 2010 10:49PM
superb, and i love the title.

Terry.
StevenPrice 17 30 2 England
28 Jul 2010 6:47PM
cracking work Brian well done on the HC.
brian1208 18 11.8k 12 United Kingdom
7 Aug 2010 9:08AM
Just heard that a print of this got awarded a "Gold - Work of Outstanding Merit" at the Dorset Arts and Crafts Competition, so I'm quite chuffed! Smile
maggiem 17 339 United Kingdom
11 Aug 2010 9:42PM
What an absolutely charming image - I love it!. Well done on your Gold award.
Maggie
Cor 13 Belgium
18 Aug 2010 2:46PM
Fantastique 10 +++++
cor
nonur 13 18 13 Turkey
17 Sep 2010 8:10AM
Excellent timing and capture. I love it and the title!
MikeRC 17 3.6k United Kingdom
18 Sep 2010 9:52PM
What a terrific shot Brian....love it.
.....Mike
pennyspike 19 2.1k 29 United Kingdom
25 Sep 2010 9:58PM
Apologies for not recognising you at DACA I still love this shot, the relationship between them is so perfect.
PennySmile
Gemma9 13 United Kingdom
12 Nov 2010 4:03PM
Beautiful image
bzbee 18 108 3 United Kingdom
23 Nov 2010 12:54PM
oh so special - this is just lovely!!!!!!!
jjmorgan36 13 1 Wales
7 Dec 2010 11:41AM
Amazing shot
PatriciaWilson 18 617 58 Greece
12 Dec 2010 5:38PM
What a beautiful shot, almost human. A moment that most of us can identify with.
A very special image, Brian.
lobski 11 2 1 Philippines
4 May 2011 6:55AM
Great image!!!
paulett 12 19 United Kingdom
25 Jun 2011 9:30AM
amazing capture.
sawsengee 15 6 41 Malaysia
22 Aug 2011 4:34PM
a beautiful family portrait......lovely lighting, image clarity & composition
brian1208 18 11.8k 12 United Kingdom
22 Aug 2011 7:01PM
I hadn't spotted all these new comments - thank you all for taking the time to look back and comment on this pic
1881 10 India
6 May 2012 7:12PM
Classic photograph.
SANJEEV
brian1208 18 11.8k 12 United Kingdom
6 May 2012 7:21PM
thanks for finding this old pic Sanjeev Smile

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