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24-JUL-2010 C Breton

Lar Gibbon

Reid Park (Tucson) Zoo

"Gibbons are built for living in trees. Their long strong arms help them swing easily from branch to branch.

The gibbon’s swinging movement is called brachiation. It saves energy by maintaining momentum, using the body as a pendulum.

Most monkeys have tails, but apes don’t. This is one of the smallest apes, and the only one exhibited at Reid Park Zoo."

Canon EOS 30D
1/80s f/4.0 at 210.0mm iso282 full exif

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Tom Briggs02-Aug-2010 22:04
Another fine photo, Carol ... but another sad face.
XiaoBernard9902-Aug-2010 16:05
Interesting shoot,the Gibbon liking so the freedom and movement is so sad in the prison.
LynnH29-Jul-2010 19:31
I agree with Simon, the DOF works well in this. Mr Gibbon looks like a little old man with that gray ring around his face. Also looks like he is deep in thought. Very wonderful capture. V
Jim Coffman29-Jul-2010 19:04
Nicely capture,Carol.
Guest 29-Jul-2010 18:36
Nice capture Carol. I agree with Simon.. the slant and blur of the wire cage adds to the image. V
bill friedlander29-Jul-2010 17:16
Beautiful shot. Lovely heart shape outline around the face. Looks a little sad cooped up. V
Simon Chandler29-Jul-2010 16:12
Fantastic capture. The foreground blur actually works very well. v
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