Just a young orangutan kicking back with his favorite stick. I photographed this on in Tanjung Puting National Park in Indonesian Borneo. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 290mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/320th of a second.
——- When I was a young baseballer
——- I always had a favorite bat
——- And this gingie hominid was
——- My wild man of Borneo
——- And I still am in his thrall
——- what better than this portrait
——- Of charming insouciance .
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Looks like he’s about sing one from the heart.
——- When I was a young baseballer
——- I always had a favorite bat
——- And this gingie hominid was
——- My wild man of Borneo
——- And I still am in his thrall
——- what better than this portrait
——- Of charming insouciance .
Looks like he’s twirling a baton with his foot
Looks like he’s lost in a reverie. Beautiful.
They are magnificent creatures. Lucky you, Sean, to have photographed this youngster at immaculate ease.