This baboon has had just about enough of this rain. At least that’s what it looks like he’s thinking. Photographed in the Ol Pajeta Conservancy, Laikipia, Kenya. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/200th of a second.
I like this lateral view, Sean. The baboon’s wrists appear to hang over its knees, almost in an attitude of resignation. Not such a bad surrender – who can control precip?
Thanks Aunt Sue. I always try to get as low as possible to separate the subject and blur foreground and background. Not always easy when shooting from a safari vehicle.
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I like this lateral view, Sean. The baboon’s wrists appear to hang over its knees, almost in an attitude of resignation. Not such a bad surrender – who can control precip?
He’s just waiting it out.
…and why is he called “olive” baboon? is that what he eats?
According to Wikipedia “The olive baboon is named for its coat, which, at a distance, is a shade of green-grey.”
Sure is thinking about something?
You blurred the background focusing in on the main subject
Aunt Sue
Thanks Aunt Sue. I always try to get as low as possible to separate the subject and blur foreground and background. Not always easy when shooting from a safari vehicle.
Are those talons!?
Hey Mo, just regular old hands. Like us.