Cindy Smith
December 2025 - Untitled
About the Image(s)
This is another of the images from our zoo trip. This chimp was quite a ham. He posed, clapped, and talked with all of the people there. He put on quite a show.
Canon EOS R5 Mii Lens Canon RF 100-500 at 100mm; ISO 250; f/4.5; 1/50 sec
Post processing in Lr Clasic; Added contrast, decreased white and black, added slight dehaze and sharpening; I used the mask on the sky to decrease the white, and I masked the rest of the background to decrease the whites.
4 comments posted
Hi Cindy,
Your chimp certainly looks comfortable and relaxed! How interesting that he was so into interacting with his audience. You got a very nice portrait of him - sharp and catching him in a moment of composure. So many portraits of zoo animals make me feel sad, but this one doesn't evoke sadness. Posted: 12/08/2025 19:51:02
Your chimp certainly looks comfortable and relaxed! How interesting that he was so into interacting with his audience. You got a very nice portrait of him - sharp and catching him in a moment of composure. So many portraits of zoo animals make me feel sad, but this one doesn't evoke sadness. Posted: 12/08/2025 19:51:02
Nice/sharp image of a pensive chimp! They love to perform. I wish he was looking at the camera. Also - his eyes have no life (some refer to them as "dead eyes" without catchlights) - if possible - important to get those catchlights - even if small. You might be able to increase the saturation/brightness of his eyes in this image. And perhaps dodge/burn to add depth to the image. Posted: 12/11/2025 11:50:47
Nice image of this chimp! I like the overall sharpness and detail. I agree with Steven on increasing the brightness of the eyes. Again, very nice image, thanks for sharing this! Posted: 12/11/2025 14:57:14
I like this image. I might prefer a slightly looser crop, but you may need this crop to take out distractions. Nevertheless, it is a good portrait of a relaxed subject.
Well done. Posted: 12/14/2025 20:06:01
Well done. Posted: 12/14/2025 20:06:01