Brought my camera for a walk at Sentosa today

selamatlzh · 4th June 2006

They got birds, monkeys and reptiles at palawan beach now

cannonball · 5th June 2006

Very sad to see the picture of the chained monkey....

thou well-taken picture..

hirowen · 9th June 2006

Nice! What camera are you using?

Leinaj · 9th June 2006

I like the natural colours

Jacq · 9th June 2006

Originally Posted by cannonball

Very sad to see the picture of the chained monkey....
thou well-taken picture..

agree with you. can see tat the monkey oso sad..........

selamatlzh · 9th June 2006

Originally Posted by Leinaj

I like the natural colours

Is an Olympus

selamatlzh · 9th June 2006

Originally Posted by hirowen

Nice! What camera are you using?

Olympus E300 to be exact.

hirowen · 10th June 2006

Originally Posted by selamatlzh

Olympus E300 to be exact.

Cool! What about the lens?

selamatlzh · 10th June 2006

Originally Posted by hirowen

Cool! What about the lens?

Zuiko Digital 50-200

ironargon · 11th June 2006

Thanks for sharing the 'monkey in chain' pic...
Its a powerful reminder of how selfish the human race is - deriving entertainment from the suffering of other creatures that have the same rights to survive freely in this shared planet.

The pics are beautifully exposed and very sharp, there is blue/magenta tint though...

selamatlzh · 11th June 2006

Originally Posted by ironargon

The pics are beautifully exposed and very sharp, there is blue/magenta tint though...

I think is my white balance.

How about this ?

and this

huggable · 11th June 2006

Reminds me of the monkeys I saw at Koh Samui, they were trained to pick coconuts from the trees too. However, they were not chained/roped, agile and young monkeys.

The monkey you took definately triggers a string in my heart...

ironargon · 12th June 2006

Hi, thanx for tuning the colour. Its more natural now, esp the bird pic

plastic · 12th June 2006

Nice set of images... the 50-200 rules!

Quite heartwarming to read the comments about the monkey, but if you notice and think about it, there was no chain, only a leash was used. A monkey has enough strength (if you have ever kept or cared for monkeys) that the leash is no deterrent to stop the monkey from running.

Looking at the species of the monkey, it looks like a regular "plucker", so the leash might be one of training use. Also, the leash serves as a deterrent for the monkey to pester people for food (they are smart, and they also understand the saying, "Work Smart, Don't Work Hard").

Look at the fur quality of the monkey, I don't see it anywhere pathetic at all. There are millions out there in worse condition... more likely its "sian" because of inactivity or someone near the photographer was eating (and not offering to share the food) when the shot was taken (maybe). The condition of the primate is in excellent condition.

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ironargon Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: There Posts: 221	Re: Brought my camera for a walk at Sentosa today Thanks for sharing the 'monkey in chain' pic... Its a powerful reminder of how selfish the human race is - deriving entertainment from the suffering of other creatures that have the same rights to survive freely in this shared planet. The pics are beautifully exposed and very sharp, there is blue/magenta tint though...

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huggable Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: East side Posts: 3,031	Re: Brought my camera for a walk at Sentosa today Reminds me of the monkeys I saw at Koh Samui, they were trained to pick coconuts from the trees too. However, they were not chained/roped, agile and young monkeys. The monkey you took definately triggers a string in my heart...

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ironargon Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: There Posts: 221	Re: Brought my camera for a walk at Sentosa today Hi, thanx for tuning the colour. Its more natural now, esp the bird pic

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plastic Deregistered Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: In A Suitcase Posts: 700	Re: Brought my camera for a walk at Sentosa today Nice set of images... the 50-200 rules! Quite heartwarming to read the comments about the monkey, but if you notice and think about it, there was no chain, only a leash was used. A monkey has enough strength (if you have ever kept or cared for monkeys) that the leash is no deterrent to stop the monkey from running. Looking at the species of the monkey, it looks like a regular "plucker", so the leash might be one of training use. Also, the leash serves as a deterrent for the monkey to pester people for food (they are smart, and they also understand the saying, "Work Smart, Don't Work Hard"). Look at the fur quality of the monkey, I don't see it anywhere pathetic at all. There are millions out there in worse condition... more likely its "sian" because of inactivity or someone near the photographer was eating (and not offering to share the food) when the shot was taken (maybe). The condition of the primate is in excellent condition. Last edited by plastic; 12th June 2006 at 10:54 AM.