We are finished photographing the Snow Monkeys and will be heading to Hokkaido in the morning. I wanted to share a couple of shots from our time with the monkeys.
The image below is a rim-lit monkey on a branch. I liked the small hints of snow falling, so I actually enhanced them and added a few more plus some specular highlights in post. The image below is the original and the one below is with the enhanced background.
The Coronavirus has even affected the day to day lives of the Snow Monkeys-they are now required to carry their own personal sanitizer with them everywhere they go. JUST KIDDING! I thought the image below would make you smile, especially with the above caption. Anyway, one of the little guys got a hold of a bottle of hand sanitizer (not sure from where) and all the monkeys chased him around. He actually punctured the bottle a little and was not at all happy with the taste. That did not stop him from taunting the others with his new shiny toy. Once he dropped the bottle I reached out and grabbed it and threw it out. But it did make for a fun photo shoot!
The two shots below are of this adorable baby monkey that was hiding in its mothers fur. It would peek its head out from time to time. When mamma wanted to groom it, she would grab it like an old rag doll and toss it around until it was in place for proper grooming. They are such interesting creatures and a hoot to photograph.
I’ll share some more of our trip as it unfolds. They are calling for snow in Hokkaido-fingers crossed.
All of the images in this post were created with the Sony 70-200mm f/4 lens. I borrowed it from B&H to try it out. It is sharp, lightweight and I was pleasantly surprised to find that it has an interior zoom just like the Sony 200-600mm-it glides! A special thank you to my friends at B&H for always letting me try out lenses and camera bodies. I think this one will be added to my gear bag!