Behind The Lens #4 : Pig-tailed Macaque drink water, Kinabatangan, Borneo
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April 14th, 2012
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“I shoot with both my eyes open. Reason being I have to continually divide my attention between the narrow field of view of my telephoto lens & stay alert to fast & unpredictable actions of wildlife in my peripheral vision so I don’t miss interesting scenes. All while keeping my camera settings under constant control in inconsistent lighting! Definitely, one of the toughest challenges of being a wildlife photographer!
I love observing wildlife & studying their behavior from the series of photos I’ve taken. Here, I want to share these behavioral shots of the Pig-tailed Macaque drinking water from the river. Shall give it credit for being one very brave monkey!
First of all, the branch is hanging unsteadily over the river and it’s not stable. I’ve seen it almost lose it’s footing once! (blurred shot)
Second, it’s not easy to drink upside down & hanging mainly with one leg (Can you? Think about it). Thirdly, the river is infested with the largest reptiles in the world, the Saltwater Crocodiles!Talk about tough challenges, huh?”
Join us to photograph the Pig-tailed Macaque and more amazing wildlife in our
4D3N Borneo River Wildlife Photo Safari in June 2013!
