Mammals My first wild Orang Utan

[Unframed Dave]

Technically my second, but the first didn't hang around long enough.

Gunung Leuser National Park, North Sumatra.

This trip was originally scheduled for May 2020.

Tomorrow is the long trek, looking for baby and Gibbons.

• ILCE-1
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/5
• 1/100 sec
• ISO 2500

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

Sexy animals!

 

[Unframed Dave]

Sexy animals!

Given the chance, I'd go in for a snuggle.

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

Given the chance, I'd go in for a snuggle.

Mate, I reckon he'd be ALLLL for that..!

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Awesome

 

[Unframed Dave]

Today was our long trek, and man, it felt long. The terrain in places was very challenging with inclines steeper than 1 in 1, slippery clay under foot and roots and vines everywhere to snag you, top or bottom. Temperature was around the 30 mark and humidity averaged 87% today. We drank and sweated continuously.

I'm not going to claim any of these shots as technically accomplished, you are mostly shooting directly up, between a tangle of greenery against the sky. I chose to take the 70-200mm because of it's relative lightweight, so some heavy cropping has taken place.

• ILCE-1
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 50/10000 sec
• ISO 4000

• ILCE-1
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 20/10000 sec
• ISO 1000

• ILCE-1
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 8/10000 sec
• ISO 1000

• ILCE-1
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 4/10000 sec
• ISO 2000

• ILCE-1
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 160.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/60 sec
• ISO 2000

 

[iamdlewis]

That looks like it was a fun outing

 

[Unframed Dave]

That looks like it was a fun outing

There were elements of torture and ecstasy. Much like a healthy marriage.

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Very nice Dave

 

[Sdawes]

Superb set Dave