thephotosocietyのインスタグラム(thephotosociety) - 9月17日 08時47分

Photograph by @andyparkinsonphoto/@thephotosociety
Hanuman langur leaping – There’s an obvious temptation when one travels to photograph tigers to focus too intently on just one subject, to become so consumed in the search that one might be tempted to drive past other opportunities or to overlook other moments. When I return to India in a few weeks to lead two photographic trips there tigers will of course be our primary species but I will always encourage the guests to see the beauty, and the potential in all of the other creatures that inhabit the beautiful little corner of India that is Bandhavgarh National Park. It was the light that first drew me to pause with these young langurs, the relatively soft backlight highlighting their distinctive form and their remarkable tails. As we waited with them, listening to the sounds of the forest, so the youngsters started to play and to scramble, running up the fallen trees and then leaping between them. It was, photographically speaking both a dream and a challenge, trying to anticipate which langur would leap and to where. Their movements were scattergun at best and at times my photography reflected that and even with this image, likely my best from the encounter, the langur is leaping out of the frame. A camera club judge would pan me for such heresy, the image they would claim is fundamentally flawed but this is nature in the raw. Inexplicably beautiful, laugh out loud funny and utterly unpredictable. To all of you out there who have had your self-esteem or your images battered by cruel words then give them no credence, take pictures for yourself and only you. I’ve always loved this picture because I cherish the moment and I remember the joy, not my own at having captured it but rather the innocence of those langurs at play. I’ve just released the dates for my 2020 tiger tour so come and join me, email me at tours@andrewparkinson.com Please #followme at @andyparkinsonphoto to keep up-to-date with my images @andyparkinsonphoto @thephotosociety

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