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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Howler monkey and baby

There's a lot going on in this image and if you have the time pls read below:
a. This is a male howler monkey with a young which is not a common thing to see
b. It is suffering from a disease that suffers from the larvae of Dermatobia hominis (nuche), which are called irregular myiasis Impairs tissues and lowers their defenses, exposing them to other diseases that can lead to death.

The photograph was taken in the Amazon area of Ecuador.

Check my Instagram page to see hundreds of other images from my rainforest home in Latin America!

https://www.instagram.com/supreet_sahoo_/

May 19, 2020 at 11:55 AM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Howler monkey and baby

It would looke a lot better with better post-processing, IMO.

May 19, 2020 at 12:02 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Howler monkey and baby

Imagemaster wrote:
It would looke a lot better with better post-processing, IMO.

That's very kind of you to say

I just saw some of your images and I can understand why you would feel that way. Good luck.

Also, look* is spelt without an 'e'.

May 19, 2020 at 12:27 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Howler monkey and baby

Wow Tony!

You complain when I provide critique when not asked. You go totally nuts and attack others if they critique your work. I'm now critiquing your behavior.

Morris

May 19, 2020 at 12:34 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Howler monkey and baby

morris wrote:
Wow Tony!

You complain when I provide critique when not asked. You go totally nuts and attack others if they critique your work. I'm now critiquing your behavior.

Morris

Thanks Morris, Im always up for critique when its constructive and benefits people. Ive been a photographer all my life and shoot in the most difficult conditions in South America. I appreciate the support (and some random comments at times) i get in this forum.

May 19, 2020 at 12:42 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Howler monkey and baby

Well done Supreet ~ Ron

May 19, 2020 at 09:43 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Howler monkey and baby

sad facts and nature at work depicted, Supreet. Will miss our summer adventure this year.

May 19, 2020 at 11:20 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Howler monkey and baby

You have captured a sense of fear and angst in the monkey having to contend with the challenges of the disease. These portraits are "edgy" and un-nerving, rightly so.

As so many species are subjected to situations that challenge their existence, the world becomes a ever-sadder place.

Thanks for posting.

--Kim

May 20, 2020 at 04:56 AM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Howler monkey and baby

I suspect the images achieve exactly what the photographer wanted. They look very dramatic to me and evoke strong emotion.

May 20, 2020 at 06:28 AM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Howler monkey and baby

Imagemaster wrote:
It would looke a lot better with better post-processing, IMO.

Everyone has an opinion, but sometimes it's better not to share them.

May 20, 2020 at 06:59 AM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Howler monkey and baby

Nice capture of guys who don't want to be seen. Dermatobia hominis is a Botfly, "nuche" in Spanish. The eggs enter the skin of many mammals including us and a worm grows inside. My friend here in Colombia had one in his wrist. He said when it comes out it will have blue eyes because he is Dutch ha ha. Howler Monkeys are pretty common all over Colombia. It is strange though. They are found at a reserve about sixty kilometers away in the same mountain range (Cordillera Occidental) but not at my place. Instead I have the the Night Monkey or Owl Monkey in the woods around my house.

May 20, 2020 at 07:26 AM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Howler monkey and baby

surfnron wrote:
Well done Supreet ~ Ron

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kdacharya wrote:
sad facts and nature at work depicted, Supreet. Will miss our summer adventure this year.

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wonderer wrote:
You have captured a sense of fear and angst in the monkey having to contend with the challenges of the disease. These portraits are "edgy" and un-nerving, rightly so.

As so many species are subjected to situations that challenge their existence, the world becomes a ever-sadder place.

Thanks for posting.

--Kim

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stanparker wrote:
I suspect the images achieve exactly what the photographer wanted. They look very dramatic to me and evoke strong emotion.

Thank you so much guys!

May 20, 2020 at 10:21 AM

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stanparker wrote:
Everyone has an opinion, but sometimes it's better not to share them.

Stan - thanks for the support!

May 20, 2020 at 10:21 AM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Howler monkey and baby

Pitter wrote:
Nice capture of guys who don't want to be seen. Dermatobia hominis is a Botfly, "nuche" in Spanish. The eggs enter the skin of many mammals including us and a worm grows inside. My friend here in Colombia had one in his wrist. He said when it comes out it will have blue eyes because he is Dutch ha ha. Howler Monkeys are pretty common all over Colombia. It is strange though. They are found at a reserve about sixty kilometers away in the same mountain range (Cordillera Occidental) but not at my place. Instead I have the the Night...Show more →

You are absolutely correct and thanks for sharing the info. I was supposed to be in Colombia this week but covid19 had different plans for us!

May 20, 2020 at 10:22 AM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Howler monkey and baby

Thanks for posting these images. Very nice. Efforts taken by people like you to capture animals in their natural habitat should be lauded.
Thanks for the tip on the cutaneous nodules - very interesting. (https://www.jwildlifedis.org/doi/pdf/10.7589/0090-3558-48.3.822).

Sunny

May 20, 2020 at 11:22 AM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Howler monkey and baby

golfnphotog wrote:
Thanks for posting these images. Very nice. Efforts taken by people like you to capture animals in their natural habitat should be lauded.
Thanks for the tip on the cutaneous nodules - very interesting. (https://www.jwildlifedis.org/doi/pdf/10.7589/0090-3558-48.3.822).

Sunny

Thanks Sunny, I appreciate your kind words.

May 20, 2020 at 01:15 PM


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