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Thirsty Ancestor

looks like my little ape called schimmi
so adorable. great shot
A helping hand and a naughty hand
Thirsty Ancestor by ^RedBull^.
A sage was feeding water to a family of Monkeys in Lord Murugan's Temple at
Madurai, 1ndia.The monkeys treat him like one of their own, totally unaware of the
distance between the two species. This is called Natural Bonding. Scientifically,
the overall DNA sequence similarity between human and chimpanzees is about
99%. So close but yet so far ...

This picture depicts the strong and giving hand of the sage, paying his dues to his progenitor. The picture symbolizes hope; it renews lost but existential bonds. It surmounts differences between the seeker and the giver. The little monkey when asked 'Will you bite the hand that feeds', atones through its eyes widened with gratitude and satiation
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A black and white version of an old memorable shot of mine. One of my most favorited photographs in my stream

Rank 102 on Explore
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Pleased to inform you that this photograph has been selected for display at Fotografia Festival Internationale di Roma , Rome, Italy.It is the Italian Annual Festival of Contemporary Art and Photography.(http://www.fotografiafestival.it/2007/EN/). The festival would also feature the work of master photographers,photojournalists and other art geniuses. The esteemed World Press Photography 2007 exposition would also be held.

This has been my biggest gift ever since I first held the camera.

Thank You all!! all of u have been inspiring me continuously! 
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^RedBull^  Pro User  says:

The other version
Ancestral Friendship
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www.wolejniczak.com  Pro User  says:

Very nice shot, and actualy I think that I prefer the original one.
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Redshoes00  Pro User  says:

Oh my goodness I want him. This is so cute. And a beautiful shot too!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

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e n i k ő  Pro User  says:

Cuuuuuuuuute!
(I prefer the original shot, too. Don't ask me why...)
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

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serakatie says:

I like the black and white version.
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Javier Sánchez.  Pro User  says:

Wow.... the best photo I´ve seen today!! Congratulations... all creatures united, wonderful!
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Ma1974 says:

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sleeky2007  Pro User  says:

fantastic shot...
and the down-drops of water superb
b/w , I think works better.
regards
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madriguera  Pro User  says:

so natural! love this shot!
as soon as you get to 10 faves, please post it here :
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Felipe Jardim  Pro User  says:

a excellent photo!!! congratulations !!!
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suo  Pro User  says:

Such a lovely moment. Good capture, man.
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Leviathor  Pro User  says:

WINNER
Your fantastic black and white picture is my winner!
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MoNkEyZ  Pro User  says:

Wow..i love this! really really nice shot and the thought behind it..wow.
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Thaozilla  Pro User  says:

a really rare image! beautiful capture of the moment

You are invited to post your picture in The Beauty of Nature
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paranoidandroid_  Pro User  says:

super, super!
I like this version better!
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lyadarus says:

this is a great moment capture ....
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Fotophreak  Pro User  says:

I like B/Ws more than the coloured ones and your B/Ws are too good.
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^RedBull^  Pro User  says:

thanks a lot evryone!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Moon.Baby [deleted] says:

very cute :o).. and a great shot!
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RemyOmar  Pro User  says:

Cute! Awesome shot. I love how he is still a little wary and has his eyes fixed on you (or whomever is holding the bottle).

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jayasolo says:

Oh how precious, I love this picture!
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andrewmac666  Pro User  says:

awesome shot, you captured a great moment perfectly!
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Laura Olson Photography♥♥  Pro User  says:

An Awesome ShotAn Awesome Shot Award
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ShUtTeR PrO  Pro User  says:

Superbe shot
I saw this in An Awesome Shot!
An Awesome Shot
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Mridul Batra says:

Hey..This is a really awesome picture. Saw your gallery and that left me awestruck too.. great images.
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Gìpics says:

the bond...
Bellissima
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alonsodr  Pro User  says:

Such a beauty, my friend!
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itsmeritesh  Pro User  says:

hey congrats on the selection for the photo festival...
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D.V.S Phanindra says:

HI,
The pic is nice. Came to know that it got selected for the photo festival. Congrats.
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suchard2u2 says:

Hi, this is really fantastic. What a creation! Cons!
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Eternal ☼ Sunshine says:

wow... thats the best
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^RedBull^  Pro User  says:

thanks a lot everyone! pleased to have your appreciation

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AKidd  Pro User  says:

The color and bw versiona are both so good I dont know which i like better! :)
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^RedBull^  Pro User  says:

thanks AK!!
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Krins says:

Excellent capture... too good...
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^RedBull^  Pro User  says:

thanks Krin
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visithra  Pro User  says:

this is such a beautiful shot n the storys wonderful
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pooja_hi [deleted] says:

amazing moment captured....makes a wonderful picture!! congrats!!
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Sneha The Flickr Clickr says:

Thats soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo coooolll!! And cute!! :0PP
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lovelypetal says:

truly amazing capture!
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^RedBull^  Pro User  says:

thanks Visithra,pooja,Sneha and lovelypetal!
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Elishams  Pro User  says:

Beautiful helping hand, I really like your note here.
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^RedBull^  Pro User  says:

thanks a lot Elishams
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Meghna Sejpal  Pro User  says:

Superb picture....lovely narration... like the color version more...

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pinanky says:

wow! simply loved tis one! toooo gud!
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^RedBull^  Pro User  says:

thanks a lot Meghna. I too prefer the coloured version
thanks pinanky
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daewoo_4  Pro User  says:

great shot ... and congratulations for the achievement
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More Altitude says:

A beautiful and senstive image- really well captured, the dripping water, the light, the hand (and nothing more), and the gaze on the monkey's face- a special moment.
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^RedBull^  Pro User  says:

thanks a lot More Altitude.
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Trank Grappa [deleted] says:

wonderful photo! :-)
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MANOJ FLANKER says:

amzing photo..
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abbie kay says:

Amazing photo that I must add as a favorite.
Though I do not agree with the title or caption in any way. But of course, that is beside the point. This is a great photo.
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llamar99 says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The Fun Club, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
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inthespringtimeofhisvoodoo says:

AWWWWWWWWW! love this!
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^RedBull^  Pro User  says:


from ★RedBull★
thanks Mayfly!
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balticbooty  Pro User  says:

Makes me thirsty!!!!!
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Monia Sbreni  Pro User  says:

Ciao, sono amministratore di un gruppo chiamato WC- Without Colours. Ci farebbe piacere aggiungere le tuo foto al gruppo.
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Kaaviyam Photography | காவியம்  Pro User  says:

:) So Kind...Nice !
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mmp09 says:

it's interesting...
very cool.
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marcopaci  Pro User  says:

Very nice capture!

Vista su: WC-WithoutColours
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Nathália Barros says:

Muito linda!!!

Fave!
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christinajones says:

Really cute shot!
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torowi [deleted] says:

thats adorable lol
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Discaciate  Pro User  says:

That old cliche is still true: A picture is worth more than a thousand of words...
Your image tells us a lot more about our similarity with those animals than any book of biology.

Truly an stunning photo.
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Nick Mantheakis  Pro User  says:

Great linear aspect! I love it's angle!
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valentinanitnelav  Pro User  says:

Hi! I'm an administrator of a group called Life and Travel.
Your shot is wonderful..

Please add this beautiful photo to ...

FB3

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shishir pandey says:

an excellent shot...
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*~Laura~*  Pro User  says:

So cute!
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rafaelablake...***pro please? :D** says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The beauty of Black and White, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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labelmecharlie says:

wickeeeeed! :D
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Travayegeur (Sahil)  Pro User  says:

haha...this is nice....i like the title..
and congrats on the italy display
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teganbrideson says:

Hi, I'm writing an article for my portfolio (for private viewing) and for no monetary gains. Is it ok to feature this image with the article, and I will give you full credits in the captions for the image? I will require your full name though, for the credit. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions, thank you. Tegan
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GILVANDRO GURGEL  Pro User  says:

You're being asked to post their BEAUTIFUL
picture on the "Visions of Nature".
Theme: MONKEYS.
Vis&ion;õtilde;s of Nature
Welcome and add your BEAUTIFUL picture in the group:
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oochappan  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Madurai, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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Fringey.  Pro User  says:

wow. this is just incredible
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manupiripiri / Emanuela De Luca  Pro User  says:

Ciao sono moderatore nel gruppo °°A WORLD OF PICTURES°°, ci farebbe piacere aggiungere l'elemento al gruppo...

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AshleySpencerPhoto says:

Amazing shot! How lucky you are to have seen that moment first hand! It's really adorable too! haha
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photodillon  Pro User  says:

very cool.
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Miaooooo! says:

excellent shot!
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Ashutosh Sundaram  Pro User  says:

Lovely shot Raghu
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Savage Hippie Girl  Pro User  says:

Aw, cute!
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oscar_tramor  Pro User  says:

great picture
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seemashots  Pro User  says:

What an amazing shot. You truly captured a great story.
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Vamsi K. H. Illindala  Pro User  says:

Amazing shot... what emotion! great work!
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Majicat says:

amazing shot...... like the title :-)
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Raju Panchal says:

If only we can see such harmony everywhere.. great shot.
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K Bacon says:

Excellent photo. Make me thirsty just looking at it
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Re IMAGE says:

Please add this valuable capture in LIFE IN INDIA GROUP
[LIFE IN INDIA]
Please visit our blog, see interesting entries and activities of our group.
www.lifeinindiaat.blogspot.com/
Thank you.
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GaryJS ™  Pro User  says:

Fantastic. Well captured.
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david∆richardson  Pro User  says:

wonderful!
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raajaguru7887 says:

Great shot!
Please check the spelling of India in Description.
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Cakeight  Pro User  says:

Absolutely incredible. Congratulations on a moment well captured!
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tuaamica1 says:

very touching. i loved see the monkeys in india playing freely in the parks and near the temples.
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morethansher says:

this is really beautiful. :) esp the notes along with the photo.
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Kobo H  Pro User  says:

sweet moment...
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BeckyManaray says:

this is a cute picture that captures the relation between human and animal, that a lot of people try to ignore and discourage
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