A portrait of a monkey

Big kiss

i want to take him in my arms !

Okay, i know this isn't within the realm of my usual work, but he was way too cute to resist!
He's a tiny fellow, around the size of both my palms combined.
Taken at the Monkey School @ Chiang Mai, Thailand.

They actually have different levels for these monkeys; primary, high school & graduates! A bit sad though..they aren't allowed to move freely. All of them had chains around their necks or feet.

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victor van voorst [deleted] says:

Wow...awesome shot Sam. Very good clarity and as you said, so cute! Look at those eyes!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Alistair Craven says:

yes, those eyes are mesmerizing
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Sekator says:

very neat and unusual portrait! amazing and sad eyes

:(
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Teng...11 says:

OMG！Fantastic~! just catch my eyes~!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Levan Kakabadze (tabu) says:

great! very expressive!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

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Your fantastic color picture is my winner!
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Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

ladyLara says:

Look at thous eyes ............poor little think !!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Edgar López says:

good very expressive.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

^ Gastons says:

he's so ugly, but tender :O
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

CONCHI´s says:

Very Good!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

s-a-m says:

thank you all so much!
here is a happier one of him, he's sorta smiling here..though still in his cage.

after a few shots, i started playing with him, and he started pulling and eating my hair. i was so afraid! but it was nice meeting him regardless :)
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

aussiegall says:

Incredible. Such wonderful eyes
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Tianyake says:

This really fits the description of sun-wu-kong ( 孙悟空) the main character of the Chinese folk novel, hsi-yu-chi (西游记) or Journey West...

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Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

lobo2005busy says:

Nice shot..............I like you idea!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

strelitzia --- says:

he's seems not to be happy :s poor monkey
great shot :)

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Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Achiam says:

Once, my friend when to the Penang Botanical Graden, and she fed the monkey then the monkey pulled her hair. She came to school the next day with part of her head bald.Poor thing! Malaysian Photographers
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

jwaterfalls says:

I find this more than a bit sad. It's a horror. Look at the sores on his nose. He's a tortured imprisoned living being.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

nikuyakun says:

Such an amazing photo, even though it is sad :-(

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Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

macmir says:

Beautiful portrait! Wonderful eyes
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Anna-Rina says:

so cuteee!!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

williamcho says:

No, you can't fool me with your sympathetic expression..
Excellent shot!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

mojlogin says:

so perfect!!
amazing shot!!
wonderful bravo!!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

S H A D O W says:

Oh bless him he is really the sweetest you just wanna steal him and take him home!! I was in Chiang Mai a few weeks ago and we missed the Monkey school as the Snake show was sooooo exciting LOL (actually not nice at all!) we avoided all other de tours...as the others in the group didnt want to stop. Wish I had now though as this is such a sweet photo! Well done a real fav!
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Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

windshadows [deleted] says:

Poor little guy! I can see the scabs on his nose where he's scraped himself on the bars.

By the way: Can anyone else get in on chewing your hair? Or at least sniffing it...and you...
;-)
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

1KL says:

excellent work!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

johnny_p says:

Love this shot. I like it how you can see the world he sees reflected in his eyes. Good work
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

s-a-m says:

thanks a bunch all! I'm really glad you like it, and him of couse!

Achiam: Ouch! that must have been quite a large monkey, lucky this one was small :D

S H A D O W: oh no.. you should have visited all the sites! I love that place as compared to bangkok..it's so much cooler and calmer! :D

Paul: hahaha I guess only he gets that privilage! thank you :)

Well, I'm not too sure if those wounds were caused by his attemps to break free though..they do let all of them out a few times a day.
When they let him out, he ran and ran and jumped all over, splashing water everywhere etc. haha, so maybe he hurt himself somewhere else? :D
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

kris33311 [deleted] says:

what vibrant life in his eyes. this is a great capture. i love the sunshine and the movement of his hand.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

fabio panichi says:

omg...
I don't know if I have to cry or if I have to contemplate this wonderful shot..
maybe I have to contemplate becasue it makes me cry..

wonderful..
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Carlos Alberto Jr. says:

Fantastic!!!!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

JuttaMK says:

I want to set him/her free. How very sad
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

s-a-m says:

thank you all so much!! yes, it's sad. sigh.

Fabio: you're way too sweet :D thank you. yeah, this image is pretty sad. but it's also the happiest portrait of a monkey i could find there. gah, i'm making it sound worse. =X thank you again!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

S2TQ says:

Amazingly nice though
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

1ManWithACamera says:

A wonderful photo of a sad little creature.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

s-a-m says:

thank you both! :D i truly appreciate it!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

A National Acrobat says:

This monkey's got a more expressive face than most human beings I know.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Katharina Fösel says:

wow.. truly.. i'm touched by this portrait.
first,.. portrait is a very good name, because it has features of a traditional portrait (like of humans) then, you captured the sadness (is it sadness?l i can'T tell ..but not happy anyways) in the eyes and the features of the face in all it's little details!

expressive. moving...
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

s-a-m says:

xctmx: yeah i truly agree with you on that! :D he's really sweet and playful

Katherina: thank you so so much! :D and yeah, i would say he's pretty sad here..he was so desperate to come out from his cage. But I hope the other smiley picture i put up as a comment made everyone feel better :)
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Zen Me says:

makes me wanna cry, so human like, wow!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Jutilda says:

A+++ Grade Photo! please join us
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Joe [El ChIkO dOrAdO] [deleted] says:

beautiful :)
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Thaozilla says:

a very tender and expressive portrait!

You are invited to post this picture in The Beauty of Nature
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

一碗水 says:

It is really impressing
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

HoustonProPhoto [deleted] says:

my fav

my frnd Ruddy
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

BrianEden says:

great shot!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

XiXiDu says:

Great! Love the eyes!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

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I hate to favorite a sad pic.... but great portrait!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

nascareer says:

kinda sad, but great detail
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

s-a-m says:

thank you all so so much!!

haha, hello there Ruddy! :D beautiful work!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

PatJandak says:

wow that's great shot
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

s-a-m says:

thank you!
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

AnEavesdroppingCat says:

Another invite: please include this photo in Caged In. Thank you :-)
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Dr. Pat says:

while this photograph is well taken i am amazed you use the expression "way too cute" for what is a poorly looked after exploited and ill-maintained animal. this creature is not an doll to be photographed just for fun but a living being.
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

kerryj.com says:

Thank you for this photo - I plan to use it in video mash-up.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

la batidora [deleted] says:

this cute face makes me cry! he looks so sad..but who wouldnt b with all this chains!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Jon in Thailand says:

Cool shot of the Ling Noi .. Jon in Thailand.

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Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

อยู่ในความมึนงง.j212 says:

sometimes you just have to..

Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

bkwdayton says:

Wow! What an emotive capture!
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Isa [belsaita] says:

great portrait, so sad. His eyes are mesmerizing!

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