Golden Lion Tamarin

[iShutterbug]

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Guess who took their IIIf to the zoo! This is the colorful Golden Lion Tamarin, an endangered species, from the tropical rain forest canopy along Brazil's Atantic coast. "Golden Lion Tamarins get their name from their beautiful soft fur, which is gold from head to tail. The circle of hair around their faces resembles a lion's mane. When first sighted, during the voyage of Magellan, they were thought to be small cats that looked like monkeys, instead of small monkeys that look like cats. GLTs are among the 10% of mammals who are monogamous and mate for life." Their enclosure was pretty dark and I'm pleasantly surprised this turned out as bright as it did. [Leica IIIf RDST (DAG), Hektor 135mm (SK), 1/100 @ f/5.6, Fujicolor ASA 400, VCII meter, handheld, drugstore develop and scan to CD, ever so slightly sharpened in PS4, no other mod--the rest is classic Barnack!]

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[pauledell]

A stunning picture with vivid colors,composition and moment. It appears you are doing well with the old restored camera. You are competing with the best of modern technology very well.

 

Paul

[iShutterbug]

Paul, thank you sincerely for your kind comment. Yes, it's a labor of love.

 

On another thread there's a debate about shooting in b&w vs. color. This is a good example of where color plays an important role in the success of the picture, whereas in b&w it looks cluttered, lifeless and uninteresting.