The orangutans in Borneo are curious and often come surprisingly close to humans. On one of the trails that was actually an elevated boardwalk above the muddy jungle floor, a mother orang was relaxing as her very young baby was climbing on her, exploring his world, and watching photographers point big lenses at him. I got down as low as I could to capture this intimate, eye-level portrait. It was surprising to see how calm the mother was as we photographed her baby. My settings were 1/160, f/7.1, and the ISO was high at 1000 because of the thick cloud cover that threatened rain. Even though the light level was low, the diffused light was far superior to a bright sun in terms of producing strong images. I darkened the boards on which the baby was resting so this didn't look like a captive shot. With wildlife, any man-made element in the shot usually detracts and degrades the image.
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