Monkey Portrait, part II: Inner Space

            Two fully-grown female Japanese Macaque monkeys (Macaca fuscata) examine their thoughts as they pause between bouts of grooming in front of autumn leaves in Jigakudani Monkey Park, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

The facial skin changes from greyish tan to bright red as individuals pass through various phases of hormonal maturation. The posterior and genitals are also bright red and in full view as they move around, as their tails are very short. Quite a few of the individuals I saw had fairly serious wounds on ears, face, hands, etc. and it seems that quite a few squabbles are resolved forcefully. I also noticed that mothers with babies were particularly wary of certain males, and would scatter as quickly as possible with the newborn clinging tightly to the underside of her torso when these males approached. Life did not seem dull, at the very least, but perhaps a bit stressful.

Taken in: 日本 / 長野県 / 山ノ内町 (show map)

Taken on: November 18, 2018

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Camera: Nikon D750, f/5.6, 1/320 sec, 290mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D750
Lens:	80.0-400.0 mm f/4.5-5.6
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/320)
Focal Length:	290mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	-2/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
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Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Scene Capture Type:	Landscape
Gain Control:	Low gain up
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Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 8.0 (Macintosh)
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