Monkey-1600

ISO 1600With the Canon D30
In The Trees at ISO 1600
On arecent tripto an eco-lodge in the rainforest inCosta RicaI did all of my shooting with theCanon EOS D30. Most of the images shot were at ISO 400, because of the low light levels encountered on the jungle floor.
Monkey 1600 � Costa Rica, 2001
Photographed with a Canon EOS D30 and 100~400mm f/5.6L lens @ 400mm1/90 sec @ f/8 â�� ISO 1600 
Late one afternoon, after returning from a long hike, I sat on the lodge's deck overlooking a stretch of forest, relaxing with a well deserved cold beer. I saw rustling in the tree-tops and with my binoculars spotted a small troop ofSpider Monkeysworking their way though the jungle canopy.
By the time one of them emerged from the dense foliage to find a ripe berry at the end of a branch, the sun had set (which happens very quickly near the equator). The light level was getting quite dim, though there was still some sky glow.
Figuring that I had nothing to loose I set ...