Monkey swipes Canon DSLR for self-portraits

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Monkey swipes Canon DSLR for self-portraits


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A professional wildlife photographer got quite a surprise when a curious primate took several hundred self portraits with his equipment.

David J. Slater, a native of Gloucestershire, was wandering around Indonesia in a national park when a mischievous black-crested macaque snatched his camera equipment and became enthralled with the reflection in the camera lens, as reported by The Telegraph. Slater shoots wildlife with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II and Canon EOS 40D, thus the DSLR lens was large enough for a clear reflection...

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Thanks for posting Steely Dan! My husband, who is a photographer, is going to love this story!
 
ty SD, I so needed this this morning. My attitude has been in sore need of adjustment. As usual, you were just the man for the job.
 
Those are great pics. They made me smile. Thanks Steely!
 

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