I was secretly hoping to get a glimpse of a wild orang-utan when we went on a 3 day safari in the Kinabatangan river, in Northern Borneo. On the last morning, our guide sped down river as he had a tip off. And there, on the highest branches of a very tall tree was a big male orang-utan waking up and having breakfast. The light was terrible for photography but the moment was magical.
J’espérais secrètement apercevoir un orang outan suavage lors de notre safari de trois jours sur la rivière Kinabatangan au Nord de Bornéo. Le dernier matin, notre guide a accéléré très vite en aval de notre lodge car il avait eu un tuyau d’un autre guide. Et là, tout en haut d’un grand arbre, un grand mâle orang outan se réveillait et commençait son petit déjeuner. La lumière était terrible pour la photo, mais quel moment magique!
Nikon D700, Sigma 150-600mm VR set at 600mm, ISO 4,000, F6.3, 1/250th second, Nikon SB800 flashgun set on TTL +0.7EV, handheld
Date: 09/04/2022
Location: Kinabatangan River, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia
Photographer: Arnaud Germain
