Infrared Monkey Business

[Jakov Minić]

Back in 2013 Erik came to visit me in The Hague and we went on trip to Apenheul to shoot monkeys.
Looking at these photos now from a distance, the first question that popped up in my mind was: why did I decide to shoot in IR?

[Bjørn Rørslett]

To get the nice burnt orange hues in the grass?

[Jakov Minić]

As it turns out, of course, it was somewhat of a mistake because the monkeys themselves don't radiate/emission a lot of IR if any at all, and since they are situated on grass that does radiate/emission loads of IR, you end up with an underexposed monkey if you want the surroundings to be exposed properly, or the other way around.
Why am I so persistent in making my life difficult

[Bjørn Rørslett]

IR photography is about reflected radiation ('light'), not emitted heat which is the domain of thermography.

Jakov: you have always been acting this way since I first met you many years ago

[Jan Anne]

Jakov: you have always been acting this way since I first met you many years ago

And we love you for it

[Jakov Minić]

Bjørn and Jan Anne are very sweet towards me 

[Tristin]

The image of the gorilla is stunning Jakov!  The contrast of the sweetness of the gorilla's expression and the gorilla's naturally powerful physique is really nice to look at.

[Jakov Minić]

Thank you Tristan for your nice words.
I often visit that monkey paradise in Apenheul and it always fascinates me when I see how their expressions are humanlike