Love Me Tender is a photograph by Nikolyn McDonald which was uploaded on January 12th, 2014.
Love Me Tender
This tender mother-child animal portrait, Love Me Tender, speaks of love and bonding. A female spider monkey cradles her baby lovingly and... more
Title
Love Me Tender
Artist
Nikolyn McDonald
Medium
Photograph
Description
This tender mother-child animal portrait, "Love Me Tender", speaks of love and bonding. A female spider monkey cradles her baby lovingly and protectively while the juvenile peers out from under her arm with curiosity. The enfant was five months old when this photo was taken in the zoo jungle where they live.
The brown-headed spider monkey (Ateles fusciceps fusciceps) is a South American monkey native to the tropical forests of northwestern Ecuador. It is on the critically endangered list.
1st place in the Spring is here in the juried Nature Photography - Mammals contest, April 2015
Tie for 1st place in Baby Animals Always Bring Smiles contest, July 2014
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January 12th, 2014
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Comments (53)
Graciela Bello
Great capture! Hard to choose one of your photos Nikolyn! Mutual Promo Female Artists. L/C/F/P
Marcia Lee Jones
Fabulous portrait! t
Nikolyn McDonald replied:
Thanks so much, Marcia. I have loved watching this pair over the last couple of years - mom's so laid back - attentive but not hovering - and the kid is just full of it!
Ann Horn
An amazing image, Nikolyn. You captured the mother and child at just the right moment, with the two faces looking directly at you! f/l
Rene Crystal
Nikolyn, what an amazing capture of these Spider monkeys. Everything about a mother's bond to her offspring emanates from the flow of their bodies together to the expressions on their faces. Very deserving of all awards and more. A definite fav for me.
Dawn Currie
Congratulations! You are the winner in the "Spring is here in Nature Photography - Mammals" contest! Wonderful touching moment between parent and child
Nikolyn McDonald replied:
Thank you very much for the honor, Dawn. I'm delighted to know the judges enjoyed this one.
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