Monkey Steals Offering in Bologna Temple Courtyard in beneath a pagoda roof in Bologna

Monkey Steals Offering in Bologna Temple Courtyard

by Imani Gomez

Rain-slicked stone tiles reflect the pale gray sky beneath the sweeping eaves of a pagoda roof in Bologna. A macaque monkey crouches on a wet brass plate, its dark fur matted with water droplets. The animal's hand grips a small offering, pulling it away from the plate's rim. Deep shadows swallow the lower courtyard, while a sharp rim of light catches the wet edges of the monkey's ear and the curved metal of the dish. Rain falls in fine, vertical streaks across the foreground, blurring the view through a carved wooden lattice that frames the action. The brass plate gleams dully against the damp gray stone, its surface rippled by the drizzle. One water droplet rests on the tip of the monkey's tail, poised to fall.

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Camera Nikon D810A*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Nikon D810A photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 128mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/500
ISO 3200
Film processed in DxO PhotoLab
Location beneath a pagoda roof in Bologna
Date 2017-11-01
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 44.4599, 11.3867
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