A mother’s hand

Alain Mafart Renodier's Image

Alain was on a wintertime visit to Japan’s Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park when he took this poignant photograph of a sleeping baby Japanese macaque, its mother’s hand covering its head protectively..

Behind the lens

Alain Mafart Renodier

France

Image details

  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • 70–200mm f2.8 lens
  • 1/1250 sec at f2.8
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