The Telegraph run a weekly travel photography competition called the Big Picture. I decided to enter one of my monkey moments- taken at the Jigokudani monkey park in Nagano, Japan. I was pleasantly surprised with a runners up position! See it on the Telegraphy website here.
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Congratulations! Very well done~
Yes…it’s a great shot.
Loving your blog!
Thanks!
Thank you
I always love checking out your photos, a fellow Japan blogger 
Great photo, congratulations!
Thank you! For the compliment and for stopping by
Congratulations! Great stuff.
Thanks
I was pretty pleased!
Very exciting, and a great photo. Congratulations!
Thanks! I was pretty happy with it
Nice one!
Thanks! Loving your London street shots
Cheers!
Congrats my man… from the day I saw it I said it would be world class
Glad to see the world agrees with me 
hahahaha
Thanks! I was pretty pleased with it. I might have to track that monkey down and give him a banana! He’s winning me a few things.
This photo really reaches out and grabs you — congrats!
Congrats on both honors, here and in The Telegraph.
He looks deep in thought. Congrats on the competition and being freshly pressed!
Congratulations on getting freshly pressed and on winning the competition! Some people assumes good photos must be easy to take, but I suck at photography and know for a fact that good photos are hard, especially of animals, so well done!
Amazing (and hilarious) photo. Well done!
Thanks
He does look quite funny with his spiky red hair and sunburn!
Fantastic.
Thanks!
Congratulations and now you can add Freshly pressed to the list of awards!
Such a lovable face. It is almost human!
Thanks so much! It really is so human, like there is understanding in his eyes.
Great photo! Congrats on being a runner-up and being freshly pressed!
Thanks so much! You have some amazing photos on your blog!
What a picture! Love it! And I love the hairdo, heheheeh. If this one came second, what was first? Hard to beat, I’d say.
Ha. I just saw it was the picture with the Northern lights. Duh. Forget my question.
Haha, the Northern Lights one was pretty good. I love his hairdo to, he’s either had a rough night or he’s in a punk band
Thanks so much for stopping by 
I’ve seen these guys before.Love it. To cool, literally , to cool…..
They are just amazing! Its pretty difficult to take a bad photo
Fantastic! What an adorable picture!
Thanks! He is pretty adorable
Especially with his hair cut.
That is the cutest monkey! To bad I’ve seen the crafty buggers up close and know not to get near them. They are cute though! He looks like he is planning mischief! Congratulations!
He does look like he’s sitting on some mischief haha. Thanks for stopping by
Female toque macaque monkey? Awesome photo.
I’m not sure actually… if its a boy or girl. You think girl? Thanks for stopping by
I think girl – the females usually have red patches on their faces – unless it’s an embarrassed male!
congrats! love his hair…it looks like he’s wearing gel to get his locks just right
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haha thanks! It does look like he has been tussling his hair, I wonder where he found some monkey gel
Thanks for stopping by!
AMAZING picture, congratulations you are very talented indeed
Thanks so much! He was a pretty good muse, it was hard to take a bad one
Great photo
Thanks
Love your photos from London. My hometown 
Wow, that is truly impressive! And the cuttest thing I’ve ever seen in my life
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Thanks! It really is cute- with its spiky hair do and big saucer eyes
I’ve always thought that the runner up photos are usually better than the winner! Well done.
Thanks! The winner was pretty good but, without being too modest, I felt as though mine maybe could habe won. I mean the Northern lights are pretty, but do they have big soulful eyes and a punk hair do?
awesome! congrats! and you’re Freshly pressed to boot! I hope you celebrate with some fine sake and sushi
Thank you so much! I was pretty pleased, I didn’t know freshly pressed was such a big deal! I had a few sake’s. I had one too many of them one time and I find them hard to drink now haha
That is one creepy looking monkey…
But a fantastic photo! Congratulations!
Thanks! He is a little creepy, like he is planning some mischief.
Congratulations! This is a beautiful picture – you’ve captured pure innocence.
Thanks so much
There is just so much humanity in his eyes, plus he has a spiky hair do haha. He was a pretty good muse, it was hard to take a bad photo 
Love the Monkey Pic – Congrats in making it in the paper as well as FP – YAY!!!
Congrats! This is an amazing and beautiful photo. Is he trying out for a Punk band?
An amazing photograph! Congratulations.
A photo of inquisitive and hungry eyes or could it be something entirely different. I think you have captured something without words that explains tomes of info. Great posted photo.
You did it!
Congratulations! It must feel so good to see your photo on the press. Well done. I´ll be visiting again.
I love this! Such a great shot. I could stare at that little face all day. Congratulations on making runner up and on freshly pressed!
Congratulations! Great shot, deserving placement.
I’ve felt just like that on a number of occasions! Usually in the morning after a rough night. Congrats also on being freshley pressed!
Congratulations! I actually liked your shot better than the winning one, though both are beautiful. I love the detail and expression you captured in the monkey’s eyes.
Exceptional work! Congratulations…well deserved!
Beautiful photog
Extraordinary. Great catch. Wonderful snow monkey.
Very unusual picture and great eye for the shot.
Congrats! That poor monkey looks just like me after falling asleep sunbathing!
Congratulations!
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sweet picture!
WOW! This is a great image!
Thanks! He was a pretty good muse! It was hard to take a bad one
Interesting!
Thanks for stopping by!
cute picture. teaching a lesson as well. just try out everything .
Beautiful Picture =)
Congratulations, it is a great photo
Congratulations! You deserve it, that’s a great monkey photo-he’s cute and looked kind of shy. Congrats on making this post to freshly pressed as well.
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Beautiful shot… those eyes!!
Really inspires me to take my own photos, just for the shear pleasure of viewing its beauty. Really fantastic picture.
Oh my god! What an amazing photo! i don’t actually think i have seen anything like it! it has left me all inspired lol , great work!!
woow..amazing pictures:):):)
Incredible photo!
Congratulations…amazing photo
The image is excellent so you certainly deserve it, well done
A thinking being that portrays warmth and a disinclination to be photographed rather than hogging the limelight. A moment, a great one.
Congratulations, it is a great photo
Wow! Congratulations!!!!! (for being the runner up as well as for being featured on Freshly pressed
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Well done! The picture is amazing. I was short listed in 2010 for the big picture competition in 2010. I tried again recently but didn’t get through, which only makes my previous success more valuable. Great blog!
Congrats! I think he’s cute
So much depth in those big brown eyes… Incredible shot!
I am impressed by this photos deeply!
thought-provoking pics!
Congratulations on being Freshly Pressed!
Good shot of the face.
congratulations! wow what a face on this little guy!! the photo looks really interesting as your cover photo up at the top there!! such a different perspective!
Congrats, it’s a great photo in fact amazing….
So beautiful!
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Amazing shot! I adore macaques and this is one of the best pictures of one I’ve seen.
Felicitaciones, gran foto!!!
Congrats, it’s a fantastic picture.
Congratulations on the double achievement!
Great pic!
That is a fantastic picture. I love the “dreads” and bright pink face!
Great job! I like your entry.
Wonderful photo, and huge congratulations!
what a red face !!
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Top shot….
Good job, beautiful pic!
oh, look at those eyes
Wonderful photo, and huge congratulations
amazing photo
congratulations
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