Gray mouse lemur in Kirindi, an experiment of light

On our 2nd day in Kirindi, I was reviewing photos taken during the previous night. We were happy to have spotted mouse lemurs, but they were quite far away, too far for a close view. You can see that from my earlier photos.

So on the 2nd night I did a crazy experiment. I used my 500mm lens during the night, along with the external speed light. I put the flash on +2EV and hoped for the best.

This photo is hand shot with a 500mm during the night, with the flash light bridging a whopping 25 metres at least. I never imagined such a thing possible, but it works.

Such a setup releases an enormous ball of light, so I checked with the guide whether that would not harm the animals. He said it doesn't. I can confirm that this lemur did not panic or run away and seemed unimpressed. Still I feel some sense of guilt. Sorry mouse lemur, I just wanted to eternalize you.