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Controlling an Elephant


Controlling an Elephant
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Copyright: Joop Schotsman (joopschotsman) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 742 W: 0 N: 679] (4042)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-02-25
Categories: Daily Life, Nature, Transportation
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-R1
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Asian transpotr [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-03-29 10:20
Viewed: 479
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This elephant is one of the orphan elephants who are living on the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage. Indeed, an orphanage for elephants !

There are sad stories about trying to eleminate the elephants on Sri Lanka by the English people, many years ago. But oke, the vision about this turned around, and now they are trying to rescue as many elephants as is possible.

These elephants are living really close to people. How comes that no accidents happen ? Because the elephants are controlled with a stick !!

This stick is called a "henduwa", a long wooden staff with a pointed metal tip on one end shaped like the claw of a king eagle. By prodding elephants in various locations, the acupuncture points (!), trainers can actually encourage behavioural responses in these large animals. This ranges from becomming quiet to killing.
GreenBaron, Dot, Jacqueline, lilimih33, Ejtaan, Hendrika, JohnTulip, Josine, Vaibhav27, Viking, chocolate29, manujmehta has marked this note useful
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Hoi Joop,
Laat de olifant de baas uit of de baas de olifant?
Mooie scherpe plaat Joop, prima verhaal erbij. Heb vorig najaar in Thailand zo'n "fant" bereden, nou, ja, ik mocht er op zitten en eht beestje protesteerde niet eens ;-)
Mooi reisdocument, eentje om trost op te zijn!
Hans

Beautiful Portrait of the friends,

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  • Dot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 925 W: 0 N: 1459] (6438)
  • [2008-03-29 12:56]

Hi Joop
Very interesting reading material. I am learning so much since I joined Tk thanks to people like you who have so much culture to share.
Beautiful composition,of this majestic animal and trainer.
I hate to see chains on any animal but I guess they are necessary.
Great shot, and TFS
Dot

Hai Joop,
Heb je er zelf ook opgezeten?????????,
en weer met een mooie man :)maar ik vind nu de olifant mooier,
Gr, Jacqueline :)

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  • Fons Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1522 W: 1 N: 143] (12326)
  • [2008-03-30 2:25]

daar zal men moeilijk doorzakken

Hello Joop!
Great colours and light in your picture!
Very nice image!
Perfect clarity!
Best regards!
Lili

...I return... :)

Een heel mooie, scherpe en duidelijke foto...
toch als "olifantofiel" doet het me pijn om te zien hoe deze dieren soms worden behandeld.
Ik zeg "soms"... lang niet alle "bazen" zijn slecht voor hun dieren hoor. Maar toch...

:-) neemt nog steeds niet weg, dat dit een heel mooie foto is!

Gr.,
Anneke

Heel mooie foto Joop en bovendien een erg prettige achtergrond!

Wat zijn die olifanten groot.
Alleen de punt van die stok vind ik niet erg prettig.....

TFS
Els

A beuty Joop
Groet
John

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1548 W: 143 N: 2154] (19326)
  • [2008-03-30 11:43]

Hello Joop, good daily life shot, well composed (maybe the crop is a bit tight) good exposure and great details, well done, thanks!

Mario

Hoi Jopie
Mooi gevangen;
samenwerking mens en dier
Is daar al een thema van?
Doei
Josine

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  • jawa Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1701 W: 0 N: 1] (11486)
  • [2008-03-31 10:16]

Hallo Joop
Prachtige registratie van dat moment.
Gr Jos

Hi Joop,
Very cute and powerfull animal but i dont like how it is catured with chaines,
I guess the henduwa is just for pointing direction not to harm the elephant,
Nicely framed,
Keep posting,


Vaibhav...

Geinige plaat Joop
Had wel aardig geweest jou er op te zien
:-)

Rob

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  • Janone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3446 W: 98 N: 3054] (19636)
  • [2008-04-01 20:54]
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Hallo Joop.
Ja werkelijk een prachtige locatie daar. Heb het allemaal op video, slechts een paar foto's.
Gisteren hier op langkawi ook nog een olifant 'geschoten' .
Eeen echt Bounty Island, it is.
Groeten van jan

Joop
Beautiful Portrait of the friends,
Nico Macedonia

really fantastic work. excellent treatment. just amazing, always in awe at your work.

hello Joop
how are you my friend
wonderful shot of "Mahawat" (a hindi word for the man who controls the elephant)and his elephant.
sharp, focused with great details.

Today i have uploaded a photograph of an elephant who is enjoying his freedom and you showed the other side of the coin.

great capture friend.

i'll be back with smiley

regards
manuj mehta

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