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A Banteng Family


A Banteng Family
Photo Information
Copyright: Nel Diepstraten (NellyD) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 362 W: 0 N: 697] (2745)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-31
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon 350 D
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-06-27 7:15
Viewed: 494
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This Banteng family I photographed at the Blijdorp Zoo in Rotterdam. As you can see it was a really nice day and these Bantengs were enjoying the sun. The little one is just a couple of months old.

From Wikipedia:

The Banteng, Bos javanicus is an ox that is found in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Borneo, Java, and Bali. Some Banteng were introduced to Northern Australia during British colonization in 1849.

Banteng grow to about 1.6 metres at the shoulder and 2.3 m in head-body length. Banteng bulls usually weigh between 680 - 810 kg, females are smaller. Some very large males may weigh a ton. Banteng have white stockings on their lower legs, a white rump and white patches around their eyes and muzzle, however there is considerable sexual dimorphism. Males have a blue-black or dark chestnut coat, long upward arching horns and a hump over the shoulders. Females, however, have a reddish brown coat, small horns, which point inwards at the tips and no hump.

Banteng live in sparse forest where they feed on grasses, bamboo, fruit, leaves and young branches. The Banteng is generally active both at night and day time but in places where humans are common they adopt a nocturnal schedule. Banteng tend to gather in herds of two to thirty members.

Banteng have been domesticated in several places in Southeast Asia, and there are around 1.5 million domestic Banteng. Domestic and wild Banteng can mate and offspring are often fertile.

As of February 2005, the Banteng population of the Cobourg Peninsula is 10,000 head, making the population in the Northern Territory the largest herd in the world. Before the study by Charles Darwin University it was believed that only 5,000 pure-strain Banteng survived worldwide. In their native range the largest herd numbers less than 500 head.
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Hi Nel,
Nice shot and nice family.
Composition looks fine and colors are beautiful.

Best regards,
Alex

Hey Nel,

Nice shot. Rich well saturated colors and wonderful look on mother and baby. Did a WS and applied Shadows/Highlight tool to get a better look at dad.

Hallo Nelly.
Mooie zonnige foto. Deze prachtige dieren heb ik in Sri Lanka aan het werk gezien.
Good looking picture.
Groeten, Jan

Hi Nel, great family, splendid posse and wonderful colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

hi nel!
very nice familly, great shot.
tfs
zoran

Mooie opname Nel, Leuk dat koppie van het kalf 'om de hoek'
TC
Rob

Hi Nel,
Is dit een soort buffel - nog nooit gezien - ze zien er weldoorvoed uit en genieten duidelijk van het zonnetje.
Wat is dat mannetje gigantisch kolossaal zeg. Leuk om weer wat bij te leren.
TFS
Els
:)volgen

Hello Nel,
So this is a family, awesome!
Papa Bull looks like a really big guy, and Baby gives you a funny face...
Well framed and good details!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hi Nel,What A beautiful photo and happy Family.Nice timing and great shot.well done.TFS
Greetings.
H.Ayhan

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  • jawa Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1372 W: 0 N: 1] (12003)
  • [2007-06-29 5:19]

Hallo Nel Mooie in beeld gebracht.
Goede comp.
Gr Jos
P**

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2847 W: 263 N: 5948] (23590)
  • [2007-06-29 9:05]

Very amusing capture and a superb family portrait of these three!
Great colours
TFS
silke
:)

Hi Nel,

Excellent shot of Banteng family. Beautiful color combination between the two.

Tfs,
Tjutjut

Hallo Nel, een heerlijke plaat, de koeien in de volle zon komen wel weer heel mooi uit! Ben er zelf ook pas geweest, in Blidorp (2weken terug) Wel weel gerommel daar met die euwige
verbouwingen! Nel, ga eens naar Rhenen, Ouwehands Dierenpark!!
Groet uit Den Haag
John

Anjhello Scoring System:
DOF - 3 POV - 3 CREATIVITY - 3 COMPOSITION - 3
LIGHTING - 2 SHARPNESS - 2 COLORS - 2

Average: 2.57

Range:
1 point: Average < 1.99
2 points: Average > 2.00

Scoring System:
1 Good 2 Better 3 Best

tfs!

nice family, dia soleado para disfrutar del sol y de una buena compañía :)

Mr.

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