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Copyright: Paula van Balen (pvb) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 381 W: 20 N: 522] (1815)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-06-24
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Pentax K100D, Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG Macro, 58 mm UV Hama
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-07-07 8:00
Viewed: 1034
Points: 38
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This photo was taken during a walk in the forest around the holiday village in Eerbeek (Coldenhove).
The quality of the photo’s is not so good, but it happened so fast there was almost no time to think. I am just very happy that I had my camera with me and could capture the family crossing the path.
Last time I showed you a mother with young and these young ones came running after them.
Hope you like it.

The wild boar (Sus scrofa) is the wild ancestor of the domestic pig. It is native in woodlands across much of Central Europe, the Mediterranean Region (including North Africa's Atlas Mountains) and much of Asia as far south as Indonesia, and has been widely introduced elsewhere. It is in the same Suidae biological family as the Warthog and Bushpig of Africa, the Pygmy Hog of northern India, Babirusa of Indonesia and others.
In Holland they live in large numbers on the Veluwe (were the photo was taken) and in National park De Meinweg.

Something from Wikipedia
Mythology and religion
In Greek mythology two boars are particularly well known. The Erymanthian Boar was hunted by Hercules as one of his Twelve Labours, and the Calydonian Boar was hunted in the Calydonian Hunt by dozens of other mythological heroes, including some of the Argonauts and the huntress Atalanta.
In Celtic mythology the boar was sacred to the goddess Arduinna, and boar hunting features in several stories of Celtic and Irish mythology. One such story is that of how Fionn mac Cumhaill ("Finn McCool") lured his rival Diarmuid Ua Duibhne to his death - gored by a wild boar.
The Norse gods Freyr and Freyja both had boars. Freyr’s boar was named Gullinbursti ("Golden Mane"), who was manufactured by the Sons of Ivaldi as a gift to Freyr. The bristles in Gullinbursti’s mane glowed in the dark to illuminate the way for his owner. Freya rode the boar Hildesvini (Battle Swine) when she was not using her cat-drawn chariot. According to the poem Hyndluljóð, Freyja concealed the identity of her protégé Óttar by turning him into a boar. In Norse mythology, the boar was generally associated with fertility as well as a protective talisman in war, due to the animal's sometimes fierce nature.
In Persia (Iran) during Sassanid Empire, boars were respected as fierce and brave creatures and the adjective "Boraz (Goraz)" meaning Boar was sometimes added to a person's name to show his bravery and courage. The famous Sassanid spahbod, Shahrbaraz, who conquered Egypt and the Levant, had his name derived Shar + Baraz meaning "Boar of the Kingdom"
Three boars are seen on the Grimsby coat of arms.
In Hindu mythology, the third avatar of the Lord Vishnu was Varaha, a boar.
In Chinese horoscope the boar (sometimes also translated as pig), is one of the twelve animals of the zodiac, based on the legends about its creation, either involving Buddha or the Jade Emperor.
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Hi Paula,

great moment capture, we were lucky too that you had your camera with you!

TFS

Giorgio

This is another beautiful action shot Paula! You capture their movement very well. They really seem like being in a hurry :) Well done!
Claudine

Hi Paula,
This is a great series of shots of the boar.
They look so funny trying to get across the road in a hurry.
You were lucky to have your camera at the ready.

ps ... I saw your workshop on Kathys photo of a buck just after I posted one myself.
I thought there was quite a bit of a blue UV glare in it so I lowered the blue and increased the saturation a little to compensate.
I also cropped a bit of the OOF foreground and behind the buck to move it from the center.
Perhaps you might like to take a look and see how I thought it could be enhanced.
(Just my own view)
Hope you like it.
Cheers, Steve

very sweet, TFS Ori

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  • carmia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 228 W: 2 N: 127] (1933)
  • [2007-07-07 10:05]

Wow! excellent work of this picture! great shot. Regards. Carme.

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1482 W: 18 N: 3044] (11160)
  • [2007-07-07 10:57]

Hi Paula

These are fabulous! the quality is fine. The cute little piglets are clear and captured in great poses. The compilation is great as it shows how they were dashing across your path

TFS

Karan

HA Paula,

Leuke serie
Geweldig moment
prachtig gezicht die huppelende zwijntjes die het pad oversteken achter moeders aan

TFS Thijs

Hallo Paula,

Je moet een geweldig opgewonden gevoel hebben gehad, toen je dit zo voor je zag gebeuren. Ik heb het in het voorjaar ook gehad in Hoenderloo, maar niet op zo'n spectaculaire wijze als jouw foto. Bij mij schrokken ze van de aangelijnde hond die wij bij ons hadeen. De jonkies wilden wel door de afrastering heen knallen. We konden ze gelukkig volgen en op zo'n 50 m afstand bleven ze de kat uit de boom kijken. Leuke ervaring. Maar terug naar jouw foto's. Kan ook haast niet missen dat ze wat onscherp zijn. Ik vind het alleszins acceptabel. Moeder en dochter zij hetzlefde laken en pak. Nou, ik geef het je te doen hoor? Klasse. Ik zal eens gaan kijken wat jouw workshop van Kathy's foto is geworden. (ik kan hem niet vinden, welke was het???)
groeten en TFS Bob

Hi Paula,

Great moment! Very nice pic!
TFS and regards,
Serge

Great capture. We can tell a lot about their gait from your images. I looks as if they sort of leap along. TFS! Reid

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2585 W: 170 N: 7879] (24911)
  • [2007-07-08 1:09]

Hello Paula,
This presentation is very nice too, the little ones are so cute and I love the way you managed to catch them! Well done!
TFS and best wishes, Ulla
P later

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1242 W: 0 N: 2237] (9414)
  • [2007-07-08 5:03]

Hello Paula,
Just too cute these little wild boars jumping over the road. You must have been very quick to make this succession of pictures. It looks like film sequences. Well seen.
best regards
Anne

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3174 W: 154 N: 4796] (15481)
  • [2007-07-08 11:39]

Hi Paula.
Bravo. Amazing captured scenes. Funny, perfect done and well compiled. Superb colors, perfect DOF and composition of the shots. My congratulations.
Alexei.

Excellent sequence of events shots, well taken, details look good, quick response and photography. Well presented tfs rgds Necip.

Buen documento y oportunidad de estar allí para captarlo. Saludos.

Hoi Paula,

Dat moet een mooi moment zijn geweest om deze wilde zwijnen zo in het wild te zien rennen en je hebt er een hele mooie collage van gemaakt.
Ik vind hem prachtig!

Groetjes, Nel

That's quite a sizable family. How many in all? I am amazed that you have wild boar there and that you got this shot... quick action on your part. I like the presentation.

TFS
Evelynn ; )

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1159 W: 255 N: 2639] (11925)
  • [2007-09-27 8:03]

Ha Paula,

Een leuke compositie,evenals de eerste uit de serie,ja bij ons zitten ze ook vrij veel,maar omdat ze nachtactief zijn zie je ze bijna nooit alleen de ravage,tot soms in de tuin van de buurtbewoners,gelukkig nog niet onze,wel eenmaal tijdens een wandeling in het bos,schoten er twee plots uit de bosjes,was wel even schrikken,maar helaas niet kunnen vastleggen,waren beetje te snel voor mij,ik vind ook dat de plaatjes er goed uitzien,

Paul

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  • gerhardt Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2210 W: 268 N: 4098] (11541)
  • [2007-11-14 6:08]

Great moment captured here... nicely put together so that the whole scene plays off for the viewer. Well done.

Hello Paula !
You say the photo is not so good, but I disagree with you on this point - given the circumstances, it is the best you couldhave done. I would have missed them all I'm sure, but managed to get several beautiful pictures. You captured a beautiful moment with great skill, and you made a very interesting montage with these shots. Very well done !
Valerie.

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