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Barasinga


Barasinga
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Copyright: Robi rdfoto (rdfoto) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 372 W: 0 N: 719] (3295)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-02-22
Categories: Mammals
Camera: canon, Canon 28-300mm L IS USM, SanDisk CFExtreme4gb, HOYA 77mm HMC-SUPER UV (0)
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/160 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-02-28 5:07
Viewed: 1101
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French]
The barasinga (sometimes spelt barasingha) is a type of deer, native to India and Nepal. In Assam in the North-East India, barasinga is traditionally known as dolhorina similar to its English name as dol in Assamese means swamp.

The most striking feature of a barasinga is its antlers, with 10-14 tines on a mature stag, though some have been known to have up to 20.

At one time the barasinga was distributed throughout the basins of Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers, as well as in central India as far as the Godavari river. Bones dating back over a thousand years have been found in the Langhanj site in Gujrat. Today, however, the species has disappeared entirely from the western part of its range. In 1964, the total for the country(India) was estimated at three to four thousand head.

In central India, barasinga disappeared from all but the Kanha National Park. Even here, from an estimated three thousand in the early 1950’s, within a decade less than a hundred survived. And the number touched an all time low of 66 in 1970.

Barasinga had indeed reached the very end of precipice. Hunting, poaching and, more important, diversion of the bulk of grassland to agriculture, were the main causes of their reduced numbers. Tall grass is not only their food but also provides a good hide-out for delivering and protecting their fawns from predators.
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  • badar Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 108 W: 0 N: 159] (785)
  • [2007-02-28 8:01]

Hi Robi.
These barasingha seem to have your attention.Nice composition.
TFS
Badruddin Ali

hello robi
belle prise de ces biches , moi j'aime bien leur oreille, on dirait qu' elles écoutent!!!!!!
bravo bons détails et bonne netteté
edith

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-02-28 23:21]

Hello Robi

Beautiful deer,excellent focus and detail.I can see the whiskers and fur very well.The colours are very natural looking.Very good eye contact.I enjoy photographing deer ,and enjoy seeing the various other types from around the world.It is nice to see them in such clarity and fine detail.TFS

Rob

Salut Robi,
J'aime bien la façon dont ils te regardent. La prise de vue, composition et les détails sont superbes. Celui en premier plan est à la limite du bruit si je ne me trompe pas mais il faut y regarder de vraiment près. L'exposition est bonne aussi. C'est une belle photo sympatique :) Merci,
Claudine

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  • Debz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 516 W: 0 N: 846] (3307)
  • [2007-03-01 16:54]

Hi Robi, what a lovely shot of these three Deer who look very relaxed. Great colour and sharpness. I love the way they are looking at the camera. Great composition.
tfs
debz

Bonjour,
Voilà des animaux qui ne semblent pas trop stressé.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1007 W: 64 N: 1266] (5195)
  • [2007-03-03 16:58]

Hello Robi
What a lovely picture! I like very much these curious deers called Barasinga (I had never heard of them) whith those cute ears and noses. I love the composition and how the first one is looking at you.
Excellent sharpness, DOF, colors, lighting and everything as ever, dear friend, and very interesting note.
My compliments and thank you very much for sharing.
Maite

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