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25-FEB-2014

Not a happy camper (1)

No gallery of mine from Saudi Arabia would be complete without a camel picture, and indeed I do have a couple of them, but these aren’t the cute, cuddly looking ones this time. There were rides for children during the day, and I ran into those same camels in the evening. It was clear this camel was not happy and didn’t like his handler, and sadly I think the feeling was mutual. It was quite different from the situation I had seen at both the camel souk and camel beauty pageant, as well as on a private farm in Diriyah. In my very uneducated opinion as I'm no expert on camels, I have to think that the treatment these animals receive by handlers is reflected in their behavior. I think the people looking on felt sorry for it as well.

Nikon D800 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
1/250s f/3.5 at 60.0mm iso6400 full exif

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Gill Kopy09-Mar-2014 01:42
Sad that these animals that you've encountered in an harmonious situation, can be the subject of cruelty V
Jim Coffman08-Mar-2014 14:42
A fine capture of a sad situation..
fotabug08-Mar-2014 12:53
Excellent! V
Kim08-Mar-2014 11:39
Very nice night shot, great mood and expressions! V
Milan Vogrin08-Mar-2014 10:56
Very nice presentation! V!
joseantonio08-Mar-2014 10:53
Usually the animals reflect how they are treated.Very nice capture of this image.V.
Stephanie08-Mar-2014 10:38
I think that all animals react in a similar way when they are mistreated. :( Sad to see this unhappy camper; however, this is a fabulous, story-telling image! V