A Camel And His Master is a photograph by Sandra Pena de Ortiz which was uploaded on March 7th, 2013.
A Camel And His Master
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A Camel And His Master
Artist
Sandra Pena de Ortiz
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Photograph - Photography
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A photograph taken during a stop site within the Dead Sea region taken during a tour through Israel in 2007. The site, as many others in the region, has many opportunities for tourists to engage and enjoy camel rides. The photograph shows a domesticated camel relaxing under the sun, very comfortable to be cared for, guarded, and protected by his master, a very young Arabic man. The camel in the image is a Dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius), known also as the Arabian camel or one-humped camel. Dromedaries are native to the Middle East, northern Africa, western Asia, the land of east Africa, Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia. Camels are even-toed ungulates within the genus Camelus, which bear very distinctive fatty deposits known as "humps" on their backs. Their webbed feet help prevent sinking in the sand. Camels provide milk, meat, hair for textiles, and are also working animals. Dromedary camels are desert animals and have numerous adaptations for life in such arid habitats. For example, they can close their nostrils and they have a double row of eyelashes to keep out the sand. Dromedary camels can endure long periods without drinking, indeed up to 17 days. When they do drink, they can take up to 136 litres (30 gallons) at a time. One physiologic process that allows dromedaries to resist so much time without drinking water is that they produce dry faeces and little urine, which allows them conserve water. Their body temperature can rise 6 - 8 degree Celsius before sweating. These camels have a long history of domestication. Camels are inquisitive, smart, usually sensible, affectionate, attention-seeking, and emotional animals. Indeed, the more one learns about them, the more the desire to know them, bond with one as is the case seen in the photograph with the camel and his master.
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March 7th, 2013
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Comments (23)
Barbara McMahon
Fantastic capture Sandra! A part of the world so unfamiliar to me but I feel you've captured all the elements of climate and culture. That splash of red blanket makes this image just pop!
Sandra Pena de Ortiz
Hi Kym! No I could not climb on one (too dangerous due to my ataxia), but I really enjoyed watching others! Thank you so much!
Kym Backland
Did you get to ride this camel Sandra? What a fantastic image! What a trip it sounds like you had! Love the feel of this image! FV
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