African Buffalo Portrait

by Morris Finkelstein

Title

African Buffalo Portrait

Artist

Morris Finkelstein

Medium

Photograph - Photograph

Description

Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer), also called "African Buffalo", are large and powerful cattle-like animals with large heads and massive horns. The horn's have a fused base, and form a bony shield for the animal's head. Cape Buffalo are found in dense forests, open plains, grasslands, and woodlands. They stay near water, as they generally drink water every day. The average size of a herd is between 20 and 40 animals. While their eyesight and hearing are not very sensitive, their sense of smell is very well developed. They are relatively unpredictable and dangerous to humans, killing about 200 people each year, earning the names "Black Death" and "Widowmaker". They are huge animals, measuring between 6 and 12 feet in length, and about 1100 to 2200 pounds in weight. They have few predators other than humans, and are usually able to defend themselves against attacks by individual Lions.

This Cape Buffalo watching me was photographed in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania on 1-15-2016. I used a Nikon D810 camera body and a Nikon 500mm f/4.0E FL ED VR telephoto lens to capture this portrait image. Settings: 1/320 sec, f/5.6, ISO 320.

I am honored that my photograph was featured in the Fine Art America groups:
Wildlife One-A-Day, 9-27-2016
Animals Photos Only, 9-27-2016
All Natural Beauty Of This World, 9-28-2016
Animal Photographs, 9-28-2016
Images That Excite You, 9-28-2016
African Theme Artwork, 10-2-2016
Pure Nature Photography, 10-2-2016
Animals And Birds In The Wild, 10-3-2016
Nikon Full Frame Cameras, 10-4-2016
Our 4-Legged Friends, 10-6-2016
10 Plus, 10-12-2016
All About Nature And The Animals, 10-15-2015
The World We See, 11-14-2016
Photographers From Around The World, 1-22-2017
Nature Landmarks Landscapes Wildlife, 6-8-2017
FAA Portrait Gallery, 6-15-2017
Five Star Artist, 3-5-2020
Gentlemen Club Art Group, 6-14-2020
Animal Mania, 6-25-2020
500 Views Share Group, 6-26-2020
500 Views, 6-27-2020
USA Photographers Only, 6-30-2020
Photography And Nature 101, 7-25-2020
Art Forever With You, 9-28-2020
Photographic Camera Art, 10-17-2020
Photography Only, 1-29-2022
Mind-Blowing Photography, 2-27-2022
Your Very Best Photography, 5-30-2022
1000 Views, 6-1-2022
100 Favorite, 3-2-2023

First Place in FAA Contest
"Wildlife Portraits - Photography Only"
7-7-2023; Admin. Larry Kniskern

First Place in FAA Contest
"Wildlife Contest"
3-26-2023; Admin. Catloaf Bread

Second Place in FAA Contest
"Buffalo Pictures"
7-22-2022; Admin. David West

Second Place in FAA Contest
"Your Clearest Photos"
6-23-2022; Admin. Glenn McCarthy

First Place in FAA Contest (shared)
"Wild Animals"
1-25-2022; Admin. Jeff Iverson

First Place in FAA Contest
"African Safari"
11-13-2021; Admin. Carolyn Mickulas

Second Place (shared) in FAA Contest
"Monthly Logo: Our 4-Legged Friends Group"
1-24-2017; Admin. Mariola Bitner

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September 25th, 2016

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