The european bison, also known as wisent, or the european wood bison.
The last free living wisent in Germany was killed 1755.
In Germany a herd of eight wisents was released into nature in April 2013.
The wisent shown here is living with some more in the “Wildpark Weilburg”.
Up to now there are 500 Wisents living in several wild parks in Germany.
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Very strong image – stunning, rich contrasts and deep blacks.
Excellent, Joerg. So close, too!!
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Wow, 2 meters away?? Amazing capture, Joerg!
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You have captured the essence of this gorgeous animal!
The bison in America are “domesticated” too but still awe inspiring.
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Image well done in the atmosphere of the strength of the animal! well done
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Great image Joerg, sharp as a tack 🙂 I love the way he is staring directly at you. Beautiful job.
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What a richness of “blacks”!! And, of course, awesome portrait.
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A beautiful animal. A beautiful image. Were you really able to get that close?
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Yes, I was about 2 meters away, they are used to people, for sure there was a wooden fence . They had a baby, which was in the middle of the group, shielded by the adults. I think they would never allow you to get closer to the young.
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