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Mongolia's Mystical Tsaatan Reindeer (Original Post) Donkees 18 hrs ago OP
That's gorgeous, thank you Donkees JMCKUSICK 16 hrs ago #1
Such a stunning photo democrank 16 hrs ago #2
Beautiful Marie Marie 15 hrs ago #3
What a fantastic photo. Borogove 15 hrs ago #4
A.I. orleans 15 hrs ago #5
You left out the 'z' in the name. BATZAYA Choijiljav is a Mongolian photographer and tour guide. Donkees 10 hrs ago #6
i am SO sorry. you're right--i left out the z (it was still hard for me to see it even when you pointed it out) orleans 9 hrs ago #7
All is good between us :) Donkees 9 hrs ago #8

orleans

(36,635 posts)
5. A.I.
Wed Dec 24, 2025, 09:14 PM
15 hrs ago

from google:
""Bat Aya Photography" is a handle used on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram, and the images posted under this name are AI-generated, not traditional photographs.
Posts on social media and in bat enthusiast groups often use "Bat Aya Photography" as an example of AI-generated images that are often mistaken for real photographs. "
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Donkees

(33,367 posts)
6. You left out the 'z' in the name. BATZAYA Choijiljav is a Mongolian photographer and tour guide.
Thu Dec 25, 2025, 01:51 AM
10 hrs ago

This photo is several years old.

Mongolian Travel Photographer
BATZAYA Choijiljav, passionate Mongolian photographer and active traveler who has been traveling across the world and Mongolia with his camera for last two decades. Born and grew up in nomadic family and used to listen ancient stories, tales by his elders was the main inspiration for his creative mind and unique eye of the photographer. Every single detail on his photo-shoots are specialized in culture, tradition, lifestyle, portraits and landscape of the nomadic Mongols. He has been contributing to the development of Mongolian Photography and a member of Mongolian Photographers Association. His photos were awarded “Best Animal Photo of 2016 of Daily record, Animal Photo of the Year by daily Telegraph and Now Magazine. His winter horse photo was published and featured on weather.com and yahoo news and other world class publications. His passion is not only photograph and traveling but also, he wishes to show his beautiful country and unique tradition to the world through his lens and welcomes every like-minded adventurous photographer from all over the world to travel and capture Mongolia with.


orleans

(36,635 posts)
7. i am SO sorry. you're right--i left out the z (it was still hard for me to see it even when you pointed it out)
Thu Dec 25, 2025, 02:48 AM
9 hrs ago

and i really am happy to learn (from you) that this is a real photographer because i thought that picture was absolutely beautiful.

again, sorry about that.
thank you for correcting me.

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