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Aerial drone photography captures a sun-drenched cattle muster across the arid Queensland landscape, revealing a striking composition of Brahman cattle and stockmen. The herd - a mix of deep charcoal and russet-brown cattle - stands clustered against the bleached, cracked earth, their muscular forms casting long dramatic shadows across the parched terrain. Silhouetted stockmen on horseback and bicycles navigate the edges of the herd, their positioning strategic and precise, demonstrating the choreographed skill of Australian cattle management. The overhead perspective transforms the muster into an almost abstract tableau, highlighting the immense scale of pastoral operations in Australia's challenging inland regions. Stark contrasts between the dark animal bodies and the pale, textured ground create a powerful visual narrative of agricultural resilience in an unforgiving environment. This image encapsulates the raw beauty of Queensland's cattle industry - a testament to human adaptation and livestock husbandry in one of the world's most demanding agricultural landscapes.