A crested serpent eagle, showing off! Photographed in Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary by Radha Rangarajan, a Darter Traveller and also the photography expert for our upcoming wildlife photography workshop at Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary. Camera Data: Nikon D90 with 70-300 lens, Aperture priority mode, f/5.6, 1/320sec…
An evening in the tea estates of Munnar. You may have seen images of rolling hills and tea estates of Munnar in several tourist brochures and advertisements. Here is a close-up of one such estate, on the way to one of the highest tea…
There is so much beauty in this world! A photographer’s job is already half complete by just being at the right place at the right time. Of course, one has to work on the right compositions, lighting and perspective to complete the other half…
A beautiful line of stupa or chortens at Thiksey Monastery in Ladakh, with prayer flags fluttering next to them. The clear atmosphere and the blue skies of Ladakh make photography a pleasure even in the late hours of day. Camera Data: Canon 5D Mark…
Udaipur is often listed among the most romantic cities in the world. Perhaps it deserves the title. But what is odd is, the tag is usually associated with Taj Lake Palace, springing up in the middle of the lake. The lake palace is indeed…
I made this photograph when scouting for photography opportunities near Trivandrum and looking out for places beyond regular tourist hangouts. I faced several problems while trying to make pictures at this place. First, even at early morning hours, the light was harsh and the…
When you are travelling to a place like Ladakh, the fun begins even before you get there. The one hour flight from Delhi to Leh takes you through some of the highest mountain ranges in India. Looking out from the plane, the peaks below…
Patience is what gets you from a good portrait photograph….. …to a great behaviour photograph! The latter photograph was the result of spending more than 10 minutes observing the bird at close proximity. Initially, the bird posed for many portraits, while not moving too…
Here is a photograph taken at the recently concluded Darter Photography Tour of Hampi. Making pictures in Hampi has always been a big challenge for me. I have visited the place more than half-a-dozen times, with four tours made when leading Darter Photography Tours….
Wildlife photography is so addictive, probably because of the numerous surprises it throws at us. On a peaceful evening on the Bhadra Reservoir (on Darter’s River Tern Tour), we were watching a few Brahminy Kites go about their evening routine. Out of nowhere,…
