We have had several requests all through last year to conduct photography-centric day-trips out of Bangalore. Here is the first of a series of them to come. You will recognize a fragrance of heritage in every corner of Melukote. The old temples, the large…
Here is a quick look at what is cooking in 2012. This year, Darter will be going on photography tours to Ladakh, Spiti, Kenya, Cambodia, Runn of Kutch, Rajasthan, North-East, Sri Lanka, Sundarbans, Tadoba, Andaman, Varanasi and many more places. There will also be…
A year ago, a wildlife photographer and a travel photographer got together over a cup of ice-cream (yes, it wasn’t coffee). The purpose of the meeting was the ice-cream and it was just a coincidence that both the people at the meeting happened to…
Here is a photograph made by Niranjan Chadrasekhar during the Darter Photography Tour to Runn of Kutch – an interesting capture and a good documentation of a brief interaction between the wild ass and a motorist. The people of Kutch typically use the flat…
Here is an image of lit up Amber Fort in Jaipur, against the colourful evening sky. The lights come up everyday after sunset hours, when it is the ideal time to capture the fort’s splendors. Lack of sufficient light is one of the major…
The Rough Guide to South India calls the sunrise at Hampi as the “arguably one of the most beautiful sunrises in the world”. It is impossible to disagree. The orange ball raising through the boulder-laden hills of Hampi, with Tungabhadra River weaving through its…
The beautiful landscape of Ladakh, photographed during Darter Photography Tour of Ladakh in 2011. The best thing about Ladakh is that you get great images no matter where you point your camera and click. While this is a great thing, it poses a challenge…
Early mornings and late evenings are often mentioned as the best time of the day to capture breathtaking images. However, opportunities abound throughout the day. And some opportunities are only available at mid-day. This beautiful image was captured by Anuroop Krishnan on…
Here is a photograph taken by Suresh UT, who travelled with Darter on a photography tour to Hampi. It takes some imagination and going beyond a regular thought process to be able to create Silhouettes. And a picture like the one below requires quick…
A Montagu’s Harrier flies gracefully over the Little Rann of Kutch on a December morning looking for a snack. Harriers are winter migrants to India, traveling from their breeding grounds in Eurasia. Their primary habitat is open areas, such as grasslands. They feed on…
