The biodiversity in the rainforest is mind-boggling. Every direction one looks in, there’s an abundance of life-forms – each of them adding to the circle of life. Since many animals, plants and fungi are really tiny, the first reaction as a wildlife photographer is to get a good look using a macro lens and taking […]
See more about our upcoming photography tour to Bhutan. There are many things that contribute to making great photographs. The light needs to be perfect, the weather has to be conducive and the perfect location/shooting angles have to be found. Sometimes we have to be at the right time of the day to ensure that […]
Prashant Kamath, who travelled with Darter in October 2013 on our photography tour to capture the landscapes and culture of Bhutan, shares his beautiful images of the mountain country from the tour. According to Prashant, Bhutan trip was a step in a new direction for him in photographing people. He says, Here is a collection […]
We recently concluded our 2014 edition of our and highly successful photography tour to capture the snow-filled winter landscapes of Ladakh. This land of high passes wears a completely new look in the winter months. The lakes freeze over and their surface morphs into a solid plane of glass in which you can peek into […]
As a photographer who travels across India to capture its beauty–people, culture, landscapes and heritage–through the lens, I often feel challenged in presenting new facets of the country’s grand edifices built by genius architects from the past. The big question that always haunts me as I look through the viewfinder is – ‘it is never […]
A few days ago, someone pointed me to a photography tour to Rajasthan announced at shoesonloose.com/holiday/iso-incredible-shots-of-rajasthan/ While browsing through the tour detail and the images on the page, I was taken aback to see one of my images being used on the page without my knowledge! The image of two silhoutted camel walking against a […]
Our previous post in this series was about a diurnal (day-time) predator in the forests of Andamans – Andaman Serpent Eagle. This week we look at a mysterious nocturnal predator. Craaaw. The call came all of a sudden. Soft and mellow, totally unlike the harsh call of a crow. It was well past sunset and we […]
If someone asked me to showcase India to the maximum extent possible in a span no longer sixty minutes, I would not think twice but ask them to take a walk along the ghats of Varanasi. The three kilometer stretch from Assi Ghat to Dasaswamedh — a long series of steps leading to the waters […]
Do you remember how many species of birds are considered endemic to the Andaman Islands? 🙂 Check the Endemic Birds of Andamans post to see if you got it right! This week, we look at an apex predator in the Andamans. One that looks dressed to kill. The Andaman Serpent Eagle (Spilornis elgini). […]
In the previous post of this series, we’d discussed about island endemism and listed the species of birds that are considered to be endemic to the Andaman Islands. Starting with this post, over the next few weeks, we’ll look at some of these endemic species and understand more about them. On my first visit […]