Photo of the Day – Fishermen of Kerala
Photo of the Day – Fishermen of Kerala

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…

Photo of the Day – The Mountains of Ladakh
Photo of the Day – The Mountains of Ladakh

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…

Wildlife Photography Tip: Patience
Wildlife Photography Tip: Patience

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…

Photo of the Day – Wearing A Turban
Photo of the Day – Wearing A Turban

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….

Photo of the Day – The moment
Photo of the Day – The moment

  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,…

Photography in Melukote – A Darter Day Out
Photography in Melukote – A Darter Day Out

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…

Photography Tours in 2012
Photography Tours in 2012

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 of Darter Photography, The Birth Day & Darter Travellers MeetUp
A Year of Darter Photography, The Birth Day & Darter Travellers MeetUp

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…

Runn of Kutch – Indian Wild Ass on the Run
Runn of Kutch – Indian Wild Ass on the Run

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…

Amber Fort, Jaipur
Amber Fort, Jaipur

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…