Photograph Description – I have found the sheer beauty and diversity that rainforests offer very fascinating. While we all have our wishlist of the ‘sought after species’ like snakes, other reptiles and amphibians, there is much more to the rainforest than just that. I…
Eagle Eye (Grey-headed Fish Eagle adult and juvenile) Photographed by Dipayan Chakraborty Photograph Description: Safaris in South Indian jungles can be equal parts frustrating & exhilarating. Long stretches go by with not even a crow in sight and suddenly you see a 30 strong herd…
Indian Cormorants on a tree in the Bhadra Reservoir Shreeram M V Photograph Description: Looking at the bigger picture, rather than focusing on intricate details, is a good way to present a different perspective in wildlife photography. There are many dead trees remnants of…
During our recent tour of Tal Chapar Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan, we came across many juvenile Laggar Falcons (Falco jugger). On one fine morning, this juvenile Laggar Falcon (a female) was seen chasing around a (probable) juvenile male (around 60% the size of the…
One of the key things about making beautiful landscape images (or of any other subject) is about how much does the photographer observes and understands the subject. The finest photographs are no less than an artistic impression of what the photographer feels, experiences and…
Photographing landscapes in the tropics is usually a big challenge. The sunrise and sunset hours are very brief, so the window to make beautiful images is very short. The moment the sun goes up, the light becomes harsh and the charm in the landscapes…
Here is a photograph of hills of Sikkim, somewhere near Gangtok. I spent three days in this location, watching these hills from my balcony every morning. Just after monsoons, the weather was fluctuating and the mountains looked very different every morning. I spent a…
One of the most important things about landscape photography is to be at location very early in the morning, or during sunset. The same photograph below would look very dull once the sun is high up. Photographing landscapes takes some understanding of the way…
Bird watching has attendant insights too. As the photographer stood by the small tank where women washed clothes in the evening sun, the birds on the other shore busily stocked up for the night. There were flocks of Starlings, Baya Weavers, Bank Mynas, and…
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…
