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 II and 17-40 lens at f/11, 1/320sec at ISO 100.
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 an icon of Udaipur, but being inaccessible to most people who […]
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 shadows were very strong. Next, a few people at the market […]
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 appear so close that you could just open the window and […]
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. When you are revisiting the same spot again and again, it […]
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, this dragonfly decided to appear in front of one of the […]