We’ve travelled to Tal Chapar many times for over a decade now. And every time, we come across new wildlife sightings and experiences. Like this fight between 2 fully-grown male Nilgais. This amazing wildlife moment was captured on video by our guest Shankar Subramanian on…
Kishan Harwalkar, a regular on our photography tours, recalls his experiences of travelling across Rajasthan on a photography tour with Darter and shares the images he made during the visit. All text and images by Kishan. Also: join us on the upcoming edition of Forts…
Also see: our photography tour to Rajasthan during the year-end holidays. Think of Rajasthan and one thinks of opulent palaces and formidable forts where history was written and geographical boundaries changed with every battle. Think of Rajasthan and one thinks of a sea of…
Also see: our photography tour to Rajasthan. There is something endearing about winter evenings in the desert expanses of Rajasthan. As the sun moves towards the horizon, sky acquires a shade of orange and slowly turns into deeper hues of red. The sand glows in…
In wildlife photography, as in all forms of photography, it is important to explore different perspectives (sometimes breaking the photography “rules” of composition and direction of light) to create unique photographs. Here’s one recent photograph (with the story behind it) from Tal Chapar…
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…
Once a year, Darter Photography travels with a small group of photography enthusiasts on a photography tour to Rajasthan. We visit and photograph a diverse set of locations that included Rajasthan’s heritage sites, people, culture and its colourful desert landscapes. Here is an article…
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…
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…
As a new year begins, we are starting a new series on Darter Photography’s blog, showcasing some works of Darter Photography Experts and Darter Travellers. To begin with, here is an image from the deserts of Rajasthan. The coveted sunset hours in Rajasthan are…
