Wildlife Sightings – Battle of the Nilgais!
Wildlife Sightings – Battle of the Nilgais!

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…

Wildlife Sightings – A big small cat from Bikaner
Wildlife Sightings – A big small cat from Bikaner

Caracal! I shouted. As the dust ruffled by four wheels suddenly braking started to settle down, the form of a cat started to appear. It was a really big small cat. Saturated tawny in coloration, it seemed least worried about the visitors. For a…

Meet the Mentor – Welcoming Avishek Roy
Meet the Mentor – Welcoming Avishek Roy

We welcome Avishek Roy onboard Darter Photography’s team of photography mentors. Avishek Roy is a successful wildlife photographer and entrepreneur in the field of photography, whose images have been recognized in various competitions and exhibitions. His photography draws from knowledge gained through the various…

Bandhavgarh – Every tiger has a story
Bandhavgarh – Every tiger has a story

“Charger and his son B2 were notorious for charging at vehicles. Bamera was like that in his prime. Now he is old.”  “Kankati killed Laxmi for territory and fed on a part of her body to show her dominance.” (Gruesome, but that’s how nature works!)  *** Charger, B2,…

Rainforest Biodiversity – #1 – Tiger Beetles
Rainforest Biodiversity – #1 – Tiger Beetles

You see them one moment. They are gone the next moment. It is only when you look at them through the macro lens that you realize how resplendent they are. Tiger Beetles can simply take your breath away!   Tiger Beetles are characterized by…

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…