Yearly Archives: 2018

Bison Chronicles | Mist and Rain, Pangot, Kumaon

Friday morning. Was feeling restless. The heat and dust and traffic of Gurgaon can sometimes be overwhelming. Decided to leave office early, around 3 pm, and drive away. To some place where I could immerse myself in nature. Called up the manager of KMVN (Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nugam) Sigri Camp, he said that yes, a [...]

2023-09-19T12:59:50+05:30July 30th, 2018|Categories: Photography, Travel|Tags: , , , , |

Idiot’s guide to changing a flat tyre

The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war. It is always good to practice changing tyres when there isn't much of a risk. If you are the adventurous type, you never know when you might get a flat. Perhaps on a forest trail. Or somewhere in the Himalayas, far away from [...]

2022-06-15T15:02:36+05:30May 26th, 2018|Categories: Travel|Tags: , , |

Red-rumped swallows in Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Tamil Nadu

A few photos of red-rumped swallows. Had again driven to my favourite jungle resort near Masinagudi, Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Tamil Nadu. This place is in Sigur Plateau which is contiguous to Mudumalai and Bandipur National Parks, and an important wildlife corridor between Western and Eastern Ghats. Sigur plays a critical role in the migration and  [...]

2023-09-21T17:55:45+05:30April 5th, 2018|Categories: Photography, Travel|Tags: , , , , , , |

Roadtrip with Condé Nast Traveler and Land Rover to Arunachal Pradesh and Assam

I had gone on a roadtrip with Condé Nast Traveler India (https://www.cntraveller.in/) and Land Rover (https://www.landrover.in/index.html) to raise awareness about the stunning biodiversity of North East India. We used the very capable Discovery 5 and Discovery Sport SUVs to travel across Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. I am a Toyota 4×4 guy, but I was impressed [...]

2023-09-19T13:16:13+05:30February 15th, 2018|Categories: Photography, Travel|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Evening abstraction – impressionist bird photos

I have been continuing to experiment with abstract wildlife shots. No, one doesn’t have to put away the camera after sunset if one is not carrying a tripod. The multi-hued dusk sky, dark shadows, and twilight colours reflected on water make for some interesting photo opportunities. Getting such shots is a matter of: Planning (e.g. [...]

2018-01-21T23:35:52+05:30January 21st, 2018|Categories: Photography|Tags: , , |

Happy New Year

Twelve favourite wildlife photos from 2017. My preferences evolved over the year, and I have started experimenting more with abstracts and monochromes. Herons over dark water. Evening. Monochrome. Blackbuck stag during sunset Portrait of the pale tiger Time to fly. Starlings. Monochrome. Warrior, a massive bull gaur. Monochrome. Wild elephant in musth Pied kingfisher with [...]

2018-01-01T20:38:55+05:30January 1st, 2018|Categories: Photography|Tags: , |
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