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Protect the Land of the Tiger
A healthy breeding population of big carnivores such as the tiger is indicative of a healthy ecosystem at large. However, the odds of a young tiger cub making it to adulthood is significantly diminished as a result of human pressures such as logging, poaching and developmental activities in the forests. On average, India loses 333 […]
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THE BLUE-EYED TIGER OF BANDHAVGARH
It was over four years ago that I stumbled upon a rare sighting of a blue-eyed tigress in Bandhavgarh. Extremely shy, seldom photographed and quite young and inexperienced at the time. She had just left the care of her mother and was wandering across the reserve in order to establish her own territory. She would […]
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Remains of India’s Buddhist Monastery
These monuments record the genesis, efflorescence and decay of Buddhist art and architecture over a period of 1,300 years (3rd B.C. – 12th A.D.) almost covering the whole range of Indian Buddhism. The monument seen here holds a big statue of the Buddha, and is also one of the only monuments where Hinduism and Buddhism […]
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Classic Story of the Hunter and the Hunted
Not out of malice, but for the need to survive. A young male tiger with a deer fawn. Bandhavgarh National Park, India It was just a little past noon when I observed a young male standing underneath a tendu tree. His gaze was locked on a heard of deer grazing in the distance. Slowly the […]
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A Lounging Leopard in the Rain and Golden Light
Wildlife photography is unlike any other genre of photography. You have no control over the subject, no command over the light, the pose or even the situation. It is all decided by nature itself. And, you have to make the best out of every single moment. On the rarest of occasions, a single moment can […]
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Africa’s Vanishing Giants
Africa’s vanishing giants under the fading light. Just about a year ago, two subspecies of wild giraffes were added to the list of “critically endangered” species. Five of the nine subspecies of giraffes are declining in numbers, one is stable and only two are growing (though very slowly). This species is dying a silent death […]
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My Longest Tiger Chase
It requires tremendous amounts of patience and perseverance to track and photograph tigers . It could take an hour, a couple of hours or even a few days and you still may not be able to spot let along photograph one. Over the past decade I have been lucky enough to track, observe and understand […]
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Bettering the world One Small Step at a Time
Through a small clearing in the #canopy, atop a small hill in #Bandhavgarh National Park, I watch the forests give way to #agricultural land. On an average, India loses 333 acres of forests every single day. The world itself loses 130,000 square km of forests everyday. #NaturalResources once thought to be abundant, are now a […]
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Why do I photograph Tigers?
Why do you only photograph tigers? A frequently asked question. I will try my best to answer it in this post. Firstly, if you scroll through my profile you will see that I do not “only photograph tigers”. Yes, I do post a lot about tigers. Here is why. The tiger is a flagship species. […]
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