Here are the pictures selected by the Jury for the Collection-16.
The Oriental Ibis catch a snake, but suddenly one Brahmini kite appeared on that spot and was trying to snatch the snake from his mouth. My luck is that I am able to capture that moment. This photograph was taken from Manglajodi Wetland, Odisha.
About Photographer
He is a self-employed IT Professional having more than 20 years of experience in his area of interest. He is a passionate Wildlife, Landscape and Astro-Photographer. Despite being extremely occupied with his business and other photographic activities, he takes out time and travels around the country to photograph birds, mammals in their natural habitat. His photographs have won accolades in many reputed photography groups across Facebook, Instagram and many other platforms like Nat Geo India, Viewbug, Photocrowd, 35Awards, 500px, National and International Salons. He is also enthusiastic about promoting photography and focused in bringing out new talents amongst the crowd.
This moment was captured in Sundarban Biosphere Reserve when a Peregrine Falcon killed a parakeet and was enjoying his meal on a perch.
About Photographer
Eye surgeon by profession based on Kolkata ,I am purely a nature & wildlife photographer by passion. I started my photographic journey with manual SLR camera. I always try to capture moments from nature that fascinates me.
SHEN Extremely elusive snow leopard image taken in extreme conditions. Location : Kibber, Spiti Valley Time : March 2023
About Photographer
Passionate about wildlife, nature conservation.
Fierce and Fragile While I was basking in the ethereal beauty of the misty dawn amidst the golden light, admiring the verdant expanse of the Sahayadris, a common kingfisher appeared out of nowhere, perched on a lifeless branch and gave a fierce gaze to the delicate spiderweb. In a flash, it took off, leaving me in awe! Fortunately, the shutter got released capturing the fleeting moment forever. Shot at: Mulshi dam, Pune
About Photographer
Saurabh is a self-taught natural history photographer with a passion for wildlife and nature. With an insatiable love for the great outdoors, he has explored different parts of India, ranging from the lush rainforests of the eastern Himalayas to the arid lands of the Little Rann of Kutch, and from the northern Himalayas to the dense jungles of Karnataka.
Through his photography, Saurabh aims to inspire people to appreciate the beauty and criticality of nature, and he strongly believes that his work can help promote conservation efforts in his social circle. His wanderlust spirit drives him to explore newer lands and capture their unique essence through his lens.
As a foodie, he enjoys trying new cuisines and discovering local delicacies on his travels. Professionally, he is a software engineer working with a Pune-based software product engineering enterprise.
After 8 long years of trying, I finally captured a photograph of the elusive Asian Paradise Fly Catcher on a leisure drive to Mysore. The anticipation had been building for weeks, and my heart raced as we entered the forested area where the bird was rumored to reside. I scanned the trees eagerly, my camera at the ready, hoping to catch a glimpse of its white long tail. There it was, perched majestically on a branch, its feathers shimmering in the sunlight ready to plunge into the small pond to cool off from the blistering heat I slowly raised my camera, trying to steady my hands as I focused on the bird. I held my breath as I snapped the shot, and when I checked the image, my heart swelled with joy. After all these years of trying, I had finally captured the perfect photo of the Asian Paradise Fly Catcher. Asian Paradise Fly catcher (male) Mysore Outskirts, Karnataka, India
About Photographer
I am an accomplished wildlife photographer with over seven years of experience capturing stunning images of wildlife in their natural habitats. My passion for photography and love for animals has taken me on numerous expeditions across India, where I have captured some of the most incredible moments in nature.
This critically endangered beauty from the cloud forests of Munnar is truly a sigh to behold. Its stunning green iris, glittering in the night, makes it worthwhile for all that battle the monsoon in search of this elusive amphibian. Unfortunately large scale habitat loss and severe use of pesticides are affecting its current population density. Green-eyed Bush Frog Raorchestes chlorosomma
About Photographer
I am an Environmental Toxicologist with a passion for exploring the natural world and contributing to its conservation.
Daddy’s day out In frame - Greater Painted Snipe with chicks Shot taken at Purba Burdhwan , westbengal In the month of March
About Photographer
I am a professional cricketer and I have a hobby of wildlife photography.
Like all creatures of the animal world, female leopard is also very protective towards her offspring. After a long wait, when this female leopard was sighted, her two cubs were also with her. Because Mama leopard had seen us, she signaled the cubs to hide. One cub obeyed but the other cub could not stop his curiosity and started peeping at us, standing beside the mother. Only then the mother snapped at him and the cub disappeared... But before that I had taken a few shots.
About Photographer
By profession I’m Professor in College education. My subject of specialization is Foods and Nutrition. I had a fascination for birds since my childhood but never thought of clicking them until 2016. And since then the journey continues.
In Corbett National Park, a river lapwing demonstrated remarkable instinct and bravery to protect her eggs from a hungry tiger. The incident occurred when the tiger was on the hunt and stumbled upon the lapwing's nest. Sensing the imminent danger, the lapwing started flapping her wings and making loud calls to distract the predator. The tiger, however, was undeterred and continued to approach the nest. But the lapwing did not give up and kept up her attempts to distract the tiger. She flew around the tiger's head and repeatedly struck him with her wings, making it difficult for him to focus on the nest. This continued for several minutes until the tiger gave up and retreated.
The elusive Red Panda, locally known as ‘Habre’ in Nepali, photographed under the rhododendron canopy in the eastern Himalayan range on a cold Misty afternoon after hours and hours of tracking by the team.
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