Here are the pictures selected by the Jury for the Collection-20.
Curious and Cautious. Tigress was resting and playing with her cubs in the Khitauli Zone of BTR. We were waiting for the family to have some moments. Some action unfolded for some time when a huge Bison accidently came face to face with the family. This cub was eying on bison, a trespasser in their territory, while the mother was observing the safari gypsy.
About Photographer
Passionate about wildlife, nature conservation.
I have clicked the image at near Kalimpong district, when yuhina was busy collecting morning meal.
About Photographer
Coming from an orthodox Bengali family from Kolkata, India, I recognised my passion for photography much later after I hit my 30s. Prior to that I was only an IT employee working for various MNCs for more than 12 years. I discovered my fascination for photography, especially for bird shots when I visited a bird sanctuary with a photographer friend in 2018. I immediately decided that I would want to delve deeper into the world of birds and wildlife.
So I began working on my gear. Started from Canon Rebel-T5 with Tamron 150-600,
currently I possess Nikon D500 and Nikkor 200-500 for my genre of photography.
With birding and wildlife comes a lot of traveling. So I started visiting remote Himalayan districts and forests in search of exotic birds and wild animals. Some days prove to be very fruitful and rewarding while some are not worth the time and energy invested. As it's the mantra of wildlife photography. No matter what, patience is the key till you find your lucky day.
The game of light and shadow. An Amboli bush frog silhouetted against the light. Shot in Agumbe, Karnataka, India. July 2023.
About Photographer
I am a bird and macro photographer based out of Bangalore. Curious about nature and learning the wonderful and mysterious ways of nature.
Tug of war between two snakes and purple heron The photo was taken in mangalajodi wetland, odissa in January 2023.
Macaque in Golden light. We were waiting for our first safari in mudhumalai tiger reserve..I wanted to stay back and take some rest while others went to get the safari entry tickets. I spotted few Macaques playing in the tree...as the sun rose I positioned myself to get the rim light over the macaque and waited for them to swing across the tree. Gears - Sonya9 , 200-600mm lens
About Photographer
I'm a wildlife and nature photographer. Have been into photography since the age of 13.
The checkered keelback snake is an elusive species of aquatic snake that can be found in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. Its diet consists mainly of small fish, frogs, and other aquatic creatures Its diet consists mostly of fish, which it hunts with its sharp fangs. This image captures the vertical perspective of a checkered keelback snake with a fish kill .
About Photographer
Born with an artistic background, inherited by a sculpture making values, and a son of a sculptor Parents.
Both were well-known sculptor which brought me in this world of sculpture making since I was a toddler.
I formally took my training at C.N. College of finearts(Ahmedabad) Sculpture in 1990. Had held more than 40 one man shows at various art galleries and Participated at about 30 Group show.
In this process of creative world I made more than 300 sculptures from metal casting and Metal scrap, also more than 500 paintings.
Beside sculptor at heart, I happen to be a passionate wild life photographer and a nature lover.
Also into nature conservation.
I started learning my Photo-graphical skill at age of 50, thanks to the lock down period. I am using Canon Gears (R7).
photograph captured in Jim Corbett, where witnessing a male tiger in the vast grassland and sun on his face felt like a dream. The tiger was completely engrossed in its hunt totally ignoring all of us.
About Photographer
IT professional, Photography is passion
Indian Garden Jumping Spider.
About Photographer
I'm a Cybersecurity Analyst by profession with over 17yrs in the I.T field & I'm a avid animal/bird lover. I used to take really decent pictures as a kid when i used to attend parties, weddings, family functions etc. But 2020 was the year i started to take photography very seriously, during the Lockdown all i did was Work, Eat, Sleep & Binge Read, Watch videos & go through other white papers & articles by some really great globally recognized photographers. By the time the lockdown ended I had enough self taught knowledge & know hows about Photography that i started to unleash my skills.
Primary Gear: Nikon D850 coupled with 500mm PF Prime lens (My first Serious Camera Rig)
A tiny fish finds itself getting caught in to the deadly jaws of its proud predator. The Helpless Eyes of prey gazes at the gruesome eyes of its predator, one last time. The Oriental Darter (Anhinga melanogaster) subsequently gobbled down its Prey, head first. Shot at Keoladeo Ghana National Park Bharatpur Rajasthan.
About Photographer
Hello
I am Somdiptya Chakraborty, a WildLife & Nature Photographer by Passion. From my very childhood, I always felt one with Nature. Mother nature, the greenery of it, the rich diversified WildLife and avifauna in it's lap, always left me amazed & spell bound. My attempt has always been to bring Mankind Closer to Nature through my Photography.
Capturing the wildlife and avifauna in their natural habitat, to observe their behaviour and feeding & Breeding habits & above all, to capture them in action has always been my motto
Spider just completed its molting process. Location - Kevdi Eco Tourism, Gujarat
