Here are the pictures selected by the Jury for the Collection-20.
In the big land of Kaziranga, a photo captured a strong rhino. It stood tall in the wide open space. The land stretched far and wide with grass and trees. The rhino looked peaceful yet powerful, a true king of this land. The picture told a story of nature's beauty and the rhino's bravery in its home.
About Photographer
I still remember my childhood days, when I used to sit for hours - observing the activities of the little ants, the birds and the stray animals. On getting my first Smart Phone - on clicking that first picture that's still behind my eyes, I realised that "Wow, this is something amazing." I could now capture the moments I witnessed and let others see those too. After learning photography basics from mobile, I finally got my first Camera - Canon 700d. What I used to think of as a fun activity had now became my passion. I dived more into this thing and finally started my journey of Wildlife Photography. 8 months back I bought a professional wildlife kit and now ready for unlimited crazy experiences..!!!
Purple Swamphen Chupi, Purbasthali, West Bengal, India Feb 2023 This colourful bird was playing hide and seek in the bushes of common water hyacinth. Took the opportunity to capture the beautiful moment.
About Photographer
I am a doctor by profession, finds solace and inspiration in the serene wilderness as a passionate wildlife photographer. In the midst of medical practice, I always seeks refuge in the untamed beauty of nature, capturing its essence through my lens.
As a passion for medicine along with love for photography, I always try to creating a harmonious balance between nurturing humanity and preserving the splendor of the natural world
Place of the picture : Kaziranga National Park Corridor, Assam Clicked on : May 1st 2023 This is one of the hardest image i've captured ever. Because the way i followed and the time i've waited to spot them and capture them was just unimaginable. That was so depended on my luck and for God's shake i've got the moment of the Hoolock Gibbon Family resting on a tree branch.
About Photographer
An IT professional came into wild to make his passion fulfil but feel in love with the nature and animals. I am Abhisek Acharya from Bhubaneswar Odisha, an amateur wildlife photographer, ready to explore the world.
I have clicked the image at near Darjeeling district, when spider hunter was busy collecting nectar from chin hat flower.
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.
Story of Survival. This Click is of Manglajodi wetland.The Purple heron was standing next to our boat waiting eagerly for her prey. As I gazed by the bird suddenly caught on it's prey and took it to a drier place.The moment I clicked this picture we were in opposition to the Sun's direction.The birds prey that is the fish was alive at that moment and was trying its best to save itself. This pic demonstrates our scuffle in life in which the bird is striving to kill the fish for it's prey where as the fish is striving to save itself from getting killed.
About Photographer
Hello Myself Santanu Kumar Shit. I come from Chaibasa, Jharkhand. From the past 4 years I am harnessing my photography skills. Professionaly my brain has been trained to master the concepts of engineering but my heart is always inclined towards wildlife photography.
Deccan banded gecko ( Cyrtodactylus deccanensis ) endemic to the Western Ghats of India. Shot at Magod, Dandeli
About Photographer
Macro and Wildlife photographer from Dharwad, karnataka. Basically a Nature lover with a keen interest in the behavioral aspects. Images published in BBC Wildlife, Natgeoindia, Asian photography magazine, Candy mag, wild Sojourns and more.
