Here are the pictures selected by the Jury for the Collection-26.
Entangled in mother's love Asian elephants follow matriarchy. They live in herds made of related females and babies. This picture captures a special moment between a baby and its mother.
Some cooling off required even for the king of forest. Tigress shaking off the water from her body during hot summer afternoon.
Indian Peafowl in full display of its magnificent train to a bewildered spotted deer. Captured at Kanha National Park, India, May 2023. We were on a hot summer morning safari in the Mukki zone and were waiting patiently for Dhawajhandi Tigress to emerge with her cubs. Meanwhile, this peacock was incessantly displaying its train of feathers to this spotted deer who was going about its business without much amusement. It was a very unique interaction that I was fortunate to capture.
Witness the enchanting moment captured in this photograph, where nature's drama unfolds. A Sceliphron wasp, a solitary architect of mud nests, takes to the air, its wings ablur. Gripped firmly in its stinger, a motionless spider dangles, a testament to the wasp's hunting prowess. This image embodies the delicate harmony of nature, as the vigilant wasp ensures balance by controlling spider populations. With grace and purpose, it transports its prey towards the nurturing embrace of its nest, sustaining its own lineage. In this fleeting scene, we glimpse the profound beauty of nature's interconnectedness. The predator-prey relationship, eternally intertwined, reminds us of the intricate choreography of survival. Location - Goalpara, Assam.
About Photographer
I am a macro and wildlife photographer.
WHISKERED TERN SHOWCASING A VICTORY POSE AFTER CATCHING A FISH. AND THIS BOKEHS OF GOLDEN LIGHT ON WATER FILLING THE FRAME WITH A PLEASING AMBIENT ELEMENT, WHILE THE WATER DROPS SHINING LIKE SPARKLES ENHANCED THE OVERALL FRAME. SHOT AT MANGALAJODI WETLANDS, ODISHA. SONY A7IV WITH 200-600G OSS LENS
BEHIND-THE-STORY : This was one of my memorial trip to Corbett tiger reserve during summers and like some other days, it was also a normal day in my life doing wildlife photography . Generally I love big cats but that day in my heart wished to do something different and i wanted to photograph elephant with calf in evening golden hours , so i told my driver and guide. They said to me: "sir don't say like this because today we heard from lot of guides saying that tiger sight is happening and they give brilliant shots to Photographers". But i said no and told them that i just want elephant so they drove me to that area and said there is no elephant we have to go for tiger sighting but i stopped him and say we have to wait , and then the patience game started , slowly time was running out and it was very difficult to wait in one spot and due to summer temperature was 40° celsius. We waited more than 2 hours and we all were tired. They continuously said sir we should go, the elephant will not come but i had a feeling for that and finally elephant came but i was surprised that it didn't come alone. I saw elephant walking with her calf and she protected her. It was a really eye memesrising moment for me to see this after waiting so long and it was really worth to wait . Then a moment of life came when elephant was walking and that calf was between her legs only her face and Trunk were visible and then i clicked the photograph with my Nikon D500 without wasting any more time.
About Photographer
I am a wildlife photographer, weaving stories of nature through my lens. With every click, I capture the raw beauty and untamed spirit of the wilderness. My passion drives me to explore remote corners of the earth, seeking elusive moments and fleeting encounters with the creatures that call it home. Through my photographs, I aim to ignite a sense of wonder and reverence for the natural world, inspiring others to join in the journey of conservation and preservation.
One Body - Two Faces : The blackbuck has white fur on the chin and around the eyes, which is in sharp contrast with the black stripes on the face. The coats of males show two-tone colouration; while the upper parts and outsides of the legs are dark brown to black, the underparts and the insides of the legs are all white. Darkness typically increases as the male ages; females and juveniles are yellowish fawn to tan
About Photographer
I am a person who loves to walk in nature and enjoy the every moment of nature. Nature is always ready to share with you something if you understand her.A petrochemical engineer who done his part of job for more then a decade in the field of petrochemicals and refinery now make photography as a profession for the lifetime and doing photography professional works. I select my passion as a profession.
A morning feast : The white feather's of the egret on the forest road was the only way we could notice this Raptor on the tree perch, busy with it's morning kill. This changeable Hawk eagle was spotted and photographed at Bhadra Tiger Reserve, Karnataka.
About Photographer
Wildlife enthusiast and photographer
This is how i’d like to see a Tiger, in it’s natural habitat. This was a young male too young and playful. The reason this boy reached the fallen tree was to attempt catching a Cormorant which was basking on the tree. The sighting lasted for almost half an hour till the dusk. Shot at Nagarhole Tiger Reserve, Karnataka, India.
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