Here are the pictures selected by the Jury for the Collection-29.
Caption - Cut to the chase. Place - Jim Corbett national park, India When the safari car stopped almost a mile off the tiny stream, initially we could not see anything but a mixed herd of sambar and spotted deers standing in alert mode. After a while the living terror caught our eyes. A Bengal tiger watching them in stealth mode. Within a few seconds it jumped on them. The entire herd tried to run away while the weaker one lagged behind being in close proximity of the tiger and making it easier for the tiger to grab a quick lunch.
About Photographer
Professionally working for ministry of defence. A passionate photographer, capturing wildlife since last one decade. Also a traveller , writer , conservationist and an ardent nature lover.
Fearless Falcon A peregrine falcon can dive upto 200 miles an hour to capture prey in flight, striking in mid-air with its outstretched talons or claws. Sterling, pigeons, doves & Myna are their favourite preys. Witnessed this live hunt in Sundarban - The Mysterious Mangroves (India side), when a peregrine falcon hunts a jungle Myna at an eye sighted distance when exploring for photography.
About Photographer
I, Sudip Das born and brought up in West Bengal (India), an electrical engineer by profession and a nature & wildlife photographer by passion. My photography journey began when I visited for the first time in Jim Corbett National Park, India in 2015. Since then, I am carrying my passion towards wildlife photography also take care of nature in conservation side as well.
I believe that photography can be a powerful vehicle for storytelling of nature. My mission is to raise awareness and change minds about not only the extrinsic beauty of animals, but also their intrinsic worth.
Green-eyed Marvel This small but stunning frog, Raorchestes chlorosomma, is commonly known as the ‘green-eyed bushfrog’ due to its beautifully streaked eyes. A Critically Endangered species, it is found in Munnar and parts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu within the Western Ghats of India. Its habitat has been severely impacted by eucalyptus and tea plantations.
About Photographer
As I was growing up somewhere along the the way my fondness for the wild and interest towards photography amalgamated, thus wildlife and nature photography became my Hobby and passion, and this thirst to capture the different species on this planet has enabled me to travel a very small bit of the world in search of the biodiverse wild, that includes the countries of Kenya, Tanzania, Namibia and India, and I still have a long list to cover.
While exploring the Pipartola grasslands in Panna, we were targeting to see its current queen, P 141, who is bringing up a litter of four cubs. This necessitates her to hunt every day, to keep all their tummies full. Early in the morning, we had missed her movement as we were seconds late before she vanished into the grasslands. But our guide Mahesh Ji, and our driver Narendra had sharp instincts to predict her movement. They said she has to go back to her cubs, and its a high chance she will be back in the grasslands to hunt. After going round and round for over three hours, finally, our patience paid out when P141 did exactly the same things as was predicted. Commemorating my first instance of seeing a tiger with a live kill, here is P141 moving towards her cubs with a fawn in her jaws!
About Photographer
A lawyer by profession who is finally living his dream and his love for wildlife by documenting myriad of stories this beautiful natural world has to tell through photography!
Two terms are trying to snatch a fish from each other’s mouths while flying, and their white body makes them stand out against the green background. The picture was taken at Mangalajodi, Odisha. The day was very boring, because I was wandering around waiting for the Peregrine Falcon. But I couldn’t find it. Suddenly I saw a fishing boat going in the distance and many terns were flying behind it to catch fish, so I went there. Then I got this picture while taking pictures of them fishing.
About Photographer
I’m a wildlife photographer by passion. I’m from Durgapur, West Bengal, India.
A mother Rhino teaches her baby to eat soft grass. Baby rhinos learn what is edible by watching their mother eating; this behaviour is known as Mimicking.
About Photographer
Nature and Wildlife Photographer.
Place- Dholiya, Pokhran, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan Date of Click- 17/09/2024 I clicked this picture in Dholiya Oran of Pokhran with bird guide in a field.
The sight of all four cubs of Tigress T 28 (Mausi Ma) together was a fortunate sighting. While following their mother, they stopped momentarily and gave a curious look, providing an opportunity to capture this beautiful moment.
About Photographer
I’m an advertising producer by profession and a wildlife photographer by passion, I love capturing the beauty of big cats and the mesmerizing landscapes of the jungle.
Booted eagle hunting pigeon Place of picture - Nrisinghapur Doc - 11/04/2024 I was wandering through the farmlands in search of birds, but after a long time with no luck, I was starting to feel disappointed. Suddenly, I spotted an eagle flying away with its prey. Curious, I watched as it landed far in the distance. Determined, I walked nearly a kilometer to get closer. When I finally reached the spot, I saw that it was a Booted Eagle feasting on a pigeon. After all the effort, I finally managed to capture this shot.
About Photographer
Hey,
I am UJJAL SARKAR(Rocky). I am passionately doing Birding since 2015.
A beautiful moment where mother calf duo are sighted returning from the waterbody heading into the dense forests of Dhikala, Jim Corbett.
About Photographer
Wildlife and nature photography enthusiast. Banker by profession based out of Mumbai. Started visiting forests from 2010 just to enjoy their beauty as I always loved wildlife from childhood. Never realized when the interest turned into passion. Photography started for me, when I took a camera on rent to the forests of MP. Never looked back since then.
