Here are the pictures selected by the Jury for the Collection-29.
Winter photography is something different. With tiger sightings generally low, the forest is usually slow to wake up from its slumber. The flurry of activity we see of any denizens in summer is considerably low compared to winter. But if and when your luck shines, you get those few opportunities where the magic of winter light comes alive. This is one of those moments where, while tracking pugmarks of tigers, we stumbled upon a solo Chittal stag on the side of the main road in Kishanpur, which is not only the widest road in this forest but also allows common traffic. Luckily, the stag moved to the middle of the road and gave us a head turn in those few moments without any traffic.
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!
mating pair of asiatic lion at sasangir national park ,clicked on 1 \2\2023.
About Photographer
I'm a passionate wildlife photographer I've been photographing wildlife for the past 2yrs always trying to capture moments that reveal the beauty of our world
A Tickell's blue flycatcher with a gekko kill from Dandeli.
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.
Seen here is the image of a Indian Striped Hyena moving amidst the thick grasslands of Bhigwan hiding herself while carrying her cub to safety. Be it Human or Mammals the definition of mother will always be resilience, unconditional love , the purest form of love sacrifice. The weight she carries on her shoulders to ensure that the next generation is nurtured and nourished to stand strong on its own must be the reason behind her undeniably strong stature.
About Photographer
A passionate wildlife and nature photographer with a proclivity towards capturing intense emotions and freezing moments of action.
This is a moulting scene of bush cricket. I found this near a paddy field. Moulting is an essential activity in insect. All invertebrates, amphibians, arachnids and other animals do moult or shed that is casts off their exoskeleton of its body, either at specific times of the year or at specific points in its life cycle. Moulting or shedding is the replacement of skin or feather. For young grasshoppers to continue their growth, development and reach the adult stage, they must periodically moult or shed their outer skin. Depending on species and sex, they moult four to six times during their nymphal or immature life. The young grasshopper sheds the outer skin, the hard exoskeleton and the nymph starts feeding and growing. After moulting five times it becomes an adult and gains fully functional wings. I have seen many numbers of moulting of different bugs, beetles, and insects. This is the unique behavior of animals.
About Photographer
Anirban was born in Royal City Cooch Behar, India. By profession he is a High
School Teacher in Mathematics. From the beginning of his photography he is very
much affectionate with Mother Nature.
He has got Awards, such as
1) GOLDEN TURTLE Nature Photo Festival–Moscow
2) DJ Memorial Photography Competition–India
3) Nature in Focus - India
4) 1st Award, Sanctuary Wildlife Photographer of the year –India
5) The Wild Lens Photographer of the Year – USA
6) Close Up Photographer of the year – UK.
7) Champion in China Wildlife Image and video Competition-Chinese
National Geography
8) Memorial Maria Luisa– Spain
9) ASFERICO – Italy
10) International Nature Image Festival – FIIN– Portugal
11) Festival International Nature Namur – FINN– Namur, Belgium.
12) National Wildlife Federation Award Winner– Virginia, US
13) Environmental Photographer of The Year(EPOTY) –UK, London
14) Aart Maestro Award Winner “Earth We Share Season India
15) WILD SOJOURN NATURE AWARDS 2024 - INDIA
This is almost every photographer's dream shot. A tiger on the white rocks of Corbett. My dream came true when Paarwali's cub decided to cross over to the grass through the white rocks.
About Photographer
It’s always been my dream to be a wildlife photographer. When I was 15 I bought my first camera but I never got the chance to go to a national park. A few years later, I went to my first national park and never looked back ever since. I’m an amateur photographer who is still learning but I’m definitely glad that I’m following my passion and doing what I love!
SERPENT EAGLE WITH KILL NAGARAHOLE TIGER RESERVE
About Photographer
working as photojournalist in the times of india news paper based in Mysore, Karnataka, and my passion is wildlife & bird photography, with an 27-year career. my passion for wildlife has led to actively participate in 30 to 40 animal rescue operations like elephants, leopards, and tigers in the region.
Presenting Albino Irrawaddy Dolphin The Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris) is a euryhaline species of oceanic dolphin found in scattered subpopulations near sea coasts and in estuaries and rivers in parts of the Bay of Bengal and Southeast Asia. The Irrawaddy dolphin's colour is grey to dark slate blue, paler underneath, without a distinctive pattern. The dorsal fin is small and rounded behind the middle of the back. The forehead is high and rounded; the beak is lacking. The front of its snout is blunt. The flippers are broad and rounded. Irrawaddy dolphins are more susceptible to human conflict than most other dolphins that live farther out in the ocean. Drowning in gillnets is the main threat to them throughout their range.Also in Asia they are increasingly threatened by tourist activity, such as large numbers of boats circulating the areas in which they live. The development of tours and boats has put a large strain on the dolphins. As per my study if we couldn't do proper conservation may this beauty will be lost from nature by coming 10-15 years. I was very lucky enough to get this rarest Albino Irrawaddy Dolphin in the Sundarban.
About Photographer
I am a nature and wildlife photographer. More specific Swamp tiger chaser. Exploring the Sundarban "The Mysterious Mangrove" is my passion. Resort owner by profession.
"The Ultimate Face-Off" A dramatic moment at the riverbank—skimmers standing their ground as a gharial's jaws create an illusion of an impending strike. January '25 at Chambal, Dholpur
The Cormorant tree ; A striking black-and-white image captures in a dry winter season where a leafless tree adorned with perched cormorants. The image is flipped, creating an illusion where the tree appears to grow downward, blending seamlessly with its mirrored reflection in the water. Place:n Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajashthan, India
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
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