Here are the pictures selected by the Jury for the Collection-3.
Witnessed this spectacular moment of a Short-eared Owl being chased by the Black-eared kite. These owls were being mobbed for a lot of time until they found a quiet place in the bushes and settled down. I was in search of these beautiful owls for a couple of hours since morning when these two came out of nowhere and flew just above me at a distance of 60 odd feet. Shot with Sony a1 and FE 400mm f2.8 GM OSS. EXIF Details: ISO 100, 1/2500, f2.8
About Photographer
A self taught full time wildlife photographer who loves to explore, teach and likes being in good company preferably of animals ! Engineer by education, I turned to Wildlife photography out of love for the art.
Tadoba Tiger Reserve (Agarzari Buffer)- April 2021 Human Animal Conflict is Real- Depicted here is a subadult Tiger who wandered in an agricultural field along with his sibling. What followed was an eye opening encounter where the scarecrow meant to scare animals was taken into task. Imagine the consequences if this tiger would have encountered human in the field? Don’t forget that human-animal conflicts are disadvantageous to animals in most of the cases.
About Photographer
As an avid wildlife lover and traveler, it is an unending drive to present the wildlife and natural moments through my images that brought me in the field of photography. I am a self-taught and keen learner craving for new vistas in the filed of photography.
Kottigehar Dancing Frog, a species endemic to Western Ghats in India. This was photographed at Agumbe Rainforest where post monsoon breeding can be witnessed. The uniqueness of these new species is what scientifically called 'foot flagging' behavior to attract the female at the time of breeding season. The "foot flagging" consists of the male stretching, extending and whipping their legs to the side. As I was searching for this species on the rocky terrain on the slow stream, this frog jumped over the wet rock and gave a surprise visit.
About Photographer
Engineer by Profession and Wildlife photography enthusiast
This image was shot in February 2022 in Langza, Himachal Pradesh. We were driving along the snow laden roads from Kaza to Langza, and immersed in conversation with our Guide and amongst ourselves when all of a sudden we heard the words "Leopard....Leopard" ....it took a few seconds to realise that there were two Snow Leopards on the side of the road!! In a sighting of barely 30 seconds, i managed to jus about open the door of the vehicle and shoot off a few quick pictures and hoping that my hands were steady and the settings were right! As quick was the sighting...they disappeared and we totally lost sight of them....Looking back i think this chance encounter is treasured greatly due to the unexpectedness of the sighting!
About Photographer
I am an amateur wildlife photographer based out of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. My passion for wildlife and wildlife photography has taken me on a journey towards conservation in the hope that perhaps one of my images will impart a lesson to current and future generations on the importance of nature and how we desperately need to care for it.
Himalayan Monals are quite shy in nature and are often found digging for tubers with their powerful bill, remaining in one spot for half an hour or sometimes, even more. This Himalayan monal, also known as the Impeyan monal and Impeyan pheasant, is a pheasant native to Himalayan forests and shrublands at elevations of 2,100–4,500 m. It is part of the family Phasianidae and is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. I was fascinated the composition of this frame and clicked from Chopta valley in 2021.
About Photographer
He is a self-employed IT Professional having more than 20 years of experience in his area of interest. He is a passionate Wildlife, Landscape and Astro-Photographer. Despite being extremely occupied with his business and other photographic activities, he takes out time and travels around the country to photograph birds, mammals in their natural habitat. His photographs have won accolades in many reputed photography groups across Facebook, Instagram and many other platforms like Nat Geo India, Viewbug, Photocrowd, 35Awards, 500px, National and International Salons. He is also enthusiastic about promoting photography and focused in bringing out new talents amongst the crowd.
Desert Fox, Little rann of kutchh, Gujarat : " Mother fox with her baby playing and love moment in golden hours."
About Photographer
Hi,I am Ankit Dalal from Ahmedabad, Gujarat. I'm a hobbyist wildlife (Mostly oriented to birds) photographer. Doing photography since last 3-4 years.
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Kolkata (West Bengal)
The Vivid Veriditer I took this picture in July 2021 at the forest edge of an idyllic hamlet tucked away in the hills of Dehradun. It was an uneventful morning, when sudden streaks of blue zipping across the tree branches caught our attention. It was a Veriditer Flycatcher couple, both male and female were busy foraging for moths and other insects. Found the male flitting between tree branches keeping his prey clutched in his bill. My focus here was to capture the spectacularly striking turquoise-blue colour mixed with hues of irridescence.
About Photographer
A birding enthusiast and a self-taught photographer. Based in Dehradun, I spend my weekdays gazing at my laptop; but my weekends peering through the lens.
An estuarine crocodile camouflaged within the creeks of Sundarbans. Image was taken in 2018 July in the mangrove forest of Sundarbans.
About Photographer
Sounak Dutta, a chemistry teacher by profession, who loves wildlife photography and like to carry his camera along for capturing moments from Nature...
While photographing at Mula Mutha river on a winter morning, I observed a lone Little Stint wading in the shallow water. I used a high key setting to capture the bird with clear reflection on still water.
About Photographer
I am an avid photographer and an engineer by profession. I love wildlife photography.
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