Here are the pictures selected by the Jury for the Collection-33.
Golden jackal with spotted deer kill - Bandhavgarh
About Photographer
I am a passionate wildlife enthusiast and photographer, deeply driven by the thrill of the wild and the stories it holds. My journey into the natural world is fueled by a constant desire to observe, understand, and capture the raw beauty of wildlife in its most authentic form.
Bhadra Tiger Reserve - March 2026 Found this gorgeous Leopard perched on a beautiful perch in Bhadra Tiger Reserve. An evening safari turned the most interesting within seconds of watching him wake up and yawn and then get off and walk away.
About Photographer
Hi,
I am passionate about any subject that is on my frame. It can be wildlife, nature, birds, reptiles etc...
I live in Bangalore and forest is a sanctity for me.
A Shrike's hunt: When we were casually scouting for some good action during monsoons we witnessed this amazing moment of Shrike in action, hunting a Calotes lizard. The Shrike tflew several times to find a suitable spot to eat its kill. After some searching, it found a thorny bush, hung its prey and ate it in front of us so typical of this bird behaviour
A subadult Monitor Lizard cautiously peeks out from the dark opening of its burrow in Periyar National Park. Its scaly head, patterned in earthy browns and yellows, contrasts against the rich soil framing the burrow.
Golden Solitude At sunrise on the quiet banks of the Bhadra River, a lone Darter becomes a silhouette against the soft glow of dawn. With its wings spread wide, the bird forms a clean, graphic shape — a natural emblem of balance, stillness, and survival. By reducing the frame to just light, shadow, and form, the composition highlights the elegance of minimalism while drawing attention to the Darter’s intimate relationship with the river. Darters must dry their non?waterproof feathers after every dive, and this simple posture — captured in pure silhouette — reflects the delicate rhythm of life in healthy freshwater ecosystems. The open space around the bird mirrors the quiet vulnerability of India’s river habitats, where species depend on unpolluted, undisturbed waters to thrive.
About Photographer
Techie by Profession and Amateur Photographer for the Love of Nature capturing Wildlife Poetry through my Lens!
A true dream come true. The most iconic and rarest sightings - a Tigress on the Paar bridge of Dhikala. Feel absolutely blessed to be able to document and photograph such a moment.
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!
The Unfazed Giant and the Fearless Defender: This dramatic interaction captures a fascinating natural phenomenon known as mobbing. It is a bold defense strategy where smaller, vulnerable birds aggressively harass a much larger threat to drive it away from their territory or hidden nests. While the tiny warrior dive-bombs with everything it has—even making direct contact with the owl's tufted head—the giant remains remarkably stoic and unbothered.
About Photographer
Somnath is passionate wildlife photographer capturing the beauty of raw nature. Somnath works focuses the vast wildlife of southern India to Himalaya and Africa. Somnath is passionate about conservation and uses his photography to raise awareness about endangered species and the importance of preservation to raise awareness about planets biodiversity. Somnath is also Management Consultant by profession and situated in Bangalore.
A tiger does not vocalize its tigritude; it demonstrates it through its actions.
About Photographer
Wildlife is a feeling and i love to feel every moments of forest..
Lessons of the Wild: In the fading light of the Sundarbans, as the day closed without the much-anticipated tiger sighting, the forest offered a quieter, more intimate story. A Jungle Cat mother, poised between patience and authority, gathers her restless young. A sharp expression, a restrained warning — a moment of discipline in the wild, where survival is taught, not told. In this fleeting exchange, the wilderness reveals its softer truth: even in the untamed, there are lessons, bonds, and beginnings.
About Photographer
Wildlife photography fuels my soul. I cherish every moment spent cradled in Mother Earth's embrace, wandering freely through nature's raw, unfiltered wonders.
I am an architect by profession and a photographer by passion. Since 2008, photography has been an integral part of my journey, shaping the way I observe, interpret, and engage with the world around me. My work is deeply rooted in a love for nature and wildlife, where I seek to explore and experience the raw, unfiltered essence of the natural world. Through my lens, I strive to capture moments that go beyond visuals—moments that tell stories, evoke emotion, and reveal the subtle narratives unfolding in nature. Each frame is an attempt to present these stories as I see them, offering a perspective that is both personal and immersive; photography becomes a medium to express the untamed beauty of life.
This is a picture of Tigress P652 from the land of Panna National Park. This picture was taken at the most famous gorge known as Dhundwa Seha. While on our safari in the morning, tracking down the tigers, we got the information that one of the vehicles had seen the tiger, so we also went to the spot. At that time, the tigress was walking inside a small stream or nala, and she crossed from that side to the gorge side. At that moment, we were sure that the tigress would come onto the gorge edge. We immediately drove to the Dhundwa Seha Gorge and waited for her to walk on the edge. Then finally, after a few minutes, we got a glimpse of her walking along the edge.
