Here are the pictures selected by the Jury for the Collection-35.
When you think Tadoba, you think close up tiger portraits. But every now and then, it surprises you. And this one in particular, has been 2 years in the making !
About Photographer
I’m a wildlife photographer based in Bangalore, India, with a deep focus on documenting Indian wildlife in its truest form. My interest lies not just in capturing striking visuals, but in telling honest stories—of the land, the light, the silence, and the lives that exist within it.
Over time, I’ve moved away from chasing clean, polished frames. I’m more drawn to the wild as it actually is—unpredictable, imperfect, and deeply real. I believe that every encounter, no matter how fleeting or chaotic, holds something worth paying attention to.
My approach is simple: observe more than I shoot, and stay honest in how I present what I see. It’s not about perfection—it’s about staying true to the moment, and letting the wild speak for itself.
Golden Symphony As the sun slowly descended behind the hills, Dhikala transformed into a canvas of gold. Across the grasslands, a herd of elephants moved gracefully through the fading light—each one becoming a note in nature’s timeless symphony. Dhikala, Jim Corbett National Park
About Photographer
Teacher by profession and passionate nature and wildlife lover and photographer.
An Egret carrying a fish at dusk over the wetlands of Manglajodi.
About Photographer
Teacher by profession, Photographer by Passion
A queen of gothangaon F-2 tigerss interacts gently with one of her four cubs in the grassland. The cub reaches toward the adult, capturing a moment of affection and learning. Such interactions are an important part of a tiger cub's development, as young tigers gradually learn social behaviour and survival skills through their mother.
About Photographer
I am a 16 years old student of ECE diploma passion into the wildlife photography and conservation
This was shot at Pench National Park. It was twilight and the sky was coloured in orange. We saw this cormorant sitting against this orange sky. The bird along with the branches were giving a beautiful silhouette.
Place - Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, UP Time - Summer, 2026 Summer had settled heavily over the forest, and the afternoon carried a silence that seemed almost timeless. The heat had stilled every sound, leaving only the quiet rhythm of the wilderness. Then, without urgency, the tiger appeared. It neither searched nor hurried. It simply walked into the light and paused, wearing the confidence of a creature that belongs completely to its world. For a fleeting moment, every stripe, every whisker, and every scar became part of a portrait shaped by light and silence rather than action. Some encounters ask for nothing more than patience. This was one of them—a reminder that true presence needs no spectacle. In the stillness of a summer afternoon, the wild revealed itself with quiet dignity.
About Photographer
I am Pratima Singh, a wildlife photographer, educator, and conservation storyteller driven by a deep respect for nature and its inhabitants. Did MBA and had a successful career in Human Resources, I chose to follow my passion for wildlife photography, transforming a lifelong fascination with the wild into a purpose-led profession.
For me, wildlife photography is far more than creating beautiful images—it is about telling stories that inspire people to care.
I believe the most meaningful wildlife photographs are created through patience, observation, and respect rather than interference. My approach is firmly rooted in ethical wildlife photography: allowing animals to behave naturally, maintaining a safe and respectful distance, never disturbing wildlife for the sake of a photograph, and always placing the well-being of the subject above the image itself. To me, no photograph is worth compromising an animal's safety, dignity, or natural behaviour.
AMBOLI, MAHARASTRA, Twilight Viper - I deliberately used cool tone the capture the Malabar pit viper enveloped in the cool, misty light of dusk, rests motionlessly along a mossy branch. Demonstrating the patience and stealth that make these arboreal ambush predators so effective.
A Ghost In The Golden Grass - Captured in Jim Corbett, a tiger emerges from the vast expanse of golden grass, softened by the morning mist. This meeting of grassland and woodland offers the tiger both concealment and hunting grounds. Appearing small against the immense wilderness, the tiger reminds us that the landscape tells as much of the story as the animal itself.
About Photographer
At the age of 50, I embarked on a new journey as an amateur photographer, driven by a lifelong love for nature. Each click of the camera became a testament to the beauty I had long admired. Beyond mere aesthetics, my photography became a call to action for environmental conservation. Through my lens, I sought to inspire others to cherish and protect our planet. In this newfound passion, I found solace and purpose, grateful for the opportunity to share nature's magnificence with the world.
Framed through the bush An Oriental darter (Anhinga melanogaster) perched high in a tree one early morning at Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India. It was a familiar bird in a familiar pose, but sunlight filtering through a shrub offered a different way of seeing it. I focused manually on the distant bird, then shifted the camera until a small opening in the bush revealed its silhouette. With the darter held in focus, the foreground foliage dissolved into soft shapes, and the spots of light became glowing circles of gold. The bird remained a small, sharply defined presence within this luminous frame. Rather than moving closer for a conventional portrait, I used the intervening vegetation as part of the composition. The resulting image is as much about looking as it is about the subject: finding an unexpected window within an ordinary scene. A simple perch became a quiet meeting of light, leaves and silhouette, revealing something special in a moment easily overlooked. EXIF: 1/250 sec, f/6.3, ISO 250, 0.33 EV
About Photographer
Dr. Vasu Vashishtha is an India-based surgeon and wildlife photographer whose work explores the diversity of life across forests, wetlands, grasslands, and oceans. With a passion for both terrestrial and underwater photography, he documents subjects ranging from tigers and birds to sharks and marine life, with a particular interest in animal behaviour and natural history.
His photography is driven by a desire to tell meaningful stories that inspire appreciation for the natural world and a sense of the need to conserve it. Drawing on the patience, discipline, and observational skills developed through his medical profession, he focuses on creating images that go beyond aesthetics to highlight ecological relationships, wildlife behaviour, and the connection between humans and nature.
When not in the operating room, he can be found exploring wild places with a camera in hand, seeking moments that reveal the beauty, resilience, and complexity of life on Earth.
Sub-adult tiger stalking a fawn and its mother on a winter morning in Turia. Shot in December, 2019.
