Here are the pictures selected by the Jury for the Collection-4.
Peacock and the Sunset: Flying Higher than the Sun! (Bandipura Tiger Reserve- February 2022) I saw this peacock on the top of this tree at around 5.15pm. I decided to wait praying the Peacock to take a flight and cross the branch. Waiting for this was tiring and it took 45 minutes for this peacock to do so and voila, it was a perfect moment as the Sun started to set on the branches of the Tree. In the wild, moments are made with patience and planning and I learn it dearly that day.
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.
This image was taken in Jhalana. On day 2nd, when I entered the jungle, I felt an unusual silence. Just after 10 minutes, we saw Rana and Flora (The name of these leopards) crossing the road. Rana is a bold male leopard, and Flora is female. They started making love and mating in front of 10-12 gypsies, and while they were crossing the road which was really closer to our gypsy around 8-10 feet.
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Kolkata (West Bengal)
Amboli Bush Frog calling its mate inside heavy rain at Amboli in Maharashtra. I have used one torch light behind the tree to get rain effects and one flash for the frog.
About Photographer
Love to travel and keep the moments of Nature forever through Lens.On every holiday or vacation I excuse myself to voyages, safaris, treks or even a walk through the deepest neck of the woods and soak in the true taste of nature. The flora and fauna of Western Ghats of India has always fascinated me. Macro, wildlife, night sky, landscapes are my forte.
'The Yawn!' Leopard, the ghost of the jungle, at Jhalana Leopard Safari Park, Jaipur. India. Leopards are usually very shy and quick to disappear. However, this guy was feeling a bit sleepy in the morning and that gave me enough time to click his yawn. Image shot in March 2022. Gear: Canon EOS R6 camera with RF 100-500 L lens.
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Graphic Designer & Wildlife Photographer. Winner of Sony-BBC Earth Photo Competition (Wildlife) 2022. Pics published and appreciated by NatGeo & BBC Wild. Honoured with EFIAP, EFIP, HON.CPE, A.CPE, ES.CPE Distinctions.
Tigers often go on a patrol of their territory. on this routine, they mainly mark their territory by rubbing themselves, scratching and urinating. They also stop and sniff every now and than. This behavior helps to find whether or not there is any female who is heat or is there any other intruding male etc. in this image, i was lucky to see and photograph the mighty male sniffing a tree.
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Love to travel and click pictures
Tiger Sighting in Sunerbans National Park, West Bengal, India.
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Visual Storyteller
There is no love or devotion like that of a mother for her child !!! . This shot is taken from Kaziranga National Park in the Eastern Zone
About Photographer
Hello amazing people, this is Navonil. I would love to present myself as a Nature’s Visual Storyteller. I am from Kolkata, West Bengal, India. I love to enjoy, absorb and relish the pure magical beauty of Mother Nature. My aim has always been to portray nature's beauty and her creations. And to share our rich biodiversity with the people around and the need for its conservation.At present, I am currently pursuing my BTech in the field of Bioengineering from Vellore Institute Of Technology (VIT). love for nature and wildlife has developed since childhood. In my teenage years, I became a fan of the jungles and its wilderness as I read the books of Jim Corbett, Kenneth Anderson and Ruskin Bond. Slowly this love grew into a passion in the last few years. For that, I have chosen the camera as my medium of showcasing my love for Mother Nature and since 2016 I have started my humble journey of capturing the subtle beauty of nature and its wilderness.
The Greater Hornbill , Clicked at Mangaon, Maharashtra, Equipment used Sony ILCE-7RM3, with Sony 200-600 lens
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Am an entrepreneur from Pune who is also a photography enthusiast. My first love is wildlife photography, but i also have a passion for nature, landscapes travel. Photography to me is both de-stressing and rejuvenating.
I saw this beautiful Flamingo with a frame full of building construction. It gave me a feel like how we are taking all the natural resources and utilising all for ourselves. We are the most selfish beings in this world.
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I am a wildlife photographer who loves to travel to different locations and photograph the amazing wild moments.
The desire to to get a decent closeup of one of the most vibrant, colorful and beautiful birds of the Himalayas made me huff and puff on the snow covered slopes of Tungnath (Chopta). I had almost given up hope to get a shot of the head turn as it was always ahead of me and scampering towards the edge of the cliff from where it could fly off.. As the Monal reached the edge of the cliff, it stopped for a moment and turned its head as if to check how far back i was...And this shot happened..
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