As the monsoons loomed over coastal India in early June 2016, a small group of photography enthusiasts and nature lovers set off to the wondrous forests of the Western Ghats at Agumbe on a photography tour organized by Darter Photography. Over the 3 days, we explored the forests around the campsite and photographed the amazing […]
When I show this photograph to my friends, they often pose this question to me – “How far were you from the snake?” There is a deep sense of concern in their question (in most cases). The snake in the photograph is a Saw-scaled Viper (Echis carinatus) – one of India’s Big 4 venomous snakes. The answer in […]
Photograph Description – I have found the sheer beauty and diversity that rainforests offer very fascinating. While we all have our wishlist of the ‘sought after species’ like snakes, other reptiles and amphibians, there is much more to the rainforest than just that. I wanted to make an image that can tell the story of […]
Excitement. Anticipation. A little bit of nervousness. Doing a tour for the first time has been a mix of all this and more for us. Our new destination for the weekend – Goa (as part of our Rainforest Rendezvous brand). We were headed to Swapnagandha Resort in the Chorla Ghat area. Over the course of […]
You see them one moment. They are gone the next moment. It is only when you look at them through the macro lens that you realize how resplendent they are. Tiger Beetles can simply take your breath away! Tiger Beetles are characterized by their large bulging eyes, long legs and curved mandibles. They are […]
On April 6-7, we headed out on our first Rainforest Rendezvous tour of Agumbe this year (and our first ever in summer). The campsite of Kalinga Centre for Rainforest Ecology (run by Gowri Shankar) is set within an areca nut plantation, with rainforest surrounding it on all sides. As we were settling down for […]