PhotoBlog
This site also documents my return to photography, one image a day, one story at a time.
Travel - Iceland
Back in 2012, I took a fantastic week long trip with my wife Jenifer, and our two old friends Jon and Tatyana on a 3000+ km around Iceland. Looking back on the images I got is a joy for me and I hope you might enjoy them too! :) For anyone who has never been, i would highly recommend it! :)
News - Some bad news for French wolves!
A decree earlier this month by the ecology and agriculture French ministerial spells bad news for the French wolf population. The decree is about the organisation of wolf hunting for the 2015/2016 season (Official Journal of 2 July 2015).
Understanding the histogram and how to use it
Given the fact that all modern digital cameras have an LCD screen screen on the back that will actually display the image, what is the point in the histogram? What is the histogram showing us? How is it useful? How to use histograms to their best.
Project - YTP, Prasad Kumar
I am the official photographer for a year long series of exhibitions by local Bangalore artists. check out the action from the first show!
News - Where elephants roam...
~60% of the worlds population of the endangered asian elephant (elephas maximus) is found in India, with Karnataka state haralding the largest population. Scientists at NCF collated data to form a distribution map of elephants in Karnataka.
News - Perseverance pays off for Johan!
Photography Johan Georget spent 7 hours waiting for this amazing image of this black rhino at sunset. This is a prime example of creating an image. He put in the effort and time to source location, observe the behaviour of the rhinos going to this watering hole, and waiting for right time. Fantastic pic!
News - Wild tiger 10km from Bangalore?
Forest officials have reported a wild tiger in the fringes of Bannerghatta National Park in the south of Bangalore. This is barely 10km away from city.
News - Floods in Assam, India
The coming of the monsoons in India is associated with good news, particularly with regards to the wildlife after long and difficult dry seasons. However, that is not always the case, and Assam is an example.
Kaziranga
Another trip down memory lane... this time a shoot in Kaziranga Tiger Reserve in Assam, India! :)
I stood by the jeep looking out over the grasslands of Kaziranga in the state of Assam watching some swamp deer and rhinos graze in the distance. It was beautiful! Then suddenly the elephant grass in front of me twitched and out strode a rhino, heading straight at me. I froze as it approached, my muscles tensed as my body prepared for flight. It kept coming closer, too close, was it going to charge? Should I run?
News - MoU to raise £20 million for elephant corridors
Some good news came recently, when 5 major conservation organisations (WTI, IFAW, IUCN NL, World Land Trust & Elephant Family) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to raise £20-million for the construction of 100 key elephant corridors.
News - Nikon release new 500mm and 600mm lenses
Nikon announces new 500mm and 600mm f/4 lenses (and a smaller one too)....
Great news for the Nikon wildlife shooters out there... :) Jared Polin (aka FroKnowsPhoto) gives you the low-down!
News - Inside an Elephant Capture
A disturbing story by Kalyan Varma : "When we read of man-elephant conflict , we agree that “capture” is the most logical solution. But do we know what capturing a wild elephant actually means, what it looks like, what it feels like?"