PhotoBlog
This site also documents my return to photography, one image a day, one story at a time.
Macro on the cheap...
Want to try macro photography, but don't have the cash... well here is an option!
Macro photography is fun... but a good macro lens is expensive (as all good lenses are). So if you want to try it, but don't have the cash to do it... just flip your standard lens around... no, i'm not kidding!
Interview - Me being interviewed for Bandipur Beckons
Hear me being interviewed about wildlife photography and Bandipur Tiger Reserve!
A while ago now I was interviewed by a good friend of mine, Shreejata Gupta, about my love for wildlife photography and Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka, India. For me it is cringworthy, but hopefully you'll enjoy it!
News - The babbling babbler!
A recent scientific paper published in PLoS Biol by provided some rather amazing results... Humans are not the only species that can talk!
Image of Babblers taken from wikipedia many thanks Avcida.
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.