This is a photograph of Matirmandir , auroville, pondicherry constructed for performic yogic exercies.

Clicked the image during safari at Bandipur Tiger Reserve. For most of the time, elephant was looking away and light was coming from one side. I waited for a right moment so as to get light falling on head. Used exposure compensation to underexpose the image by two stops while shooting to get rich shadows and highlights with contrast to create a portrait.

Taken in the lands of raptors and blackbucks tall chappar the furious and fast common Kestrel

The oriental pied hornbill is an Indo-Malayan pied hornbill, a large canopy-dwelling birds. Two other common names for this species are Sunda pied hornbill and Malaysian pied hornbill. The species is considered to be among the smallest and most common of the Asian hornbills.

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Shot this beauty in the middle of the Vembanad Lake in Kerala. Though I would have preferred if this little bird was perched on a tree branch for the more natural look, the bird was perched on one of the many bamboo poles in the lake that marked the boating lane. This was a good vantage point from where it could see and decide what its next meal would be.

Early Mornig Silently waiting for Prey

Brightening in darkness

The World has evolved a long way from the caves of ancient times to the skyscrapers of today. But amidst all the development, we have lost two faithful and loyal companions of man : Nature and wildlife. The rustle of leaves and the happy chirping of the birds have gotten lost in the constant rush of everyday life. The cool breeze and cheerful ripples of water in lakes have become a rare sight. It is a miracle these days to find a place where you can become one with nature and observe the quirky ways of our gifted flying friends. Bird watching is a luxury similar to water that city dwellers cannot afford. Hence we need a place that we can escape to so that we can experience the serenity of a lake in the company of the beautiful birds. Such a place does exists at the Pulicat Bird sanctuary but sadly it is underdeveloped and not suitable to be regarded as a spot that welcomes tourists. It is our turn to give back to nature for all the gifts that it has selflessly showered upon us. We need to safeguard such pr