October 19th, 2011
I have always wanted to try street photography. A big camera (read DSLR) unfortunately is not the tool for it I’ve realized, the attention the camera seeks takes away from the natural expressions and ruins almost all opportunities for a candid shot. Recently when I upgraded my mobile phone to a Samsung Galaxy SII with an amazing camera and visited mumbai simultaneously, it was the perfect time for me to try my hand at street photography. This experiment is also to reiterate that the a DSLR is not always the solution and even a mobile phone can produce some amazing results…
Marine drive walkway
Juhu chowpatty
Sunset at Juhu chowpatty
No trip to Mumbai is complete without Masala Pav
And ofcourse the famous colas
Ganapati immersion procession
Boys who take the Ganapati for the immersion
The old and new, mills that make way for malls – Phoenix mall
Contrasting worlds
Madh island, the escapade from the bustling city
The ever growing city and its needs… The sealink
February 15th, 2011
The last few months have been very interesting and exciting. Coming from a technology background and having worked with photography and filming, I’ve always felt that the line between different types of media has been fast diminishing. There are times when you want to freeze that moment and show a photograph to tell a story, other times you need the brilliance of motion and audio. There are also times when you feel you could have shown a panorama of the place to establish its beauty. Recently I had the opportunity to work with Microsoft Research Labs on their new platform which combines different types of media to create a whole new method of interactive story telling. Digital narratives is where the new technology “Rich Interactive Narratives (RIN)” is being showcased. I worked on stills, 360 degree panos, synths and video for the Hampi narrative, take a look at it and tell me how you liked it. The technology is very new and these are just some pilot projects, hopefully will be able to work on narratives for wildlife soon.
Also the new Nikon D7000 has been proving extremely good. Great image quality and amazing video. Been working on some new video projects with it which should be out soon.
October 29th, 2009
The call of the Malabar Whistling Trush, is one of the most melodious pieces of music I’ve ever heard in nature. I’ve always wanted to photograph this bird for a long time. Photographing them can be quite challenging given that they make their homes in the deep forests of western ghats and that they are shy. Valparai is one of the best places to photograph them, as they are all around the town.
Click the play button to hear the call of the Whistling Trush
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August 25th, 2009
Its been a lucky season. I’ve been fortunate in seeing and photographing young ones of a few key species found in India. The Joy of seeing a new generation of these animals in times which are hard for their survival has been an overwhelmingly emotional experience.
After a really long wait, I finally managed to be there at the right place at the right time to photograph the Baby King Cobras which had just hatched in a nest close to Agumbe.
I also made a short trip to Nagarhole where 2 leopard cubs abandoned in a sugarcane field close to the Nagarhole forest by the mother and have been rescued by the forest department.
The one question that came across my mind each time I saw them was “What’s their future?”
August 8th, 2009
Not many times in life does one come across opportunities like this. Wildlife is full of surprises, and one rewarded and when least expected. Having spent almost 2 weeks in the summer in Kabini and having had no luck with photographing any cats though sighted a few, I didn’t expect I’d get to shoot much in the monsoons. But I was in for a pleasant surprise. I was to see two leopards!
April 19th, 2008
Been traveling for the last two weeks, Wayanad and then Agumbe. At Agumbe we waited for 3 days but missed a lot of action that followed after I left. Will be traveling for the next month aswell. Promise to post pics in a couple of days.
January 7th, 2008
And finally got to see the majestic beasts in the wild
Tigress jump
Tiger in shrubs
Tigress portrait
Tigress sniffing
The birds are following in just a short bit 
December 11th, 2007
A quite busy and fast stage is happening in life at the current moment, need a big break.
Did a couple of trips in the recent past. Had been to a club mahindra sponsored bloggers meet at Coorg. Though I’m not a big fan of luxury resorts I did enjoy myself thoroughly. My 2 cents on the place are that they’ve not disturbed any habitat, as the resort is in a coffee plantation which is a big relief. Its a very well maintained resort in terms of local flavor and keeping the mood to the typical Coorg culture. It has loads of activities, I kept wondering how many days one needs to stay to complete these.
Did a quick trip to Dubare elephant trip from the resort which was the icing. The group was a lot of fun. For a super detailed trip read Anil’s blog, Some pics from the trip here.
In other news, am heading north for 2 weeks the coming weekend, will be in Bharatpur, Kanha, Bandavgarh and Delhi.
