Posted in Trip Reports on October 12th, 2009 by Krishnan V – 2 Comments
Woke up 3 AM on the sunday and drove to Akshi along with Girish, Parag, Swapneel & Rakesh. Right there at the crack of dawn 
Receding tide and I went down on the wet beach full length on my stomach, muck and all
Used the “Skimmer” along with the wimberly for ground level work .
All Nikon D3, 600mm + TC17
My favourite is where, I envisioned static gulls below and flight blurred ones just above. Made something like what I had in mind . I have plans to improve this shot the next time but, for now here it is.
The Ruddy Turnstone doing its thing
read more »
Share on Facebook
Posted in Uncategorized on October 9th, 2009 by Krishnan V – 5 Comments
Got a cover shot published in the Jet Lite inflight Magazine “Flylite” October 2009 issue.
8 AM, Rajbehra, Bandhavgarh National Park, May 2009
Nikon D2X
Nikon 600mm VR + TC14E
ISO 500, 1/1000th @ F5.6
UniWB
Shot using a Bean Bag from a safari jeep.
Share on Facebook
Posted in Trip Reports on October 2nd, 2009 by Krishnan V – 7 Comments
This is a way overdue report and I will keep it short.
The Scarlet Sunbird from our hotel room. A really really long shot with the 600 + TC 17 ( 1/60th @ F6.7 ISO 250) but, I like this one. This is one pretty birdie for sure !
Highlights
Hoolock Gibbon, the only Ape in India at Panbari.
Rare ones: The Abbots Babbler & The Silver Breasted Broadbill also at Panbari. Panbari is a forest and a dense one and totally high ISO zone. One can only do a walking trail. Shooting style, hand held or at best, long lens on a monopod. Be very aware of stumbling into wild elephants.
The Swamp Francolin on the eastern range. Way low light and these were pretty far away. Not the best of shots but, there you are.
The Grey Headed Fish Eagle
Starling roosting flight & an Asian Barred Owlet
The Pallas Fish Eagle
The King Vulture & Another Pallas Fish Eagle above its nest. I like this one
The Elephants
The Turtles
Wild Buffalo
Of course the Indian Rhino
On the last morning I got this right from our breakfast table at Wildgrass Resort. The Black hooded oriole.
There is a bunch more. For all the pics from the trip Click here>>> Kaziranga Pics
I have a few more to pics process and will add them in later.
The Golden Langur
Thousands of Greater Adjutant Storks at Guwahati Garbage Dump. Probably the single largest population of the endangered Greater Adjutant Storks anywhere in the world.
Share on Facebook
Posted in Trip Reports on September 20th, 2009 by Krishnan V – Be the first to comment
I went to Kalyan today along with Rakesh. Lots of sightings but not much photographically.
A Spotted Munia
A Pied Cuckoo
And finally a funky processed shot
Share on Facebook
Posted in Trip Reports on September 13th, 2009 by Krishnan V – 6 Comments
Took a trip to Uran today. Well the land filling of the marshes are well underway. The bushes that screened the water are all chopped off. The pools are smaller and my favourite temple pool where the spoonbills land, will soon also be filled up . All in all, Uran and its ecology is pretty much gone. The birds are fewer and, those that are there are much further away. A steller birding area close to Mumbai is at its death throes.
Temple Pond being filled
Well, I did find a nice Baya Weaver nest and made some flight image. The only way is to pre-focus and let the motor drive do its stuff. Even then , had to predict where to prefocus. Really tough ones these and they are still not where I want them to be. But any case, here goes.
Yep “almost” got them.
Finally, something a bit more usable…..
And here is a funny one where these birds ended up fighting over the female and between two females !
Share on Facebook
