The range of blues that you can see in the Verditer Flycatcher is quite stunning. From a more pale blue in… Read more Why does the Verditer Flycatcher appear blue?
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A murder of crows
Once in a while on a trip documenting avian natural history you get lucky and come across something that is known to happen… Read more A murder of crows
There is always time to try something different
In the heat of the action, we all tend to leave our exploratory self behind and get caught up in… Read more There is always time to try something different
Background is a key element of the image, pay attention to it
My last blogpost written a couple of months back was about going ground level to get a great perspective of… Read more Background is a key element of the image, pay attention to it
About being down to earth
Before I learnt how to use a DSLR to make images I used see photographers go down while taking photographs.… Read more About being down to earth
SattalScape… Part 4 – The Black & the Ashy
Sometimes when there is a flurry of activity, you get some lucky shots. I have heard it quite often that… Read more SattalScape… Part 4 – The Black & the Ashy
SattalScape… Part 3 – Grey Nightjar
We had just wrapped up our 2nd evening at Sattal and were in a busy discussion when we got into… Read more SattalScape… Part 3 – Grey Nightjar
SattalScape – The Ultramarines, Romeo & Juliet
One of the sure-shot visitors to the Sattal studio is the Ultramarine Flycatcher (or the White-browed Blue Flycatcher). They are… Read more SattalScape – The Ultramarines, Romeo & Juliet
SattalScape… Part 2 – The tale of the Broadbill
There is an interesting story behind the Long-tailed Broadbill and the Toehold trips to Sattal. On my first trip in… Read more SattalScape… Part 2 – The tale of the Broadbill
SattalScape… Part 1 – Small Niltava
We were lucky that the Small Niltava, one of the prettiest little birds that I have had the fortune to… Read more SattalScape… Part 1 – Small Niltava
Of birds, birdies and biryanis 