Decapitated
A python lies still across the railway tracks, its head separated from its body. Once full of life, now silent and broken. Nikon D750 + Nikkor 50mm f Lens
Tag urban wildlife
Controlled Chaos
Scribbles of light in the dark – these fireflies were really putting up a show in an enigmatic forest in Coorg. It was mesmerising to see the millions of them move about in the darkness. Nikon D750 + Nikkor 50mm…
Origins on Tiles
Small eggs sit quietly on a twig before some brown tiles, waiting for life to begin. The smooth shapes and warm colors create a calm and simple scene. Nikon D750 + Nikkor 105mm f Macro Lens
Summer
Perched on a straw of grass, this dragonfly was enjoying the summer sun. The vibrant warm tones really make the dragonfly pop. Nikon D750 + Nikkor 105mm f Macro Lens
Minimal
A lone kingfisher perches on a wire, its figure standing out against the soft, white background. Nikon D750 + Nikkor 105mm f Macro Lens
Azure
The misty banks of the Sharavati Backwaters hold many surprises. One of them are the creative spots spiders find for themselves. I found this dew-laden web inside a hole on an azure boat. I like how the composition turned out,…
Peak
I feel like the spider looks like it is on the top of the world. The monochrome adds a lot of depth to the image. We spotted this backlit Ant Mimicking Spider on a palm leaf during a cloudy winter…
Divine Dwelling
Doesn’t the curve of the egrets body perfectly complement the temple’s architecture? When visiting the ancient Belur temple, we spotted various birds on the roof. It was mid afternoon, so I got the perfect light for this shot. Nikon D750…
Escape
Doesn’t it look like the crow is rapidly escaping from something? It’s probably just a quintessential morning for it. I decided to try something new with some typical subjects, such as crows and black kites. So, I started panning through…
Holy Walk
When walking around the serene Kumbh Mela, I spotted numerous Egrets in the many rivers. It looked like it was taking the “Holy Walk” in the Yamuna. I tried photographing this particular one while on a Pontoon bridge. The sunset…
Amidst the Landfill 2
When commuting to school, I spot these egrets amidst a landfill every day. Sometimes, these egrets come close to the road, trying to find a meal for themselves. When trying to photograph them creatively, I realized that I could capture…
Corner House
When searching for spiders on a tree, I found this Ornamental Tree Trunk Spider on its web. I tried taking a silhouette image of it in the corner, with many out-of-focus leaves in the background. I converted this image to…
Camouflage
I found this Housefly on a vibrant plant in a garden near my home. Trying to get a creative shot, I included some other leaves in the foreground. In one of these images, I got a good frame with importance…
Amidst the Landfill
When commuting to a park near our home, we spotted many egrets in a landfill. We immediately got off and started taking photos. These birds didn’t feel bothered since many people were walking on the road regularly. People regularly throw…
Living in a Treehouse
After spotting this Ornamental Tree Trunk Spider on a tree inside a park, I wanted to depict it from a unique angle. Since I had a wide-angle lens, I tried to include the majority of the tree it was sitting…
Pursuit of Prey
While exploring the shrubs beside a huge lake on the outskirts of Bangalore, I found this crab spider on a Lantana flower. I tried many different perspectives to frame this spider, but I found this one the most appealing since…
Handlebar Haven
My father and I often explore old, abandoned vehicles near our home in search of urban wildlife. One day, while examining an antique motor scooter, I discovered a Moorish Wall Gecko tucked inside its broken handle. Over the next few…
Standing out in the Crowd
Doesn’t this ant look very confident standing in the middle of a huge gathering? I had spotted a huge weaver ant nest in the middle of our relative’s garden in Sringeri. Many ants like this one were trying to scare…
Hide & Seek
What do you think the thin green wire in front of the head of the snake is? It is a part of the serpent itself! When my father and I were visiting our relative near my native, Sringeri, we spotted…
A Tribute
This image was named so since I felt this ant was paying tribute to the dead ant by carrying it on its shoulders. I really like this image since the ants are perfectly backlit, the background is very contrasting, and…
Resilience
While taking a casual stroll on a beach in my native Udupi, I spotted many objects that had clams living on them. Then I realized that this waste had been washed ashore by the sea. These clams were still alive,…
The Eye
While out exploring our relative’s garden in my native Sringeri, we spotted this calm Green Vine Snake. I experimented with foreground blur while trying new ways to shoot this serpent, so I included many out-of-focus leaves in the picture. I…
Get a hold
This is a Giant wood spider (Nephila), on a cloudy winter morning in my native, Sringeri. If you look closely, you can see thousands of dew drops on this delicate web. I love how the barren trees complement this frame.…
A Feast
While my father and I were exploring our relative’s garden in Sringeri, my father spotted this Green Vine snake with a Garden lizard it had just caught. I rushed to get a good image of it. It took the snake…
Autograph
When my father and I were casually strolling around a park looking for subjects, I suddenly spotted this artistic shape made by a caterpillar. I experimented with including different types of leaves in the other parts of the image, and…
On Cloud Nine
When I was exploring a broken old slide in a park near my house, I spotted this hornet on another insect’s eggs. This Hornet did not mind my presence, even if I got close to it. I also noticed that…
Stuck
While I was traveling by bus during the monsoon season in the Western Ghats of India, I spotted a horsefly stuck on a window. This window had some designs that added to the composition of the picture. I got some…
Thirst
One weekend, my family, a few friends, and I drove to Hampi for a photography trip. Early the next morning, around 5:30 am, we made our way up Matanga Hill to watch the sunrise. As the first light spread across…
Blue, Black, White
What do you think the blue glow behind this spider is? Whatever you guessed was probably wrong. It is a very bold, blue, building. This is a backlit signature spider inside another park near my home. Since this was a…
Dreamy
This is an image of two bugs mating on a leaf under the overcast sky in my native, Sringeri. I really like that there are only a handful of colors in the frame. When I was exploring our backyard in…