Photographed in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, India, the unmistakable peacock. These birds were seen frequently throughout the park with numerous males seen proudly displaying their magnificent tail feathers. Although these birds are generally seen on the ground, at one point we sighted one perched high in a tree. We stopped and waited in hope that the bird might take off from the branch and provide us with a somewhat rare flight shot. Alas, it was content to survey […]
Photographed in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in India, the Jungle Cat can be difficult to see as it moves through brush. In this instance the cat emerged momentarily into a clearing allowing for the photograph. This is one of three sub-species of Jungle Cat and has a fairly extensive range across India and neighbouring countries. The species is not considered to be endangered and there has been a ban on them being hunted since the late 1970s. Jungle Cat, […]
Early morning in Ladakh, sub-freezing overnight temperatures made getting out from under the covers the first challenge. Throwing the curtains open to the day frequently revealed a friendly face peering in! 🙂 Wake up call, Ulley Village, Ladakh. It probably says something about the capability of recent digital cameras that this is a single frame, not a composite or HDR image. The dynamic range of the camera (Fujifilm XH2s) was able to handle the well lit snow outside the […]
Whilst my stay in the Ladakh region of India was mainly focused on photographing snow leopards and other wildlife, there was also the opportunity to interact with the local people who were welcoming towards us. Whilst eco-tourism is a relatively recent development, the raising of Pashmina Goats for their prized fine wool has been a feature of village life for generations. Traditionally a family’s wealth would be defined by how many goats they owned and consequently the goats are […]
It seems no visit to India is complete without a visit to Agra and the legendary Taj Mahal. This was my third visit over the years with today’s picture being taken from the Mehtab Bagh, or “Moonlight Garden,” on the opposite side of the Yamuna River. I won’t go into detail here about the history and architecture involved as it’s extensively explained elsewhere. Years ago (back in the film days) I photographed the Taj from the river bank with […]
As alluded to in a previous blog post, today’s post relates to the Snow Leopards of Ladakh, India. My journey to the region in February, 2023, was primarily to seek out, and photograph, the elusive snow leopard. This animal has an almost mythical reputation, “always present, rarely sighted”. As the apex predator of this mountainous region, individuals range over large areas in search of prey, notably Urials and Ibex. Both predator and prey are superbly adapted to […]
February, 2023, winter in Ladakh in the north-west of India and the quest is to find and photograph the elusive snow leopard. At an altitude of approximately 4000 metres and with overnight temperatures dropping as low as minus 20 Celsius, you need to be prepared. Wildlife is often viewed at a distance, neccessitating the use of long telephoto lenses and a bit of luck too. Whilst the leopard was our main target (and will be the subject of […]
Following on from yesterday’s post, some further panoramic shots of Bangkok taken during a hazy sunset. Today I’ve decided to go with the sepia toned monochrome treatment. The first image is a 5 shot stitched panorama. Made using the 102 megapixel Fujifilm GFX 100s the file size of the panoramic was a memory test for the computer with the composite file reaching over 5 gigabyte during processing. I ended up with a file that would print at high resolution […]
A characteristic hazy late afternoon in Bangkok, Thailand, as seen from a downtown rooftop bar. Downtown Bangkok under a hazy sunset. ~KD
The Palace of Fine Arts located in the Marina District of San Francisco was one of several structures constructed for the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition which commemorated the opening of the Panama Canal and also served to demonstrate the recovery of the city following the great earthquake and fire of 1906. The buildings constructed for the Expo weren’t intended to last long term and so were built from flimsy materials such as timber, plaster and burlap. Most of the […]