We often encounter cluttered / muddled environment especially in the tropics and at times in temperate ecosystems. Making a good landscape image, isolating the elements in such a scenario is not an easy task. Things get harder if it is your first trip to such a place. I encountered one such scenario recently during one …
Rain forests and layered architecture
Layered Architecture – A term so common in software? Well, when seriously thought about, it was nature who had already created and we just copied the concept and contrived the ‘design’ ! What a wonderful analogy isn’t it? Non-software people – kindly excuse if you are unable to relate what I am talking here. IF …
Kumaraparvata at first light
Reminiscing on my past treks and ventures into the western ghats wilderness. It has been more than two years and I still have the vivid memories of my trek to Kumaraparvata. Pristine evergreen forest, music of the endemic birds of the Westernghats, tall trees, sunlight just manage to penetrate through dense canopy. As we navigate …
The magic of monsoons (July ’11) – Workshop report
Text copyright Ashwini Kumar Bhat. Image copyright participants of Landscape Wizards Magic of monsoons workshop It all started on a Friday morning when all the participants assembled in Sirsi, Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka. Post breakfast, adventure of walking the jungles of the western ghats had finally begun. The entire team of nature photography enthusiasts …
Nature photography in monsoon
Monsoon – the word symbolizes freshness! When the initial drizzles transforms into pouring rain, the land of the mountains – Sahyadris too start their transformation. Rainfall brings life to the dried streams and the wetness causes the rocks to have a lovely green layer of moss. The forest gets life all over again and the …
Strums from the heaven
It all started off with a single thought that originated deep inside the minds of one of the Landscape Wizards’ team member. It was a question – ” Can two different art forms culminate at a point to create a unique art work that is exclusive? ” The idea when presented in front of the team …
An appointment with the ‘Super Moon’
Scientifically speaking, distance from Earth to the Moon is generally referred by the terms - Apogee and perigee. Apogee is the furthest point from the Earth. Perigee is the closest point to the Earth and it is in this stage that the Moon appears larger. Gravitational influence on tides is highest when moon is at perigee. Super Moon Though …
Why visit the same place again?
Normal tendency of photographers is – to visit a beautiful place, spend timeshooting and move on to another one. They make images which are offered at that point in time. Sometimes, they tend to get some amazing images which can be kind of attributed to their sheer (good) luck! Then, there are those who spend …
Landscape photography – The most dangerous form of photography
Yes, you read that right!!! I know the title sounds a little unbelievable, but it actually is true! People may think that making images of Lions and Tigers in the wild is dangerous and Landscape photography on the other hand, is all about shooting pretty flower filled pastures, which is so easy. So what could …
Recent Comments