Bandipur & Kabini over weekends : Photologue

dezrskb · 21st October 2011, 23:45

Robi,
Wonderful job with photography. I guess 500mm prime lens and ID do good job together. The background is beautifully blurred with this lens. But such lens I guess is only available with pros as fast zooms are beyond the reach of amateur usually and serve single purpose like photojournalism and wildlife and sports photography. Right? but anyway I think you took a pro body with a pro lens for the trip. And again its the brain behind the camera to which the credit should go as camera cant compose and shoot by itself.

kirantp · 22nd October 2011, 11:01

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Originally Posted by robimahanta

Pics from recent getaway to Kabini..no cats this time around

@robinmahanta: Got hold of this photologue today and was glued to the excellent photography that makes justice to the phrase "A picture is worth 1000 words".

Regards,
Kiran

shashank.nk · 23rd October 2011, 13:20

@robimahanta: Brilliant snaps man! Its very sharp for a handheld shot. I bought a DSLR a long time back mainly for landscape and wildlife photography, though went on many landscape outings never went for a wildlife photography session.

Hope to go out on one soon and even if i get half as good pics as you i'll be very happy! The best time for wildlife spotting is during April-June months right ? Just before the monsoons arrive

motomaverick · 27th October 2011, 16:37

Really nice photographs, now really have to visit Kabini. but i envy the equipment you have used, can kill to get my hands on them

robimahanta · 26th June 2012, 16:38

Bumping an old thread of mine!
Just got back from another weekend trip to Kabini. Kabini never ceases to amaze me as whatever the season, sightings are almost guaranteed.
Some of the better images from the trip!

Got this peacock way up on a tree

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Dhole

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Some Leopard images. The B/W is processed with Nik Silver efex2 in CS5.

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gd1418 · 26th June 2012, 17:03

Why is it that the Leopard stands & poses for you, inspite on being such a shy animal? I've always had a fleeting glance. Some people have all the luck. Peacock pic is simply beautiful.

p.s. I liked the signature - (what typewriter......)

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Originally Posted by robimahanta

Bumping an old thread of mine!
Just got back from another weekend trip to Kabini. Kabini never ceases to amaze me as whatever the season, sightings are almost guaranteed.
Some of the better images from the trip!

Some Leopard images. The B/W is processed with Nik Silver efex2 in CS5.
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sach.sri · 26th June 2012, 17:07

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Originally Posted by robimahanta

Bumping an old thread of mine!
Just got back from another weekend trip to Kabini. Kabini never ceases to amaze me as whatever the season, sightings are almost guaranteed.
Some of the better images from the trip!

Got this peacock way up on a tree
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Dhole
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Some Leopard images. The B/W is processed with Nik Silver efex2 in CS5.
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Wow! Amazing pics - very crisp and clear and i have never seen such a detailed peacock image. Nor such beautiful leopard pics - grt!

Is the park open during monsoons? July time frame?

robimahanta · 26th June 2012, 17:17

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Originally Posted by sach.sri

Wow! Amazing pics - very crisp and clear and i have never seen such a detailed peacock image. Nor such beautiful leopard pics - grt!

Is the park open during monsoons? July time frame?

Thanks.
Its open throughout the year.

raghunandanj · 27th June 2012, 20:12

Excellent ! How many days did you spend out there ? You've got all the highlights except the Dholes....

ADI_77 · 27th June 2012, 20:45

Hey man you were able to sight almost all the animals in the jungle. Now that's called 'luck by chance'. The leopard looking straight in the eye is the pic of the lot. Great crystal clear images, superb camera work since the light can affect your picture quality in such places. Overall Amazing photologue.

Torque123 · 27th June 2012, 21:49

Hi Robi. Amazing pictures. Kabini never dissapoints anybody. I second what GD Sir said in one of the above posts that the Leopard always poses for you so elegantly. Has it been raining when you visited because it started raining the day i was there.

Sorry to hijack your thread. I too have a couple of snaps of my previous trip to Kabini. Please bear wiith me as i am sharing the snaps on your thread. The week of June 11th was full of Tiger and Leopard sightings at Kabini.

I was at Kabini (JLR property) on the 17th of June. Was lucky to spot a Tiger (male aged around 4 years old as per the naturalist who was with us) during the evening safari.

Guys please bear with the snaps as i know nothing about Photography and there was very little time to photograph the Tiger as it was walking away from us the moment we stopped the Jeep. Before it started walking away it was sitting right beside the road in the thickets to cross the road.

nilanjanray · 28th June 2012, 01:42

Magnificent pictures as usual Robi! Did you use the 500mm? And how far away was the leopard?

robimahanta · 28th June 2012, 23:15

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Originally Posted by raghunandanj

Excellent ! How many days did you spend out there ? You've got all the highlights except the Dholes....

I somehow dont like shooting the dholes but since you mentioned it, here are some images.

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Originally Posted by nilanjanray

Magnificent pictures as usual Robi! Did you use the 500mm? And how far away was the leopard?

Yes Nilanjan, most of the images were with the 500mm. The leopard was around 60ft away. The one amidst the shrubs was around maybe 100ft away.

flycatcher · 29th June 2012, 10:05

Amazing pictures! Thanks for bringing them to us. The last one of the 2 Dhole's playing is my pick!

rjstyles69 · 29th June 2012, 10:34

Robi as usual, awesome pictures man. You never leave us less mortals disappointed one bit :-).

21st October 2011, 23:45	#76
dezrskb BHPian Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Udupi Posts: 232 Thanked: 140 Times	Re: Bandipur & Kabini over weekends : Photologue Robi, Wonderful job with photography. I guess 500mm prime lens and ID do good job together. The background is beautifully blurred with this lens. But such lens I guess is only available with pros as fast zooms are beyond the reach of amateur usually and serve single purpose like photojournalism and wildlife and sports photography. Right? but anyway I think you took a pro body with a pro lens for the trip. And again its the brain behind the camera to which the credit should go as camera cant compose and shoot by itself.
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23rd October 2011, 13:20	#78
shashank.nk Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,696 Thanked: 1,048 Times	Re: Bandipur & Kabini over weekends : Photologue @robimahanta: Brilliant snaps man! Its very sharp for a handheld shot. I bought a DSLR a long time back mainly for landscape and wildlife photography, though went on many landscape outings never went for a wildlife photography session. Hope to go out on one soon and even if i get half as good pics as you i'll be very happy! The best time for wildlife spotting is during April-June months right ? Just before the monsoons arrive
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27th October 2011, 16:37	#79
motomaverick Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,898 Thanked: 989 Times View My Garage	Re: Bandipur & Kabini over weekends : Photologue Really nice photographs, now really have to visit Kabini. but i envy the equipment you have used, can kill to get my hands on them
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26th June 2012, 16:38	#80
robimahanta Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: BLR/GAU Posts: 833 Thanked: 6,494 Times	Re: Bandipur & Kabini over weekends : Photologue Bumping an old thread of mine! Just got back from another weekend trip to Kabini. Kabini never ceases to amaze me as whatever the season, sightings are almost guaranteed. Some of the better images from the trip! Got this peacock way up on a tree Dhole Some Leopard images. The B/W is processed with Nik Silver efex2 in CS5.
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27th June 2012, 20:12	#84
raghunandanj BHPian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Bangalore Posts: 100 Thanked: 287 Times	Re: Bandipur & Kabini over weekends : Photologue Excellent ! How many days did you spend out there ? You've got all the highlights except the Dholes....
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ADI_77 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 125 Thanked: 148 Times	Re: Bandipur & Kabini over weekends : Photologue Hey man you were able to sight almost all the animals in the jungle. Now that's called 'luck by chance'. The leopard looking straight in the eye is the pic of the lot. Great crystal clear images, superb camera work since the light can affect your picture quality in such places. Overall Amazing photologue.
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27th June 2012, 21:49	#86
Torque123 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 453 Thanked: 990 Times	Re: Bandipur & Kabini over weekends : Photologue Hi Robi. Amazing pictures. Kabini never dissapoints anybody. I second what GD Sir said in one of the above posts that the Leopard always poses for you so elegantly. Has it been raining when you visited because it started raining the day i was there. Sorry to hijack your thread. I too have a couple of snaps of my previous trip to Kabini. Please bear wiith me as i am sharing the snaps on your thread. The week of June 11th was full of Tiger and Leopard sightings at Kabini. I was at Kabini (JLR property) on the 17th of June. Was lucky to spot a Tiger (male aged around 4 years old as per the naturalist who was with us) during the evening safari. Guys please bear with the snaps as i know nothing about Photography and there was very little time to photograph the Tiger as it was walking away from us the moment we stopped the Jeep. Before it started walking away it was sitting right beside the road in the thickets to cross the road. Attached Thumbnails Attached Images
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28th June 2012, 01:42	#87
nilanjanray Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,887 Thanked: 2,926 Times View My Garage	Magnificent pictures as usual Robi! Did you use the 500mm? And how far away was the leopard?
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29th June 2012, 10:05	#89
flycatcher BHPian Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Bangalore Posts: 89 Thanked: 29 Times	Re: Bandipur & Kabini over weekends : Photologue Amazing pictures! Thanks for bringing them to us. The last one of the 2 Dhole's playing is my pick!
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29th June 2012, 10:34	#90
rjstyles69 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bengalooru.. Posts: 4,343 Thanked: 842 Times View My Garage	Re: Bandipur & Kabini over weekends : Photologue Robi as usual, awesome pictures man. You never leave us less mortals disappointed one bit :-).
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