[v&v]

Originally Posted by wanderernomad

Great write up and pics. I see that you caught one of the bulls at a rather inopportune moment. Last but 2 pictures in post 4. lol

Thanks wanderernomad. Well that pic is a chance pic...

Originally Posted by nilanjanray

Lovely travelogue. Thanks for sharing. Would have been better if you had stretched it out a little bit instead of writing an abridged version :-)

Thanks nilanjanray. Well as for TL , i would have certainly love TL to be more elaborate than the current one, shortage of time is the main culprit. I have another 4 to 5 TL still pending to share.

Originally Posted by dutta_d1

Fantastic photos. Never went to the Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary. But after seeing the pics, it is in my to-visit list now.

Can you tell us what camera/lens you used?

Thanks dutta_d1. Gobbon WLS is a great place. Should visit. Wished my macro lens was with me. Do take one, in case you own one.
Lens i was using Tamron 150 - 600. All shots were hand held.

Originally Posted by gd1418

Nice photologue with some great pictures. I wish you had detailed the logistics more. Like you mentioned that the Central Zone was about 20 odd ams from the ticketing counter.

So what time the ticketing counter opened so as to take the elephant safari at 5:30 and the jeep safari at 7:30?

Thanks GD bhia. As for your query , The central zone is the most in demand zone and opposite to ticketing counter. Western zone is 20 kms from Ticketing counter.

Elephant safari can be clubbed with Jeep safari in Central zone only. Since other zone far, it would be tight to combined both.

[nilanjanray]

Originally Posted by v&v

Lens i was using Tamron 150 - 600. All shots were hand held.

How did the lens perform?

What shutter speed and ISO were you shooting, mostly?

I am thinking of going for the Nikon mount.

[nkishore_007]

Originally Posted by v&v

After my trip to Ranthambore in Oct, Went for a photo tour to Dhikala,Corbett in Dec and the next photo tour was planned for Kaziranga.
This trip was also booked through Nature wanderer.
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I would like to thank you for the detailed showcase of nature and beauty! I am from that part of the country and it does make it feel at home looking at the pics.
Cheers!

I do agree that being a UNESCO World Heritage site, it should have been uplifted and highlighted more than how it is now. The North East part of our country have many more jewels, if harnessed well, can be a major revenue boosting avenues.
Kaziranga is know for elephant grass, and normally towards the starting of Q2 every year, they are burnt down making the animals more visible when doing the elephant/jeep safari.

When I was at my office HQ in one of the the Scandinavian countries, I was a little amazed to find a conference room named "Kaziranga". Someone in that far flung geographical region does know what it is all about and made it prominent! Cheers to that individual!

[v&v]

Originally Posted by nilanjanray

How did the lens perform?

What shutter speed and ISO were you shooting, mostly?

I am thinking of going for the Nikon mount.

I usually used ISO 200 , 400 and 800. I ensured that i didnt go below 1/250 and i feel 1/400 at 500mm or above had good result.

I liked this lens. Fast and sharp with in its parameter.

Originally Posted by nkishore_007

I would like to thank you for the detailed showcase of nature and beauty! I am from that part of the country and it does make it feel at home looking at the pics.
Cheers!

Thanks nkishore. I wanted to cover Manas too. But the program didnt align. Anyway there is always next time

[Baddychat]

Nice travelogue and fantastic pictures ! Kaziranga added to bucket list for 2014.

[debmum]

Wonderful travelogue. Assam and the North East in general is truly amazing in terms of flora and fauna. I wish only if our government had tried little more to promote these areas and marketed those to overseas tourists in a better way. The place badly needs funds, I guess.

[sach.sri]

Awesome log!!! We dont have much representation of the NE WLS on the Travelogues

Also - amazing pics. Can you also pls share the logistics? costing, places to stay, how to book, etc

any contact details?

Thanks.

[v&v]

Originally Posted by Baddychat

Nice travelogue and fantastic pictures ! Kaziranga added to bucket list for 2014.

Thanks Baddychat. Do visit Gibbon WLS too. Beautiful place.

Originally Posted by debmum

Wonderful travelogue. Assam and the North East in general is truly amazing in terms of flora and fauna. I wish only if our government had tried little more to promote these areas and marketed those to overseas tourists in a better way. The place badly needs funds, I guess.

Thanks and true debmum. North East equally has lots of places to explore.
Lets hope for the best...

Originally Posted by sach.sri

Awesome log!!! We dont have much representation of the NE WLS on the Travelogues

Also - amazing pics. Can you also pls share the logistics? costing, places to stay, how to book, etc

any contact details?

Thanks.

Thanks Sachin. I went with Canon Edge photo tour operator - Nature Wanderers. There is a distinct advantage to go with such operators even though it become little expensive. It costed 26k for the trip plus flight cost from Delhi Guwahati Delhi.

Contact details , check out their website.

[majumon]

Truly amazing photographs , transports you to that location. Took a lot of time going through your TL and thoroughly enjoyed it. The Hornbill shots were super needless to say of the rest also. cheers.

[v&v]

Thanks manjmon. We were really luck to get the hornbill shots. I shot over 600 shots in different poses..

[joybhowmik]

V&V - fantastic wild life shots. Buffaloes , elephants, birds - all !
It's like you've transported me into the Kaziranga park!

[v&v]

Thanks Joy. Would have been perfect five have i got the tiger too. Anyway there is always next time ...