9th July 2009, 23:10
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9th July 2009, 23:38
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| Fantastic photography Sir. Of course, with 100-400 lens, it is naturally expected (read wildlife photography). The pics are eye treat to watch. I loved the Panorama very much. Seems you are the king of panoramas. I have seen your panoramas of Nallamala forest too. Thanks a lot for sharing the pics and trip  The break failure event is scary. |
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10th July 2009, 00:34
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Thank you and yes the 100-400, well without it the reach would not be possible at all neither the quality, It is my lifeline see how I clutch it in all conditions, like a baby is held by its mother, notice in the jungle and bird sanctuary the drizzle which was most irritating for me and poison for the equipment. No complaints it was not a studio shoot anyways. The brake failure was not as scary in reality as it was detected early and we always have Devidas who is very experienced and does not take chances, and Thanks for the title too. Quote:
Thankyou, it was definetely a wonderful trip, the pure scent of the forest is enough to take you on a high and the oxygen levels ensure that you do not tire out. Quote:
Thankyou again, I hope there are many more who would walk the wildlife side, As you are aware this is the last of what we are seeing and our rapidly dwindling wildlife scenario is overlooked by the ones who can and could make a difference. Best Regards, Quote:
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Thank you and yes the 100-400, well without it the reach would not be possible at all neither the quality, It is my lifeline see how I clutch it in all conditions, like a baby is held by its mother, notice in the jungle and bird sanctuary the drizzle which was most irritating for me and poison for the equipment. No complaints it was not a studio shoot anyways. The brake failure was not as scary in reality as it was detected early and we always have Devidas who is very experienced and does not take chances, and Thanks for the title too. Quote:
Thankyou, it was definetely a wonderful trip, the pure scent of the forest is enough to take you on a high and the oxygen levels ensure that you do not tire out. Quote:
Thankyou again, I hope there are many more who would walk the wildlife side, As you are aware this is the last of what we are seeing and our rapidly dwindling wildlife scenario is overlooked by the ones who can and could make a difference. Quote:
MC,Thank you very much for your kind comments. Best Regards, Last edited by Rudra Sen : 10th July 2009 at 17:30. Reason: Merging posts | ||||||||||
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10th July 2009, 09:55
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| Senior - BHPian | ...in continuation, In a high state of alert, as there was an alarm call from the right direction about 1 kilometer away. Deers prefer to be in open areas where they can have better visibility of danger from afar and like to be in the company of Langur's (as it has the advantage of a ariel view of the forest, Langur is an alert sentry and has the capability of an early warning system in case of any predatory ambush).  Serene, when relaxed.  Gaur bull, it stands 6 feet at shoulder.  A brief halt in the forest.  The endless lush green forest, envisage what it will be at the end of the monsoon season.  Use your imagination.  Open billed stork, chick. the incessant drizzle was bad for the equipment, also we were constrained to shoot at low shutter speeds due to low light conditions at the bird sanctuary.  Painted stork closeup.  Last edited by fazalaliadil : 10th July 2009 at 10:06. |
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10th July 2009, 10:03
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| Senior - BHPian  | nice pics fazal. thanks for sharing. you have planned this trip in the wrong time of the year for spotting wildlife, but its fantastic to see the forests now and travel in this weather waiting for more... |
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Surely it was the wrong time of the year, we took our chances as monsoons were delayed in this part of South, but were late by just two days, as we were monitoring the weather there before we left Hyderabad at very regular intervals. Except for the Tiger and Panther, and of course the Nagarhole elephants which were on their migration to Madumalai forest, we more or less sighted a good number of species beyond our expectations considering the change in weather and new forest cover. | |
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10th July 2009, 11:14
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Sharing the experience in pictures and text wit you guys on the forum was my pleasure. Thank you and all for your kind comments. The park opens in December, but the best chance of Tiger sighting is from April-May, that is when we plan to be there again. Regards, | |
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10th July 2009, 16:38
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| Senior - BHPian  | Have been silently following this thread, admiring the amazing pics until now. Beautiful pics from the wild!  I hope there are more to come! |
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10th July 2009, 17:32
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10th July 2009, 17:39
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| Distinguished - BHPian   | Fazal, i am surprised that i missed seeing this travelogue. But as they say better late than never. You love for the wildlife is truly salutable. Amazing photography and the animals are standing out in those lush green background. I am sure you must have got totally rejevunated and oxygenated after this trip. Look forward to more pictures which seems to be the popular demand on this thread. |
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| Senior - BHPian  | I think you meant re-gurgitating? Quote:
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11th July 2009, 12:10
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| Senior - BHPian | ....in continuation, Directions from there to here and here to there.  Another view of our Nagarahole forest bunglow, notice the felled trees in the foreground are the work of tuskers, done much earlier.  View from standing position in the Gypsy .  White Ibis in flight.  Gaur head, blur is due to the head movement.  Basking Croc, in bird park.  Sambars, semi-alert. I noticed that Sambar's here are different from their species elsewhere in appearance, the ones here have a soft, short and dark brown coat as compared to lighter, longer and coarser coat of their species in India.  This is the same view of the waterhole from machan #1 (posted earlier) shot at wide angle from a different camera. Notice there's no rain at this time.  Parked in the shadows of a bamboo grove, we were so quiet that whispers too are a give away, hand signals are used to communicate with each other. This pair of fawns totally oblivious to our presence stroll along.  Shot from machan #1, just below four females drink the freshly collected rain water, again our presence totally undetected.  |
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