A Week-long Wildlife Adventure - Kanha & Bandhavgarh

ampere · 16th May 2010, 20:37

I am an amateur as far as photography is concerned.
I liked the snaps of the cats ! Very nice !

fazalaliadil · 17th May 2010, 09:51

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Originally Posted by sabynag

BTW, I have to buy a telephoto lens for wildlife photography. Do you have any suggestion ? "Canon 100-400mm L IS" or "Sigma 150-500 OS HSM" or anything similar ? Sigma is half the price but how much would be the compromize on image quality ?

Sabynag,
Go for the Canon 20D-40D body as this has a 1.6 crop factor which means your proposed 400mm will equate to 640mm...giving you an additional 240mm on a 400mm zoom without any compromise in quality.

A 100-400mm USM L IS or otherwise depends on your budget, the difference in quality is definitely there.

After seeing your photographs I was going to suggest to you earlier, that you need better equipment for wildlife photography if you are planning on making this your long term passion/ profession/ hobby.

For reference: My Great Knee pic. posted on this page is shot with a 20D body with a L series 100-400 at full focal lenght at a distance of over 20 feet.
Regards,

sabynag · 21st May 2010, 18:06

It's frustrating ...

Did Bandhavgarh tiger choke to death? - Nagpur - City - The Times of India

sabynag · 21st May 2010, 18:34

Yes, 2010 is turning out to be yet another bad year for tigers in India. We are losing them at an alarming rate in all our reserves. Don't under-estimate the "+" in 17+. This "+" includes all the unreported/unaccounted deaths (read poaching), which can be significantly higher than the reported deaths.

Corbett - 3
Bandipur - 3
Kaziranga - 2
Ranthambore - 2
Kanha - 1
Pench - 1
Bandhavgarh - 1
Valmiki - 1
Tadoba - 1
Kerala - 1
UP - 1

sabynag · 22nd May 2010, 19:42

Here is what I got from my sources in Bandhavgarh on the death of the tigress ...

Dear Mr. Nag,
the report is out that it has been hit by a vehicle, the forensic department has inspected all vehicles which went into that route including ours. All vehicles have been given a clean chit, there is a park vehicle (pick up truck) which is suspected and another park vehicle which went in at night. Report is awaited from the forensic department. It seems it will lead to some conclusion. The bad news is that there are 3 cubs around 5 months old, so we may end up loosing 4 tigers.

fazalaliadil · 22nd May 2010, 20:33

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Originally Posted by sabynag

Here is what I got from my sources in Bandhavgarh on the death of the tigress ...

Disgusting! Shame on us for not only killing a tigress by rashness but also orphaning 3 cubs.

sabynag · 31st May 2010, 17:06

Latest on the tigress death ...

3 Bandhavgarh officials suspended for cover-up | The Asian Age

sabynag · 7th December 2010, 00:17

A wildlife experience that is truly wild - I started a brand new thread on my recent trip to Chitwan National Park, Nepal.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...ml#post2165709

sabynag · 21st April 2011, 21:46

Kanha re-visited : April 2011 ... let the story begin with the birds

fazalaliadil · 22nd April 2011, 07:50

Sabynag,
After a long time?
Looking forward to some awesome shots from you and looks like you have upgraded your photographic gear.
Regards,

sabynag · 22nd April 2011, 12:22

Changeable Hawk Eagle in a hunting mood ...

sabynag · 22nd April 2011, 12:53

More eagles ... grey-headed fish eagle near a water-hole in Kanha meadows

sabynag · 22nd April 2011, 13:18

Black-shouldered Kite ...

sabynag · 24th April 2011, 19:04

Shikra ... a relatively smaller hunting bird

sabynag · 24th April 2011, 19:38

If you visit Kanha with an open mind, you see a lot more than just the tigers ...

16th May 2010, 20:37	#91
ampere Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,943 Thanked: 12,925 Times View My Garage	I am an amateur as far as photography is concerned. I liked the snaps of the cats ! Very nice !
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21st May 2010, 18:06	#93
sabynag BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 218 Thanked: 2 Times	One more tiger dead at Bandhavgarh It's frustrating ... Did Bandhavgarh tiger choke to death? - Nagpur - City - The Times of India
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21st May 2010, 18:34	#94
sabynag BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 218 Thanked: 2 Times	We lost 17+ tigers in 2010 till date ... Yes, 2010 is turning out to be yet another bad year for tigers in India. We are losing them at an alarming rate in all our reserves. Don't under-estimate the "+" in 17+. This "+" includes all the unreported/unaccounted deaths (read poaching), which can be significantly higher than the reported deaths. Corbett - 3 Bandipur - 3 Kaziranga - 2 Ranthambore - 2 Kanha - 1 Pench - 1 Bandhavgarh - 1 Valmiki - 1 Tadoba - 1 Kerala - 1 UP - 1
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22nd May 2010, 19:42	#95
sabynag BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 218 Thanked: 2 Times	Here is what I got from my sources in Bandhavgarh on the death of the tigress ... Dear Mr. Nag, the report is out that it has been hit by a vehicle, the forensic department has inspected all vehicles which went into that route including ours. All vehicles have been given a clean chit, there is a park vehicle (pick up truck) which is suspected and another park vehicle which went in at night. Report is awaited from the forensic department. It seems it will lead to some conclusion. The bad news is that there are 3 cubs around 5 months old, so we may end up loosing 4 tigers.
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31st May 2010, 17:06	#97
sabynag BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 218 Thanked: 2 Times	Latest on the tigress death ... 3 Bandhavgarh officials suspended for cover-up \| The Asian Age
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7th December 2010, 00:17	#98
sabynag BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 218 Thanked: 2 Times	A wildlife experience that is truly wild - I started a brand new thread on my recent trip to Chitwan National Park, Nepal. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...ml#post2165709
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21st April 2011, 21:46	#99
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22nd April 2011, 07:50	#100
fazalaliadil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,022 Thanked: 672 Times View My Garage	Re: A Week-long Wildlife Adventure - Kanha & Bandhavgarh Sabynag, After a long time? Looking forward to some awesome shots from you and looks like you have upgraded your photographic gear. Regards,
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22nd April 2011, 12:22	#101
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22nd April 2011, 12:53	#102
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22nd April 2011, 13:18	#103
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24th April 2011, 19:04	#104
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24th April 2011, 19:38	#105
sabynag BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 218 Thanked: 2 Times	Re: A Week-long Wildlife Adventure - Kanha & Bandhavgarh If you visit Kanha with an open mind, you see a lot more than just the tigers ... Attached Thumbnails
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