‘THE COLD STARE’ - I always heard about it, read about it. Now I know it - up close

KRRaj · 17th August 2010, 10:55

Great Pictures. Even the cubs are going to start recognising you Dr

. Definitely have to come here soon.

schitre05 · 17th August 2010, 11:05

Truely fantastic log I wish to compliment all the contributers to this thread. sooper pictures and awesome read.
Alas my work gives me only a December break and i know it is not as good a time to visit any WLS especially for tiger spotting. In the past I have visited Jim Corbett National park once and Bharatpur Bird sanctuary a couple of times. In corbett in summer I have been lucky to see the big cat from atop an elephant.
cheers!!

abheekg · 18th August 2010, 00:04

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Originally Posted by KRRaj

Great Pictures. Even the cubs are going to start recognising you Dr

. Definitely have to come here soon.

Come soon. Its dream time to e here. And when you come, come with atleast 3 days in your hand to enjoy this completely.

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Originally Posted by schitre05

Truely fantastic log I wish to compliment all the contributers to this thread. sooper pictures and awesome read.
Alas my work gives me only a December break and i know it is not as good a time to visit any WLS especially for tiger spotting.

Thank you sir. Dec is dream time to come to Pench.
The trick of spotting a tiger is not to come to a park to see one.
Come with an open mind to enjoy the entire forest and forget about the Tiger - take my word , you will go back with a much richer experience.

Continuing this weekend's sightings, here are some more.........

The restless one

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My cute baby

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They were this close

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Attempting to enter the Gypsy

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An undercover agent

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Tadoba this season and especially these cubs are blowing away every myth about monsoons not being good time for tiger spotting.

regards,
Dr. A Ghosh

schitre05 · 18th August 2010, 09:33

wow Dr. This is close. too close may be brrrryyyyhh.

The third and the fourth picture are spine chilling, got goose bumps all over my body.
If they come this close i guess then no need of a high zoom DSLR, my P&S might do justice too. just kidding,

not having a DSLR is one of the deterrent for me not venturing in the forests, may be high time I start saving for the December deadline then.
cheers!!

KRRaj · 18th August 2010, 10:34

Those 2 Pictures

Too Close. I will surely be one nervous guy.

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Originally Posted by abheekg

Come soon. Its dream time to e here. And when you come, come with atleast 3 days in your hand to enjoy this completely.

Sure, checking out the calendar already and started planning

Thad E Ginathom · 18th August 2010, 12:24

I love that butterfly shot!

abheekg · 18th August 2010, 14:20

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Originally Posted by schitre05

wow Dr. This is close. too close may be brrrryyyyhh.

The third and the fourth picture are spine chilling, got goose bumps all over my body.
If they come this close i guess then no need of a high zoom DSLR, my P&S might do justice too. just kidding,

not having a DSLR is one of the deterrent for me not venturing in the forests, may be high time I start saving for the December deadline then.
cheers!!

You will be most welcome to try out one of my dslr bodies if you are unable to buy one till your visit.

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Originally Posted by KRRaj

Those 2 Pictures

Too Close. I will surely be one nervous guy.

You will have no reason to worry if you remain inside the vehicle and don't provoke the animal.

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Originally Posted by KRRaj

Sure, checking out the calendar already and started planning

If both of you can plan it over an weekend, I can look to join you guys.

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Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

I love that butterfly shot!

Thanks.

All these good photographs have been possible only because of some very capable offroad driving in some very difficult offroad conditions inside the forest and the superb offroad capability of the Gypsy.

Check out the conditions here :

Independence Day offroadig in Tadoba near Tiger Cubs

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All this enabled us to shoot this and more.......
Photo by Harshad barve

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regards,
Dr. A Ghosh
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schitre05 · 18th August 2010, 14:30

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Originally Posted by abheekg

You will be most welcome to try out one of my dslr bodies if you are unable to buy one till your visit.

regards,
Dr. A Ghosh
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Thank you, That is indeed kind of you. The resolve is made to buy one.

and about the last picture... well..

abheekg · 19th August 2010, 12:17

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Originally Posted by schitre05

Thank you, That is indeed kind of you. The resolve is made to buy one.

and about the last picture... well..

Go ahead... Call me if you want to brainstorm before the purchase.
Thanks for the appreciation.

Thats me !!

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regards,

Dr. A Ghosh
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abheekg · 20th August 2010, 17:37

Long billed Vulture from Pench - Very few of these left

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Endangered Tigers from Tadoba

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I was reading about how countless species are being pushed toward extinction by man's destruction of forests. Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us.

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Let this thread and the others continue to spread the message of biodiversity conservation through the wonderful medium of wildlife photography.

regards,
Dr. A Ghosh

ajman28 · 20th August 2010, 17:54

Great pictures Dr. Ghosh. The "restless one" is very nice and well captured.

What weapon are you using for these shots?

abheekg · 20th August 2010, 18:23

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Great pictures Dr. Ghosh. The "restless one" is very nice and well captured.

What weapon are you using for these shots?

Thanks . This was shot by my friend using a canon 500d and a 70-200 f4 non is.

abheekg · 27th August 2010, 15:20

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There were moments when the guys had to get down and push out gypsies out of the sush and at the same time keep a watch over the cubs from the corner of the eyes

I am leaving for Meghat Tiger reserve shorty and hopefully will be back with some great ladscape shots.

regards,
Dr. A Ghosh

abheekg · 30th August 2010, 23:24

A few days after all the offroad action in the alley, the family was out in the open again.....

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The Melghat trip was exceptional in terms of landscape, insect & reptile photography apart from photography of the almighty at night. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...ml#post2047476

MNandy · 5th September 2010, 03:44

Hi, Dr. Ghosh..This was great reading. Particularly since I also had the idea it won't be worth to go to Tadoba during the rains. I went there in this firey summer..boy! what a temperature it was. But then rewarded by fantastic experience in the jungle. Took a lot of pictures of the tiger and lots of birds. In fact this year only I have started roaming the jungles...Ranthambore twice, Bandhavgarh Corbett and Tadoba. This Winter I am reserving for Birding through the Rann of Kutch..and if time permits Gir.

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KRRaj BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 514 Thanked: 35 Times View My Garage	Great Pictures. Even the cubs are going to start recognising you Dr . Definitely have to come here soon.
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17th August 2010, 11:05	#182
schitre05 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 457 Thanked: 176 Times View My Garage	Truely fantastic log I wish to compliment all the contributers to this thread. sooper pictures and awesome read. Alas my work gives me only a December break and i know it is not as good a time to visit any WLS especially for tiger spotting. In the past I have visited Jim Corbett National park once and Bharatpur Bird sanctuary a couple of times. In corbett in summer I have been lucky to see the big cat from atop an elephant. cheers!!
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18th August 2010, 09:33	#184
schitre05 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 457 Thanked: 176 Times View My Garage	wow Dr. This is close. too close may be brrrryyyyhh. The third and the fourth picture are spine chilling, got goose bumps all over my body. If they come this close i guess then no need of a high zoom DSLR, my P&S might do justice too. just kidding, not having a DSLR is one of the deterrent for me not venturing in the forests, may be high time I start saving for the December deadline then. cheers!!
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Thad E Ginathom Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 11,005 Thanked: 26,445 Times	I love that butterfly shot!
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abheekg BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Nagpur Posts: 690 Thanked: 187 Times	Happy "World Photography Day" to all Long billed Vulture from Pench - Very few of these left Endangered Tigers from Tadoba I was reading about how countless species are being pushed toward extinction by man's destruction of forests. Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us. Let this thread and the others continue to spread the message of biodiversity conservation through the wonderful medium of wildlife photography. regards, Dr. A Ghosh Last edited by abheekg : 20th August 2010 at 17:50.
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ajman28 BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chennai Posts: 281 Thanked: 24 Times	Great pictures Dr. Ghosh. The "restless one" is very nice and well captured. What weapon are you using for these shots?
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27th August 2010, 15:20	#193
abheekg BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Nagpur Posts: 690 Thanked: 187 Times	This is where the vehicles were getting stuck near the cubs There were moments when the guys had to get down and push out gypsies out of the sush and at the same time keep a watch over the cubs from the corner of the eyes I am leaving for Meghat Tiger reserve shorty and hopefully will be back with some great ladscape shots. regards, Dr. A Ghosh
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30th August 2010, 23:24	#194
abheekg BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Nagpur Posts: 690 Thanked: 187 Times	A few days after all the offroad action in the alley, the family was out in the open again..... The Melghat trip was exceptional in terms of landscape, insect & reptile photography apart from photography of the almighty at night. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...ml#post2047476 Last edited by abheekg : 30th August 2010 at 23:29.
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5th September 2010, 03:44	#195
MNandy Newbie Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Noida (UP) Posts: 13 Thanked: 3 Times	Hi, Dr. Ghosh..This was great reading. Particularly since I also had the idea it won't be worth to go to Tadoba during the rains. I went there in this firey summer..boy! what a temperature it was. But then rewarded by fantastic experience in the jungle. Took a lot of pictures of the tiger and lots of birds. In fact this year only I have started roaming the jungles...Ranthambore twice, Bandhavgarh Corbett and Tadoba. This Winter I am reserving for Birding through the Rann of Kutch..and if time permits Gir.
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