Bhitarkanika

Another of my favourite forests. Bhitarkanika in Orissa. The islands are heaven for any wild life lover. The biggest attraction there are the giant white salt water crocs, but didn't get any good sightings.

Image specifications: 432 mm, 1/500 sec, F/4, ISO 100

Fishermen

“The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore” - Vincent Van Gogh

Location: Henry Islands, West Bengal
Image specifications: 432 mm, 1/1000 sec, F/5, ISO 80

Female Purple Sunbird, (Cinnyris asiaticus)

The visitors to this blog can expect to see photographs on different themes as i continue to learn more about the media. The next few photographs are a testimony of my brush with birding. I hope you enjoy them.
I chose this photograph to start with because it has a special place in my collection. For many reasons.

Location: Salt Lake, West Bengal
Image specifications: 432 mm, 1/125 sec, F/3.7, ISO 125

Scaly-breasted Munia, (Lonchura punctulata)

Location: Kolkata, West Bengal.
This was sitting on an empty plot of land in front of our house. Shot it handheld from the garden.

Image specifications: 432 mm, 1/250 sec, F/4, ISO 100

Common Kingfisher, (Alcedo atthis)

Same location as the one above, on a different day.

Image specifications: 432 mm, 1/200 sec, F/4, ISO 80

Black-rumped Flameback, (Dinopium benghalense)

Location: Henry Islands, West Bengal

Image specifications: 432 mm, 1/250 sec, F/3.7, ISO 160