Only few of us are aware that there are lots of places in Kolkata for someone who's interested in wildlife photography.Specially birds of various kinds,insects & bugs.Initially even i was not aware of it.But thanks to a friend of mine who has been a major source of information for me about these places.This picture of a Cattle Eggret was shot at Central Park,Kolkata.
A kind of Bug also spotted by me at Central Park.Well so far I have only been able to go to Central Park for capturing the various & interesting aspects of wildlife but there are other places as well...like The Botanical Garden which is also a place where you can spot loads of things that will definitely catch your attention.
Its a White Breasted Kingfisher-a bird found in abundance at Central Park.Perhaps this is the best shot I had of this beautiful bird,so just thought of sharing it with you people.After my first visit to Central Park suddenly I realized that there's a lot more to Central Park than what most people know.
Black Drongo is the name of this bird.This bird is also found in large numbers at Central Park.I still remember the day I saw this bird & immediately decided to capture it in my lens.It was a really fulfilling day for me.It was the same day I spotted the White Breasted Kingfisher along with a lot of insects & bugs of different kinds.
Again a kind of interesting Bug.Sometimes I really lose count of the times my eyes have been witnesses to beauties like this & all of them have been spotted by me at Central Park.A lot of times there have been situations when I have seen interesting things but did not get enough time to freeze those beautiful moments.This time I was lucky for having been able to get JUST one shot of this Bug which came off pretty well.
This is a Marsh Dart...Damselfly.....something which I have seen quite often but I still haven't been able to get a perfect shot(atleast for me) of it.This shot is probably the one I like out of the entire lot but I am still not satisfied with this shot.Please leave your honest comments regarding this picture.
YESSSS....this is a shot which I consider to be one of my best shots till date.Its a Common Garden Lizard found in Central Park,Kolkata.There wasn't enough light when I took this picture but surprisingly the outcome was excellent.This is something which I spotted just one day & I was lucky enough to capture it.Please let me know how much you people like this shot.I am really eager to know your honest comments about this picture.
Its a Three Striped Squirrel...again found in abundance at Central Park.With almost every step you take forward you can find them running around you.But inspite of being seen so frequently its really hard work to get a good shot of them because of their swift movement.Perhaps I pressed the shutter button just in time for this shot :-)
A lonely Cattle Eggret.Well basically this was a very disappointing day for me.This is the only picture that came off well.Perhaps just one of those days when things do not go the way you want to.
Hmmmm....a Monitor,also found in Central Park.I was there with one of my friends & after toiling quite a bit in the heat we decided to relax a bit when suddenly this Monitor caught our attention.It took some time for us to track this animal.It was busy thriving on the remains of a dead body(probably of some bird).We looked for a convenient place for capturing this animal.It took us some time to get the kind of shot we wanted because as soon as it saw us it would go away & then again we had to track it.I took quite a few shots out of which this is the one i like the most.Hope all of you will like it too!
This is again one of my favourite pictures that I have taken.Its a Dragon Fly.What i like the most about this shot is its clarity.This picture was taken on an extremely cloudy day & considering that the clarity of this picture is really awesome.
A Butterfly.Isn't it really BEAUTIFUL??This shot is again taken at Central Park.This place is really a treasure hut for enthusiasts like me who's interested in capturing the wildlife of Kolkata & needs to be protected.
A Butterfly of a different kind BUT EQUALLY BEAUTIFUL....
Its a Cormorant.Well its took me some time to get this shot right because the conditions were not quite favourable but the outcome I feel was worth the time & the effort.Hope all of you out there will like it!
Its a Woodpecker...spotted at Central Park.This was the second day when I spotted this beautiful bird & was finally able to capture it.Again I was able to take just one shot but luckily for me it came off pretty well.
Well Pigeons are not really considered to be beautiful.But for me the concept or maybe the perception mattered more than just visualizing these Pigeons.Pigeons may not be beautiful but if you look at it the way I viewed it then you will definitely find this moment interesting enough to capture it.Again,as I have already mentioned in my previous post,its the perception that matters for a photographer more than anything else.Its your vision or rather your way of looking at things that make you different from the rest.
A Common Sparrow....finally I was able to achieve this...something I have been trying to do for quite some time now.Well this post was basically about the various new things that I have seen in all these days.My passion for shooting wildlife has only increased with time.Various kinds of birds,insects,reptiles that I have witnessed so far has kept me interested for much more.I wish to capture various other aspects of wildlife of Kolkata & present them to you people along with my experience & whatever I have learnt in course of my journey in the world of photography through my posts.Please feel free to let me know your honest comments as that's what matters the most for me.
