Bar-bellied Pitta. Regional endemic bird in southern Vietnam.
7 Endemic Birds of Vietnam in Dalat
7 Endemic Birds of Vietnam in Dalat I was fascinated by the number of endemic birds in Vietnam in the main land as compared with the neighbouring southeast Asian countries like Laos, Cambodia and Thailand. Normally islands like Philippines or Borneo bring about habitat isolation with more endemism due to geographical isolation by the sea.... Continue Reading →
4D3N Bird Photography Trip to Ganeshgudi, Karnataka, Western Ghats India.
4D3N Bird Photography Trip to Ganeshgudi, Karnataka, Western Ghats India.
Asian Emerald Cuckoo – Bird watching in Bangkok Thailand.
Asian Emerald Cuckoos in Bangkok. Bird watching in Thailand.
Birding Khao Yai National Park Thailand
Birding Khao Yai National Park Thailand It was 43 ° C in Bangkok under the direct sun and 38 °C under the shade. Nomatter how you look at it, it was very HOT. It was time to escape the heat to the cooler 20 degree mountain air, Khao Yai National Park for birding. The last time I stepped... Continue Reading →
Tigers of India, Asian Geographic Magazine
Tigers of India. Our story on the tigers of India is published in the current isuue of Asian Geographic Magazine ( No 122 Issue 6/2016). The past 13 years have taken us on several journeys through many parts of India. The rich biodiversity of nature in India has led us to return again and again begging... Continue Reading →
Whistling-Thrushes in Borneo, India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Sumatra & Thailand| Birding in Asia
Whistling-Thrushes in Borneo, India, Malaysia, Thailand & Sri Lanka| Birding in Asia
Landscape Photography Iceland|HDR
Landscape Photography Iceland|HDR
The awakening of the Sunda Scops Owl at the Singapore Botanical Gardens|UNESCO World Heritage Site
The awakening of the Sunda Scops Owl at the Singapore Botanical Gardens|UNESCO World Heritage Site Observing the Sunda Scops Owl at the Singapore Botanic Gardens (UNESCO World Heritage Site) was a learning experience for me since it had a very ‘narrow shooting opportunity’ before the daylight fades. It is also a test of the capability of... Continue Reading →
Photo Travel Asia| Early morning walk from the Singapore Merlion
Photo Travel Asia | Early morning walk from the Singapore Merlion. Have you done anything different out of the daily routine recently? How many sun rise do you see in a year? I went to see the sunrise at the Merlion in Singapore. The Singapore Merlion was designed by Fraser Brunner for Singapore Tourism in 1964.... Continue Reading →
Plant and landscape photography at Singapore Gardens by the Bay
Plant and landscape photography at Singapore Gardens by the Bay The two domes are two great places to take plant and landscape photography at Singapore Gardens by the Bay. Equipped with just 1 camera and 2 lenses ( 50 mm f/1.8 II and 17-70 mm), I spent the morning photographing in the Flower dome and Cloud... Continue Reading →
Fireworks on Singapore 50th National Day Golden Jubilee Celebration
Fireworks on Singapore 50th National Day Golden Jubilee Celebration MRT and bus rides were free. The transfer from Marina South Station to the circle line to Marina Bay Sands and Gardens by the Bay was packed from every direction. We were in with the crowd to join in the celebration to capture fireworks on Singapore 50th national Day... Continue Reading →
DJMPC 2015 Annual Photography Contest. Revisiting Coimbatore as one of the contest judges.
DJMPC 2015 Annual Photography Contest. Revisiting Coimbatore as one of the contest judges. DJ memorial photography contest (DJMPC) is an annual photography contest organized by Lakshmi Machine Works Limited since 2012 to commemorate its past Chairman and Managing Director, Dr D Jayavarthanavelu who was a keen photographer. I was invited as one of the judges for... Continue Reading →
Nilgiri Tahr, Eravikulam National Park, Kerala, India
Nilgiri Tahr, Eravikulam National Park, Kerala, India Where can you get a guarantee sighting of Nigiri Tahr (Nilgiri Ibex) in India? We spent 2 days looking for the Nilgiri Tahr near Munnar, Eravikulam National Park, Kerala, India (South of Coimbatore). The town of Munnar in the state of Kerala in India is near Eravikulam National... Continue Reading →
Once a bird photographer, always a bird photographer, even with an iPhone
Once a bird photographer, always a bird photographer, even with an iPhone I was at the Singapore Central Financial Business District (Raffles Place MRT). The sky was blue and the skyscrapers were just like concrete jungle (towering dipterocarpus) to a bird photographer. I was aiming my iPhone to capture the contrast of buildings and sunny blue... Continue Reading →