Top Wildlife Photographers in India

I created this presentation on some of the best wildlife photographers in India along with their journey and best shots.

1. Wildlife Photography
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2. Wildlife Photography
•Wildlife photographyis among filming's greatest challenges.
•Occurs in wild places and conditions, may deal with shy subjects.
•Offers no possibility for shooter-subject communication or direction
•Seldom allows "scheduling" for best conditions.
•Proper knowledge helps to achieve consistent success in this highly-rewarding
pursuit.
•Involves getting close to living, wild subjectsin their natural habitats.
•Using animals' senses and behaviors to photographic advantage
•Using animal migrations and life cycles for better pictures.

3. Best Wildlife Photographers in India
•ShaazJung (532k)
•Sudhir Shivaram (491k)
•RathikaRamasamy (82.3k)
•Nisha Purushothaman(73.6k)
•AratiKumar Rao (73.1k)
•Jayanth Sharma (60.5k)
•ShivangMehta (43.5k)
•Sandesh Kadur(34.5k)
•Kalyan Verma (28.2k)

4. ShaazJung
•ShaazJungis a wildlife photographer and guide who primarily specializes in
tracking and studying leopards.
•He combines photography with art, resulting in jaw-dropping pictures with a
beautiful mood.
•Not just his pictures, but his words are extremely beautiful. He combines
these three gems-photography, art and words on his social media posts.
•Owing to his extra-ordinary leopard and black panther pictures of Kabini, he
is often known as ‘The leopard man of India’ among photography circles.
•He is currently working for a wildlife film with National Geographic.

5. ShaazJung
•Over time, his research and knowledge in Kabiniand its animals earned Shaaz
quite a reputation and his work was soon published worldwide.
•He has spent the last decade guiding safaris at The Bison and specializes in
tracking big cats.
•He has dedicated the last four years to studying and understanding the
elusive black panther.
•“This forest where I reside is a labyrinth that has always fascinated me. It
holds immense knowledge and behind every tree lies an untold story. My goal
is to tell Kabini’s(Nagarhole) story through my photography,
cinematography, writing and guiding.”

11. ShaazJung -LEOPARDS OF KABINI
•Scarfaceshaped my destiny.
•Cleopatraand her first born showed me the importance of family and unity.
•It was Torn Ears who taught me never to back down and Monk’sendless journey that
allowed me to transcend time.
•These cats were more than just animals. They were more human than most people,
each with strong individual characteristics that helped shape mine.
•They are the leopards of Kabiniand their lives will forever hold the most important
chapter in my book of life.
Scarface Cleopatra Torn Ears Monk

12. Sudhir Shivaram
•“Photography is a way of life. Treat it with a fun approach and always shoot
for yourself and not for others”
•Sudhir is much loved, recognized and respected name in wildlife photography
circles not just in India but the world over.
•Engineer by education, photographer by passion, teacher by intuition.
•Sudhir is an inspiration to scores of people that aspire to break away from the
mundane ad chase their dreams.
•He is now one of the biggest names when it comes to wildlife photography in
India and over the world.

13. Sudhir Shivaram
•He is not just a full-time photography teacher, but also an award winning
photographer.
•Former Canon India Brand Ambassador and founder of the popular photo
sharing site India Nature Watch.
•Sudhir has been inspiring and encouraging many, not only through his talks,
but also through social media.
•He has a widespread social media following and has had his name in Top 10
most influential People in Photography Industry
•No.1In Top 20 Wildlife Photographers of the World on Web.

19. RathikaRamasamy
•DD National featured Rathikaas first woman wildlife photographer in India.
•She started her stint in wildlife photography in 2004. She was quickly drawn
to bird photography and now she specializes in the field.
•Over the last decade, she has travelled to most national parks and
sanctuaries in North India and Africa to document some of the rarest bird
species.
•Her work is an endeavor to educate people about the rich natural resources
this country possesses and the importance of preserving them.
•Ramasamy has also had her work showcased by numerous domestic and
international publications. She went on to be selected as one of the top bird
photographers in 2008.

20. RathikaRamasamy
•Her work was exhibited alongside several other bird photographers. Her first
book,Bird Photographywas published in 2010.
•Most of her works are from Bharatpurand Corbett. Not just a photographer,
but she is also an avid birder. She also takes workshops for photography
enthusiasts.
•Ramasamy regularly conducts wildlife photography workshops and talks all
over India.
•In February 2015, she was awarded the “Inspiring Icon Award” from the
prestigious SathyabamaUniversity, Chennai
•In June 2015, she was conferred the ICF (The International Camera Fair)
award for the outstanding performance and achievements in wildlife
photography.
•She had been a jury member for various national and international
photography award competitions.

21. Black bucks in courtship ritual at Tal ChhaparSanctuary in
Rajasthan, which has the most number of blackbucks, an
endangered species.

22. While photographing migratory fowl, I was astonished to see a
monitor lizard running for its life as a pair of rose-ringed
parakeets fiercely attacked it, trying their eggs from
predation.

23. Gulls in particular are masters in stealing fish from other gulls
and smaller birds like little cormorants.

24. This image features a pair of Indaindarters in a fiery
territorial fight –usually they are very calm and serene birds!

25. The most beautiful courtship display that I have seen is that
of the Sarus crane, a species which is a breeding resident of
northern and central India and is the world’s tallest flying
bird.

26. Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition
•Now in its fifty-fifth instalment, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year
competition provides a showcase for the world’s very best nature
photography.
•The competition is owned and operated by the world-renowned Natural
History Museum.
•Wildlife Photographer of the Year presents an attractive proposition for
corporate partners that share the Museum’s principles and values.
•The Wildlife Photographer of the Year series consists of a major exhibition at
the Museum and a worldwide tour.
•The winning images appear on this website and leading publications
worldwide. As a result, the photographs are seen by millions.

27. WPY 2019 Grand Title Winner
YongqingBao has won the prestigiouswildlife photographer of the year 2019
titlefor his image The Moment, which frames the standoff between a Tibetan
fox and a marmot. A powerful frame of both humourand horror, it captures the
drama and intensity of nature.

28. WPY 2020 People’s Choice Award
It features two mice getting into a tussle over some leftover crumbs in the
London Underground.
While this might look like a random, lucky shot, it was actually the result of
quite a bit of patience. According to Rowley, he visited multiple subway
platforms every night for a week hoping to capture the perfect moment. The
shot itself captures a scuffle that lasted no more than a split-second.

29. People’s Choice Awards also recognized four
“highly commended” images from the 25 finalists
'Losing the fight' by Aaron Gekoskishows an Orangutan dressed in boxing attire
at Safari World in Bangkok

30. Elias Mugambiis a ranger at LewaWildlife Conservancy in northern Kenya. He
often spends weeks away from his family caring for orphaned black rhinos like
Kitui here. The young rhinos are in the sanctuary because their mothers are
blind and cannot care for them safely in the wild.