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Birding at Diveghat near Pune

Birding at Diveghat near Pune

I love visiting birding hot spots in India and around the world. The pandemic however has put a stop to my long-distance travels. So, I started exploring birding destination close by. I found one in Diveghat just about 25 km from my home. The wilderness is just about...

Birding at Bhigwan 2020-21

Birding at Bhigwan 2020-21

About 100 km from Pune is a small town of Bhigwan near which is the Yashwant Sagar Lake formed by the back waters of Ujjani Dam. This has become the choice place for wading birds to migrate during winters. Many species can be found here between November and March each...

Macro Photography on a rainy morning

Macro Photography on a rainy morning

It’s been months now that one has been indoors thanks to the Covid 19 scare. My bird photography has taken a big hit as it is not possible to get to birding destinations. Life and interest must carry on so I am now indulging in Macro Photography. I wonder why I didn’t...

Beating the Lock-Down blues with Macro Photography

Beating the Lock-Down blues with Macro Photography

I am a keen birder and love photographing birds but in these days of lock-down am enjoying tiny creatures of this world. Never realised that an amazing world exists within the shrubs and bushes, plants, flowers, and trees. In the mornings I take a walk in our society...

Nature Photography with Olympus OMD EM1 MK2

Nature Photography with Olympus OMD EM1 MK2

Olympus OMD EM1 MK 2 is an excellent camera to take out in adverse weather conditions. The inbuilt stabilisation and light weight makes it very convenient to hike for miles looking for subjects to photograph. In July 2018 I had taken a trip to Amboli, a place famous...

Lock-Down Birding

Lock-Down Birding

The lock-down was getting my goat so I decided to take a walk within the society premises. I fixed the 100 – 400 mm lens on my Fuji XT-4 body and ventured out to click photos of birds. We have many flowering plants which attract small birds such as Ashy Pyrinia, Sun...

Capturing rain drops

Capturing rain drops

Lockdown and heavy rains were getting on my nerves and then this fine morning it opened up after heavy shower. I quickly changed in shorts, picked up my Olympus OMD EM1 MK2 and rushed to the society garden to make few photos. I had the 60mm f 2.8 macro on so decided...

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