Krishnan Photography

Teaser Pics for now…report and more pics to follow

Left: Indian Roller, Right: Green Bee eater

Left: Pied Kingfisher Hover, Right: Lesser Whistling Teals

Pack Attack ! Wild Dog Pack Killing a Spotted Deer.

The series is here>>> Wild Dog Hunt Series
To view all pics from this trip Click Here>>> All Tadoba Pics

From my 23rd floor apartment today evening 6PM. A quick, four shot hand held pano which I  stitched.

I got hold of the Lowepro Vertex 300 bag and here is what I am able to load. Pic below. The 600mm is in the lenscoat camo in the bottom of the frame, the 300mm 2.8 VR is on the top of the frame and the Nikon D2x is to the right.

* Nikon 600mm VR with reversed Lens hood (fitted with RRS replacement lens foot). The front element is protected with a Lenscoat XXX Hoodie slipped over the end of the reversed lens hood.

* Nikon 300mm 2.8 VR with Lens Hood reversed

* Nikon D2X

I doubt one could fit in much more. Maybe a teleconverter or a flash but not much space left at all. Yes the bottom portion bulges a little when the bag is closed but, the bag closes. I think one could use it for a 600+ 70-200 + 2 bodies + TC.

My current bag the Lowepro Mini Trekker is now too small for my gear. Now, I plan to use the Vertex 300 for the 300mm + all the gear and carry the 600 separately till I get hold of the Think Tank Airport Addicted or better still, figure out my own backpack.

Sometime in the early eighties I had read Peter Mathiessen’s book “The Snow Leopard”. The book is about the legendary biologist George Schaller and his efforts to know about the Snow Leopard in its habitat.

Early nineties I met for the first time, my good friend Ajeet Bajaj. At that time, Ajeet had just started his adventure company called “Snow Leopard Adventures“. In 1992 March, I was attending the “Basic Mountaineering course” at the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI) Darjeeling. Thats when I saw the magnificient Snow Leopards for the very first time in my life, at the Darjeeling zoo.

A few days ago, I started to plan some of the trips for the next season and the Snow Leopard was right on top of mind. Today I got back from work and switched on the telly and guess what I saw, the documentary “The Snow Leopard - Beyond the Myth”. Now that got me googling the International Snow Leopard Conservancy programme in India.

Check these pics from an NG photographer Steve Winter > Snow Leopard
Steve’s Popular Photography interview
Follow Steve on his NG trails > Follow Steve

Yep…got them Snow Leopards again on my mind and, I have always loved Ladakh ….

If you have a long lens like the 400/500/600 or the 800, and you have a solid support you, do need stellar long lens technique to get the sharpest shot possible. So here are a few links that tell you exactly how you can improve your shot stability.

Nikon Cafe link on Long Lens Technique

Naturephotographers.net Article on Long Lens Technique

Moose Peterson’s article on Long Lens Technique

Couple of Tripod stability tips.

* Don’t extend the centre column. Better to remove it altogether.

* Don’t extend the bottom most section of the tripod fully.

* The centre leg of the tripod should always be placed directly in front of you.

* Level the tripod

* Check tripod legs firmly locked and placed where it cant slip accidentally.

And……PRACTICE >>PRACTICE>>PRACTICE and then some more