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For me, as a photographer, every year is remembered for a few unique moments and some important firsts. For 2025, I have selected ten photographs. These images were chosen because, when I thought of my ten most meaningful photographs from the year, they came to mind instinctively. This is not a list of my best photographs; it is a list of the ones that mattered most.

I started my journey in photography with birds. At the time, it felt like the natural choice—birds were everywhere, the trips seemed relatively cheaper, and I genuinely believed that bird photography would be my primary interest. A few months in, reality struck. Bird photography is anything but easy. You’re on foot, your subject gets spooked at the slightest movement, and you often end up lugging around equipment that feels heavier with every passing minute. I wasn’t a traine

In 2019, I travelled to the other side of the globe to tick an item off my bucket list. The journey to the Pantanal — the world’s largest tropical wetland — was long and arduous, involving three flights and a final stretch by road that seemed to go on forever. Our destination was Pantanal Norte, a lodge set on the banks of the Cuiabá River, at the far end of the famous Transpantaneira road. As we arrived, the landscape instantly reminded me of our very own Sundarbans — a mosa

Unlike Spain’s bullfighting, Jallikattu is not about killing the bull but celebrating its strength and spirit. A centuries-old sport from...

The Sarus crane, the tallest flying bird in the world, stands an impressive six feet tall with a wingspan of nearly eight feet. Its name...

The rain-soaked, leech-ridden pursuit of cats more elusive than ghosts. They say “third time lucky,” but Eaglenest clearly didn’t get the...

A journey with tigers, lynx, mangroves, snowfields, and the ever-evolving dreams of a wildlife photographer. This June marked the...

For me, life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid...

The last time I shared a tale from the wild, it was about a young Snow Leopard, just stepping into independence — his initiation into the...

On the 2nd of April, tragedy struck in the remote mountains of ulley . People saw the lifeless body of a female snow leopard the mother...

<p>Kaziranga holds a special place in my heart—it was here that my love affair with the SLR camera began. In 2008, I embarked on my first trip to Kaziranga with my eight-year-old daughter, Gayathri. It was also my first time &hellip; <a href="https://steadyandsharp.wordpress.com/2025/03/19/chasing-gold-a-photographic-quest-for-the-elusive-golden-tiger/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></p>

<p>For those unfamiliar with the intricate tiger dynamics of Corbett’s famed Dhikala zone, let’s start with a tale of power, ambition, and the ever-shifting rule of the jungle. The legendary tigress Paro once reigned supreme over Sambar Road and Paar, &hellip; <a href="https://steadyandsharp.wordpress.com/2025/03/07/a-tale-of-simmering-territory-wars/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></p>

<p>Leopards have always been an obsession for me, exuding a mystery that sets them apart from other big cats. My first encounter with a leopard was in 2009 during my trip to Kabani, which also marked my debut with a &hellip; <a href="https://steadyandsharp.wordpress.com/2024/11/17/chasing-shadows-my-journey-of-photographing-the-elusive-leopards/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></p>

<p>Leopards have always been an obsession for me, exuding a mystery that sets them apart from other big cats. My first encounter with a leopard was in 2009 during my trip to Kabani, which also marked my debut with a &hellip; <a href="https://steadyandsharp.wordpress.com/2024/11/17/chasing-shadows-my-journey-of-photographing-the-elusive-leopards/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></p>

<p>Leopards have always been an obsession for me, exuding a mystery that sets them apart from other big cats. My first encounter with a leopard was in 2009 during my trip to Kabani, which also marked my debut with a &hellip; <a href="https://steadyandsharp.wordpress.com/2024/11/17/chasing-shadows-my-journey-of-photographing-the-elusive-leopards/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></p>

<p>The world of wild cats is incredibly diverse and often underappreciated, especially when it comes to the smaller species. While big cats tend to dominate the spotlight, the challenge and thrill of observing and photographing small cats are unparalleled. Globally, &hellip; <a href="https://steadyandsharp.wordpress.com/2024/08/23/the-enigmatic-world-of-wild-cats-a-quest-beyond-the-big-cats/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></p>

<p>The world of wild cats is incredibly diverse and often underappreciated, especially when it comes to the smaller species. While big cats tend to dominate the spotlight, the challenge and thrill of observing and photographing small cats are unparalleled. Globally, &hellip; <a href="https://steadyandsharp.wordpress.com/2024/08/23/the-enigmatic-world-of-wild-cats-a-quest-beyond-the-big-cats/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></p>

<p>The world of wild cats is incredibly diverse and often underappreciated, especially when it comes to the smaller species. While big cats tend to dominate the spotlight, the challenge and thrill of observing and photographing small cats are unparalleled. Globally, &hellip; <a href="https://steadyandsharp.wordpress.com/2024/08/23/the-enigmatic-world-of-wild-cats-a-quest-beyond-the-big-cats/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></p>

<p>I am primarily a Mammal photographer but as an exception love photographing the large and elegant Sarus cranes. Over the years I have photographed the Sarus cranes in various seasons and in various moods . There are many legends and myths &hellip; <a href="https://steadyandsharp.wordpress.com/2023/07/24/sarus-cranes-elegance-grace-and-intrigue-rolled-into-one/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></p>

<p>I am primarily a Mammal photographer but as an exception love photographing the large and elegant Sarus cranes. Over the years I have photographed the Sarus cranes in various seasons and in various moods . There are many legends and myths &hellip; <a href="https://steadyandsharp.wordpress.com/2023/07/24/sarus-cranes-elegance-grace-and-intrigue-rolled-into-one/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></p>