Birdwing Photography Ranthambore National Park – Know More How to reach Ranthambore? By Flight: Jaipur International Airport (160km to 170km, 3.5 hours away) is the nearest airport. However, Delhi’s IGI Airport (370km to 380km, 7 to 7.5 hours away) offers more flight options. By Train: Sawai Madhopur is well-connected by trains from Delhi, Mumbai and other cities in Rajasthan. By Road: Ranthambore is at a comfortable driving distance from popular tourist destinations like Jaipur and Agra. It takes upto 8 hours if you drive from Delhi. Best time to visit Ranthambore? If you can face th ..read more

Birdwing Photography Covid-19 Travel Protocol Covid-19 has had a significant impact and altered the way we lead our everyday lives. Staying safe is of utmost importance. And, even more so when we are traveling.  At Birdwing, we have put together a few guidelines to help us stay safe during the tours. We have made a few changed to our tour format as well to ensure lesser direct interactions. What changes Smaller Group Size: As usual we will continue to host only small groups. 4 to 6 participants (excluding mentor, guide/driver) Online Interactions: We will increase our online in ..read more

Birdwing Photography Survey results – Post COVID-19 outlook on Travel Birdwing ran a quick survey targeting the travellers (not specific to wildlife tourism) from 09th June 2020 to 12th June 2020 – 4 days.  The survey form was only shared on Social media handles of Birdwing and their respective photo mentor’s social media profiles. The survey was not advertised to a larger audience. Objective was to obtain the data as relevant as possible. We wish to thank people who participated in this survey to begin with.   Timeline of COVID-19 Pandemic in India The map below shows the timeli ..read more

Birdwing Photography Adobe Lightroom Classic CC Tip How To Crop An Image With Adobe Lightroom. Here is a short video on how to crop an image effectively using Adobe Lightroom Classic CC. It’s also faster way to crop with keyboard shortcuts. We all use Crop tool and probably there is a faster and efficient way to use this tool. Watch our video to learn about it. Crop Overlay There are multiple crop overlay options provided by Adobe Lightroom. It will allow you to re-compose your image in post-production. There will be situation where you won’t have time to properly compose the image. If yo ..read more

Birdwing Photography Kaziranga – March 2020 – Tour Report Kaziranga National Park is ever buzzing with wildlife activities. If you are the one who loves to soak in the wilderness, Kaziranga extends a warm welcome to you. The trumpeting elephants and the grunting   rhinos captivates all your attention. The beautiful, multi-faceted habitat beckons you. Your excitement soars as you set yourselves to discover the marvellous forests. That is why I always look forward to visiting Kaziranga. Once the participants are ready, I was looking forward to meeting them to get going on the new exp ..read more

Birdwing Photography Corbett – Feb 2020 – Tour report The arrival of February in the New Year is when we set our first photo tour to Corbett National Park. The fag end of chilly winters gives tremendous background to photograph the Royal Bengal Tigers. Sighting them against various backdrops and clicking them in different lighting conditions is a matter of immense joy to the wildlife photographers. This February, our tour was highly productive. We had the chance to photograph the splendid Tigresses closely. Once a lonely Tigress showed her presence and the other time, we spotted a mother Tig ..read more

Birdwing Photography Mangalajodi – Bhitarkanika – Jan 2020 The Dream Land for Bird Lovers Imagine yourself to be in solitude. You are the only human in the world. You have the fresh air to breathe and fill your lungs with purity. Your eyes are ever filled with the scenes of lush green grasses, streams of trickling water and myriad colours of birds. The sounds you hear are only that of the chirping birds, flowing waters and the gentle breeze.  How do you feel? Aren’t the surroundings conducive to begin deep meditation and slip into a trance? Now, slowly come out of the imagination. Doesn ..read more

Birdwing Photography Sundarbans – Nov 2019 – Tour Report “Mystery fills the air, beauty treats the eyes and magic spells the mind” The mysterious mangroves have their own way of making their presence felt. There is always an eerie sense of things transpiring inside the thick undergrowth. The abundance of life within the dense foliage secretly wander around without being seen by the eyes of the explorer. Sometimes though, jaw-dropping surprises appear from deep within. Our recent photography tour to Sundarbans was indeed a special one with phenomenal sightings of the mangrove wildlife. As al ..read more

Birdwing Photography Corbett National Park – Know more An emerald gem in the Northern state of Uttarakhand, Corbett Tiger Reserve is a safe haven for the Tigers. It is the oldest and the first Tiger Reserve in India. Spread over an area of 1288.31 Sq.kms, it is home to abundant flora and fauna. Royal Bengal Tiger, the apex predator rules the region. The elusive Leopard and the effervescent Asiatic Elephants roam happily within the warm wilderness.   With over 550 species of birds, Corbett Reserve is marked as the Important Bird Area (IBA) by Birdlife International.  Jim Corbett Nat ..read more

Birdwing Photography Mangalajodi-Bhitarkanika A birders paradise If you are a bird lover looking to click breath-taking pictures of the birds, then you must join us for a photo tour to Mangalajodi and Bitarkanika. The 6-day photo tour will let you enjoy the sights of various migratory and resident birds. When the tour ends, you will be awe-struck by the birds and their rich habitat of the wetlands.  Mangalajodi Photography tour A visit to Mangalajodi unveils a painting kind of a scene in front of your eyes. A small fisher boat cruising slowly through the wetlands is visible right awa ..read more