Spider Hunter

A Spider Hunter in the Western Ghats

A Spider Hunter in the Western Ghats

The spider hunter belongs to the family of sunbirds. They are characterized by long strongly curved bills. This particular fella was very busy collecting nectar, and I had a good timing chasing him as he moved from one flower to another. Notice how small he is, compared to the flower. Shot with a 100-400L and 1D Mark 3 lens near Puttur.

Butterfly Love

Emmigrant Butterfly Closeup

Emmigrant Butterfly Closeup

This image was shot using a 50mm 1.2L lens, with an extension tube attached. The 50L is one of the fastest lenses from Canon, which means it has a very shallow depth of field. By adding a extension tube, the DOF reduces further. That is what gives this photograph a soft, dreamy look. This is an Emigrant or Lemon Emigrant butterfly from Halebid.

Coracale Carnival

Coracles at Hogenakkal

Coracles at Hogenakkal

I call this the Coracle Carnival only because of the number of coracles that were present that way. But at hogenakkal falls, I think this is just another weekend. The falls are really beautiful, and also reveal the fury of river Kaveri as it meanders through Karnataka towards Tamil Nadu.