Jungle Jaunts
Masterstroke with Jagdeep Rajput: SAEVUS presents the Portfolio of a celebrated nature photographer.
Jagdeep Rajput
Jagdeep Rajput is one of India’s most successful nature photographers and his wildscapes truly reflect his twenty-two year old journey in the natural world. His work has been highly acclaimed all around the globe.
In Jagdeep’s own words “What means most to me isn’t necessarily capturing the image as much as being part of the natural world … even if … only for the moment. I strongly feel, if a connection is made with that moment in time, the end result is achieved.,”
His repertoire of awards is as formidable as his work. Here is a partial list:
- ‘Specially Commended’ in competition, organized by BBC and Natural History Museum, London in 1992
- Awarded Honorable Mention in National Geographic Traveler’s Eighth Annual Photo Contest in 1996, USA.
- ‘Highly Honored Winner’ in 2005, 2007, 2009 & 2010 Nature’s Best Photography Awards Competition
Flying Blue Bull For Ranger Rick
Looks like the bull has got wings but actually there is a crane behind the Blue bull. The cranes also share their habitat with the Nilgai / Blue bull.
Flying Blue bull
Inside The Security Ring
The calves in the herd are often protected by female members of the herd as the young ones possess a great threat from the predators and male bull elephants.
Inside the security ring
Royal Bengal Tigers Play
To the normal eye it appears to be a fight between two sub – adult tigers. Though a solitary animal and a loner ,the siblings from the same mother tiger show social interaction. This playful behavior is actually a learning in disguise where both the siblings are learning the survival tactics in the wild.
Royal Bengal Tigers play-fighting
Great Hornbill In Flight
The Great Hornbill (Bucerosbicornis) also known as Great Indian Hornbill or Great Pied Hornbill, is one of the larger members of the hornbill family. They are important dispersers of many forest tree species. Tribesmen use their feathers for head-dresses, and their skulls are often worn as decorations.
Great Hornbill in flight
Breaking The Glass Shell
Saras Crane (Grusantigone) one of the Largest Non – Migratory bird found in India. The future of the Indian Sarus Crane is closely tied to the quality of small wetlands in India that experience heavy human use, such as high rates of sewage inflow, extensive agricultural runoff, high levels of pesticide residues, and intensification of agricultural systems. Did you know that the Sarus Crane is the tallest flying bird!
Breaking the glass shell
Elephants On The Ramganga Riverbed
Herd of elephants seen on the Ramganga River Bed having a dust bath. This is a common behavior seen in elephants and a natural way of cleansing themselves of parasites, sunburn and keeping off insects.
Elephants on the Ramganga riverbed
Male Tiger In The Ramganga River
Of all the wild cats, tigers are known for their love of water they can swim well.
Male Tiger in the Ramganga river
Fighting Over A Kill
Competition in the wild is a common factor for survival, this image takes us back to the Darwin’s “ Origin of species” where he talks about “SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST”. A distinct behavior showing threat display by exposing the canines. It appears that one is saying to the other “BACK OFF ITS MINE”.
Fighting over a kill
This version of Masterstroke first appeared in the 2012 May-June edition of Saevus magazine.
