ಈ ಲೇಖನ ಕನ್ನಡಲ್ಲೂ ಇದೆ, ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಪುಠದ ಕೊನೆಯ ಭಾಗಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ / This article is available in Kannada language as well, kindly scroll to the end of the English article.

When trying to capture a photo of a bird or a snake or a mongoose, I’m dealing with two systems. One: the subject, let’s say a mongoose in its habitat. Another is I, the photographer in my body-mind. Capturing any meaningful photo is a kind of meditation that needs a certain harmony of both the external environment and my inner environment.

I absolutely cannot control the external environment. I can attempt certain tricks, but the harder I try, it’ll become a “studio” shot, and the “wild” in wildlife photography no longer becomes relevant. So that leaves only me as the variable to play with. This is where my practice becomes crucial. …

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