I am not a person who is
interested much in fiction, all that interests me are those books
which create awareness on global issues or those travel books narrating the tales of history,
heritage and culture. Being associated with few of the campaigns on
wildlife conservation and animal welfare in the recent past, when I
received an email from Saevus Wildlife India to review their coffee
table book 'Capturing Wildlife Moments in India' by Ashok Mahindra,
I happily accepted. Ashok Mahindra is a Chartered Accountant and
is now a wildlife and travel photographer. Through Hemchand Mahindra
Wildlife Foundation, he promotes the protection of fragile ecosystem
and conservation of wildlife through various activities in India.
Book cover, with Ustad(T-24) of Ranthambore National Park |
Book: Capturing Wildlife Moments in India
Author: Ashok Mahindra
Publisher: Oxford University
Press(OUP) & Bombay Natural History Society(BNHS)
Binding: Hardbound
Pages: 160
Price: Rs. 1450
Genre: Nonfiction, Wildlife Photography
'Capturing Wildlife Moments in India' contains 120
photographs of animals and birds of India, photographed from author's visits
to over 30 parks, sanctuaries and other locations. Through the book,
author tries to create awareness of real danger to wildlife from
different sources, mainly poaching, man-animal conflict and
deforestation. The photographs accompany the location information,
along with camera settings and photography techniques. Author relates
some of the species to Indian God and Goddess and legends. He also
links to myths and tribal rituals which creates the fear of endanger
to certain species. None of the wildlife books with Bengal Tigers are
complete without Machli, Tigress Queen of Ranthambore National Park, there is a
collection of photographs of tigers from different sanctuaries of
India. Its just not about wild, but also the forest environment, be
it Sal trees of Kanha or roots of Sundarbans
mangrove trees, the author showcases the beauty of the forests as well. I
liked the way the author narrates the story behind the photographs,
spending hours together to get the perfect clicks. The one which
interested me was the escape of a butterfly trapped in a spider web.
Asiatic Elephants, Kaziranga National Park |
The book introduced me to many lesser known
creatures and sanctuaries, which I hadn't heard of, and
interesting facts about certain creatures. The book also sums up the
wildlife hotspots and interesting places to stay to explore the wild,
which helps wildlife photographers and travellers to plan their
visit. As a wildlife enthusiast and travel blogger, I would recommend
to add this book to your shelf.
The book will be
available at most of the major retail outlets across India and also
through online retail sites like Amazon, Flipkart etc. It will also
be available for sale through the BNHS website.
"This post is a part of the book review program at Saevus Wildlife India in
association with The
Hemchand Mahindra Foundation for the book Capturing
Wildlife Moments in India"
That does sound like a very informative book, Meghana.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the recommendation. :)
Thank you for dropping by Divya.. Do get your copy, its an interesting book..
DeleteI guess one can learn photography skills also by reading such books. Though I travel a bit, reading travelogues has not caught on with me yet. Should try reading such books, especially the ones set in India.
ReplyDeleteDestination Infinity
True, the book has photography tips as well. Oh you should, that helps to plan your trips better.
DeleteThank you for dropping by :)
Yeah photography books are always awesome.
ReplyDeleteI love photography books too.. :)
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