Wildlife Through an Olympus Lens

THE LIVING PLANET

Wildlife photography, to me, is the hardest form of photography as its the least rewarding in totality. There are more misses than hits and the hours one spends in a nature reserve, soaking in the heat and dust for thet ONE glimpse of a Tiger, that trampling Elephant, or the 200+ shots you take of a bird in motion, wings spread, but with perfect sunlight falling on its eyes to catch the glint. TOUGH!!

But through my many journeys to Corbett, Ranthambhore, Bandhavgarh, and other reserves overseas like Stellwagen Sound off the coast of Boston, the San Juan Islands off Anacortes in Washington State, I have been fortunate to watch a Tiger attack us (photo below), getting as close as 6 feet from our forest vehicle, a leopard charging towards a herd of deer (crap photo taken), a female Elephant charging towards a car to protect her calves, a Humpback Whale breaking water or an Orca diving underneath our boat...just some truly awesome experiences! Rewarding? Yes! Do I expect to catch such an event on my next trip? No! Great shots? Always priceless!