India: Photo Tour

India is a mystical country—culturally fascinating, and wonderfully diverse in terms of habitats, scenery, and the wildlife harbored within. We will capture some of this diversity on this tour of northern and central India, which makes India a photographer’s dream. One feature which characterizes India from many other destinations both in Asia and further afield, is that the Hindi culture on which the majority of the country is raised, breeds a high level of respect for animals and birds, meaning that many are left unhunted in Indian society, meaning that nature and “man” often live, side-by-side, with complete indifference/respect of each other. Therefore, much of the wildlife having been left unharmed for centuries is approachable and abundant. This is further enhanced by the local farming methods, some of which date back centuries and are far less harmful to birds and other animals than larger-scale modern western farming practices. Indeed, some ancient farming practices are a boon for birds, which forage in these rich pastures. It is not uncommon to see people tilling their fields with birds like Indian Peafowl, plovers, and egrets feeding, unconcerned, right alongside. Aside from birds this tour offers plenty more besides; ancient buildings, and a suite of interesting animals from the giant Nilgiri (“Blue Bull”), and menacing Bengal Tiger, to the armor-plated One-horned Rhinoceros, and Asian Elephant to name but a few.