WallMag: Tell our readers a bit about Hitesh Chawla
Started my wildlife photography journey in 2012, now I am in India's Top30 & World's Top100 wildlife photographers. Wildlife photography, blogging and travelling is my passion where professionally I work as an Interior Photographer and content writer.
WallMag: What draws you particularly to nature and wildlife photography?
The beauty of Nature. How these birds and animals speak even without speaking, how they know, understand and respect each other, how the beauty of Mother Nature makes you go awestruck every now and then.
WallMag: What do you hope to show in your images?
I always prefer clicking habitat shots. They show the ambience, the value of nature.
WallMag: What makes animals so special for you and can you please mention any special moment with them?
I love capturing animals. They're harmless unless provoked. If your feelings are good for them, they'll understand and will cooperate with you. There are plenty of reasons to love them. Capturing my first Tiger was very special for me. I almost had teary eyes when I saw him for the first time. He came, sat under a pond, hardly a few feet away from our gipsy and looked towards me with those innocent eyes. It was enough for me to forget everything. I fell in love with animals and Mother Nature.
WallMag: When on a Safari, do you look for specific species, if so how would you recommend preparing for that?
No, I don't go by a specific species. I prefer capturing any species in the most beautiful way possible.
WallMag: How do you think Photography can change People’s attitude towards few endangered species / Wildlife?
They'll understand the value of different species. They'll understand the value of habitat. They will understand that in order to protect a particular species, you need to protect the habitat first. And for all these things, photography can play a vital role. It'll make them understand how that species will look without habitat? Will they get a good frame of an endangered species in a concrete jungle? Will they ever get to see that species? I personally love capturing a Tiger on a river bed in a forest rather than in a Zoo.
WallMag: Please share images that are very special to you.
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