Thread by @Sagarontheright

Early morning surprise on the highway.

Image shot outside Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve.

This was monsoon and it had been pouring that week.

Here is a short story on the images which you see. Do read the thread. 🙏

@NatGeoIndia @ParveenKaswan @rameshpandeyifs @thakur_shivangi

“Just need one good shot for all this effort" I kept telling myself.. Even after tracking the Tigers for 4 days I had got no good shot in the harsh terrain and heavy rains. It was time to pack up and go back to the city.

It was my last chance.

@AishwaryaMudgi1 @shivamudgil

We packed the equipment, placed it in the boot of the Innova and took off to the famous gates of Agarzari at around 530 am. About 100 mts before the gates the driver braked and screeched out the word which I was longing for... "Tiger" ! EYES WIDE OPEN I REALISED I WAS DOOMED!.

My camera was in the boot and I was sitting on the middle seat with a co-passenger on my left and another photographer on the right that too in an enclosed air-conditioned vehicle.

Next few seconds were all involuntary..

I swiftly picked up the bag which may be around 10 kgs at a very odd angle from behind with my wrong hand, unpacked, got the camera ready and swiftly pushed in the co passenger on the middle seat. Ducked out and got the shot.."That one Good shot for all the effort"..

Ofcourse the last safari went dry with no sightings but I was smiling all the way and enjoyed the rains and the jungles of TATR..
In the first shot you can see the driver and our vehicle which was waiting for us at the gates of Agarzari.

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