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Amity Journal of Management Amity Business School
Vol. VI, No. 1, January - June 2018 Amity University, Madhya Pradesh (ISSN 2347 – 1832)
AN ASSESSMENT OF WILDLIFE TOURISM PHOTOGRAPHY IN NATURE AND ECO-
TOURISM DESTINATION - A CASE OF INDIA
Dr. Saurabh Dixit 1
ABSTRACT
Since ancient time, people travel for varied reasons. These reasons could be trade, adventure, leisure of any
kind. (Dixit Saurabh, 2013). Tourism is a multifaceted activity. Wildlife photography is skill set or art of
photography (to capture images) used for the documentation of animals, insects living in their natural
habitat. It is a travel activity full of adventure (travel with risk in changed physical settings), as there is a lot
of effort and patience required to capture and document animals, birds and insects with photographic skills
etc. The present paper will provide a brief overview about the perquisite used for nature and wildlife
photography for tourists, travelers.
Key words: Eco-Tourism, Wildlife Conservation, Photoshop, Shading, Morphing, Anti-alisaing
INTRODUCTION recreational activity, volunteer activity as
Wildlife photography is skill set and art of people visit various wildlife centuries,
capturing birds, insects, wild animals or National parks, and wildlife conservation
spotting an animal that is living freely and parks and Natural habit which are rich in its
happily in its natural habitat. Wildlife flora and fauna. Indian has a total of 21.23%
photography can show the beauty of the forest cover with various forms of flora and
nature, landscapes, flora and fauna, animals fauna and has 90,000 different types of
and create awareness by showing their animals including over 350 mammals, 12,000
natural beauty. Wildlife photography can be birds and 50,000 plants species. Both
performed in the events of eco-tourism domestic versus international; inbound and
which include jungle safari, bird watching, outbound tourism can be promoted for
watching various majestic and endangered wildlife photography in India, as it is rich in
species in the flora-fauna of various natural its geographic forms.
habitats like majestic Tigers in Kanha( Purpose of wildlife photography
Madhya Pardesh)/ Pench, Asiatic Lions at Educational
Gir (Gujarat), bird watching at Chilka lake Volunteer
(Odisha, India), various animals in Recreational and adventure
Sundarvan ( West Bengal and Bangla Desh), Knowledge enhancement
one horned rhino at kaziranga National Awareness
park(Assam, India)etc. Wildlife photography
can capture pictures of endangered species Nature and Wildlife Tourism
and animals at a risk of extinction and an Indian is a famous destination for wildlife.
awareness can be made among the people There is continuous traffic increment in
through documenting the animal and its various wildlife sanctuaries, parks.
beauty. Various NGO’S like Wildlife
Conservation Trust (WCT) work for the Wildlife tourism is interaction with wild
conservation of wildlife, through animals, habitats etc. Wildlife tourism is an
documenting them and spreading awareness upcoming area. People are interested to visit
through various media and print forms. wildlife sanctuaries and capture memorable
Wildlife photography can also be a events. It is a life time dream for many to see
rare species and have encounter with
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Nodal Officer, IITTM, Gwalior tourism.
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On the other side, there is good demand of Nature Tourism
wildlife photography due to two reasons: Nature Tourism is concerned with nature.
1. To capture good and memorable images Tourists travel to a place full of natural
to market the destination activities. He enjoys natural beauty like:
2. To capture good and memorable images rivers, mountains, trees, animals.
to keep for memory by the tourists, tour Types of Wildlife Photographs
guides, local vendors and stakeholders. There are various types of wildlife
Tools for photography photographs according to the environmental
Photography is based on few tools. These portraits and the frames. Camera settings
tools are very important. These are:- play a vital role in documenting the wildlife
(refer methodology). Some of the forms are
1. A good camera environmental portraits, full body portraits,
2. Tripod frame filling portraits, different gestures,
3. Lenses capture behavior etc.
But, ultimately intelligence and skill set of a Capture behavior, gesture and posture:
photographer is important. He can come out It tells more about objects personality and
with memorable pictures. life. Gestural capturing presents different
Types of photography attitude of an object which are captured
Photography is a complex activity. It while the object performing different
depends on the purpose and objective. gestures.
Roughly, it can be divided as:- Environment related portrait:
1. Areal It includes the object to be captured with
2. Modeling the natural surroundings, which conveys
3. Nature a message through a photograph or a
4. Night story.
5. Adventure Full body portrait:
6. Animal
7. Architecture It does not include the surrounding and
8. Aura the prime concern is to focus on the object
9. Medical which is to be captured.
Wildlife photography is a combination of Frame-filling portraits:
nature, adventure, night, animal and areal. It has the prime focus on the face of the
object in the frame.
Nature Adventure Information Technology
Areal
Night Information is a vital resource in the
development of Tourism. (Dixit, 2012).
Information Technology has changed
Figure-1: Wild Life Photography communication through images, videos
drastically. It has given new flip to travel
Eco-Tourism wildlife and adventure photography.
Eco-tourism is any travel activity within a Technical Methodology
time frame outside the usual place of living Check the Shutter speed (use a faster
for some purpose without harming or shutter speed).
disturbing ecology of the place. It makes the
tourism destination sustainable for longer Check the Aperture.
time period.
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Have the knowledge of the surrounding
where the pictures being captured and
about the animal being documented.
Click the picture and use suitable
software’s (for example: Photoshop) for
the evaluation.
Apparatus should be carried which
include camera, telescopic lenses,battries,
tripod,gimbal, binocular or a monocular,
head lamps, telephoto lenses, camera
bags for long lenses, rain covers for Figure-2: Parrot in its natural habitat
lenses, tele convertor, macro lenses for F/5.6
insects, long focal length lenses for birds ISO: 100
and underwater camera for marine life Focal length: 300 mm
etc. Max. Aperture: 5
Check the ISO for daylight should be 200 Source: Mr. Sajal Dixit, Gwalior
or less and for moonlight it should be
1600 or more.
Dos and don’ts
Stay inside the sanctuary.
Do not make noise
No rush and crush traffic
Do not spoil the place by throwing
garbage
Do not feed animals
Don’t get too close of the animal, insects. Figure-3: Lotus Temple
Keep safe distance. f/2.2, ISO: 32,
focal length:35mm, max aperture2.5
Don’t panic sometimes you need to have Source: Mr. Sajal Dixit, Gwalior
patience for a long time.
Don’t get too catch up.
Avoid using strong perfumes, food with
intense smell (like: Oranges) and other
smelling substances.
Don’t click nocturnal animals.
Do not overcrowd. Use a faster shutter
speed.
Know about the ‘flora and fauna’ of the
surrounding and its various important
geographic conditions. Figure-4: Qutub Minar
Be patient and silent. f/2.2, ISO: 32,
Be sound at photographic skills. focal length:4 mm, max aperture2.5
Source: Mr. Sajal Dixit, Gwalior
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Books
Dixit Saurabh (2013), Tourism and
Hospitality Management, APH
Publishing Corporation, New Delhi,
ISBN- 978-93-313-1923-4, pp-01
Dixit Saurabh (2012), Information
Technology in Tourism, APH
Publishing Corporation, New Delhi,
ISBN- 978-81-313-1591-0, pp-01
Dixit Saurabh (2012), Tourism
Management, APH Publishing
Corporation, New Delhi, ISBN- 978-
8131315675
Figure-5: Taj Mahal News Papers
nd
f/2.2, ISO: 28, Mitra Sanchita, 22 April’2018,
focal length:35 mm, max aperture2.4 Gwalior Plus- The Painted Storks
Source: Mr. Sajal Dixit, Gwalior at Bharatpur, Rajasthan, Times of
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Acknowledgements
Mr. Sajal Dixit, Mr. Aman Sharma and Mr.
Sushmit Chauksi for contributing images and
technical knowhow and concept
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