Monsoon Macro Photography in Goa’s Rainforests
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ก.พ. 2025
- Join me as I explore the hidden, lush rainforests of the Western Ghats, discovering a different side of Goa that comes alive during the monsoon. From Chorla Ghats in the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary, we dive into the world of herping, searching for amphibians, reptiles, and anything else I can capture with my macro lens.
One memorable experience on this trip was witnessing the bioluminescent fungi of the Mycena genus. In complete darkness, the forest glowed in patches, with twigs and leaves emitting a soft, fluorescent light - an incredibly rare natural phenomenon.
I also photographed the Malabar pit viper, a snake endemic to the Western Ghats.
The highlight of the trip was capturing rare footage of Malabar gliding frogs during their mating ritual. I watched three males trying to mate with one female and the creation of a foam nest. This unique behaviour was fascinating to observe and document - a first for me.
While I’ve been photographing wildlife for over 15 years, I am not a wildlife biologist or expert in animal behaviour. My identification and narration is based on some experience, and the best information I can find online. If you have any insights or corrections, I’d be more than happy to hear about them in the comments .
Thanks to the kind folks at Swapnagandha and Wildernest Goa, who made the best arrangements to help me explore the rich biodiversity within these properties itself.
Swapnagandha : swapnagandha.com/
Wildernest Goa: www.wildernest...
#naturephotography #goa #monsoon #westernghats #macrophotography
Keep going! ❤
Thank you!
6:31 I want this type of forest wooden home in the forest or side of forest to watch beautiful sunrises, sunsets, waterfalls, wildlife beauty.
But in the city, it's not possible. ❤
14:24 Finally you got a chance to encounter Malabar Pit Viper, all your journey was not complete until this, so God gave you the opportunity.
Great, I enjoyed the photographies. The Best one was 2:25 PURPLE TREE CRAB. IT WAS AWESOME. 💜
Thank you so much for such detailed feedback! Glad you liked the video. The purple crab was also one of my favourite moments while shooting
Rainforests really come alive during monsoons. Really seen this for the first time. This is great. 🔥
Yes, it's great to be in a rainforest during the monsoon. Thanks for your kind words :)
Amazing footage of snakes & frogs. I enjoyed watching your macro photography adventure. A big LIKE from me. I just subbed here. Greetings from Singapore.👍🔔
Thank you so much for your kind words! I was in Singapore till April 2024, I only just relocated back to India. I have a feeling we've run into each other in SBG / Sungei Buloh :/ etc - :)
Watched full, well narrated and feeling wanted to go today itself.. thanks
Thank you for your kind comment! Glad you liked the video
Loved your video
Thank you :), glad you liked it!
Excellent videos and presentation! Loved the intro alot…
thank you for your kind comment, glad you liked it!
I enjoyed this , Thanks.
Thank you!
Goa at its best in monsoon ❤
Absolutely!
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Sir is it possible to do macro with Mobile cameras?
So, it is possible to do macro photography with a smartphone camera : I had done a trip to Goa in 2012 with just a Nokia 1020, and quite liked the results. It is important to keep in mind that we're mostly talking macro - scapes, and not necessarily close-ups. Smartphones don't come with the same kind of magnification that macro lenses come with, but I love the macro scapes that they produce.
nice video, what's your insta handle ? I missed herping in this year monsoon, maybe in september
Thanks! I am not on Instagram - I deleted my account in 2022 or so. I am working on a website, where I can share my images - hopefully it'll be up soon.