Photo Feature
Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu
<p><strong>Leopard:</strong> <em>“One bright August morning in 2019, I was birding at a friend’s tea estate in the Nilgiris, but there was little bird activity. However, I learned as a photographer that dull days can suddenly throw up excitement without warning. And that is exactly what happened! Scoping for birds through my binoculars, I found this magnificent leopard lazing languorously on a rock. From a distance, I waited patiently for him to clamber down and was rewarded by this soul-penetrating gaze as he looked directly into my camera.”</em></p>
<p><strong>M. Gaythri Devi</strong> grew up in Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, immersed in a wildlife and nature-rich childhood. She founded Tiger Scouts, through which she organises wildlife photo tours for wildlife photographers and enthusiasts, and mentors them along their wildlife photography journeys. She also organises women-only tours. She is the organiser of ‘Jungle Frames Photography Contest’, where <em>Sanctuary Asia</em> is a media partner.</p>