Photo Feature
Royal Bengal tiger and chital
“One of my favourite tiger images! It was a memorable experience in the Bijrani zone of the Jim Corbett National Park. I have photographed tigers in other central Indian forests, but a sighting in India’s first tiger reserve is always special. The striped cat emerged out of the bushes to cross the river bed where a group of chital stood. The deer looked but did not emit any alarm calls or bolt. The cat kept walking and then suddenly it looked up directly at the prey. It was thrilling to capture predator and prey in the same frame. The tiger did move on… not really interested in hunting that day.”
Photographer: Rathika Ramasamy
A computer engineer, Rathika was drawn towards photography as a career in 2003 after a visit to the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary. Since then, she has been passionate about birds and specialises in bird photography.
