I started photography in 1987 that’s almost this is my 30th year so
that’s almost this is my 30th year so
that’s almost this is my 30th year so when I started photography there were
when I started photography there were
when I started photography there were just four people in Kerala doing relay
just four people in Kerala doing relay
just four people in Kerala doing relay photography and none of these four we’re
photography and none of these four we’re
photography and none of these four we’re professionals in fact I was the first
professionals in fact I was the first
professionals in fact I was the first professional photograph I shoot
professional photograph I shoot
professional photograph I shoot endangered wildlife flora for our wild
endangered wildlife flora for our wild
endangered wildlife flora for our wild speeches but if you ask me the most
speeches but if you ask me the most
speeches but if you ask me the most endangered species in India is a
endangered species in India is a
endangered species in India is a professional wildlife photographer and I
professional wildlife photographer and I
professional wildlife photographer and I should hotels
should hotels
should hotels I shoot hospitals I shoot for Kella
I shoot hospitals I shoot for Kella
I shoot hospitals I shoot for Kella tourism in fact all the pictures that
tourism in fact all the pictures that
tourism in fact all the pictures that Kerala Tourism used during the first ten
Kerala Tourism used during the first ten
Kerala Tourism used during the first ten years from 1992 onwards through the 2002
years from 1992 onwards through the 2002
years from 1992 onwards through the 2002 which brought millions of tourists to
which brought millions of tourists to
which brought millions of tourists to Kerala were shot by me but that was the
Kerala were shot by me but that was the
Kerala were shot by me but that was the problem
problem
problem I was the in fact destroying nature with
I was the in fact destroying nature with
I was the in fact destroying nature with my pictures I’m a crazy guy you know
my pictures I’m a crazy guy you know
my pictures I’m a crazy guy you know like I shoot nature and and sell it to
like I shoot nature and and sell it to
like I shoot nature and and sell it to tourism and these tourists come and
tourism and these tourists come and
tourism and these tourists come and destroy our land so this is a reality
destroy our land so this is a reality
destroy our land so this is a reality I’m talking about but before that let’s
I’m talking about but before that let’s
I’m talking about but before that let’s just just to understand things what is
just just to understand things what is
just just to understand things what is nature photography what is wildlife
nature photography what is wildlife
nature photography what is wildlife photography if you look at the textbook
photography if you look at the textbook
photography if you look at the textbook it says that it is a visual
it says that it is a visual
it says that it is a visual documentation of the endangered or
documentation of the endangered or
documentation of the endangered or otherwise flora fauna or animals living
otherwise flora fauna or animals living
otherwise flora fauna or animals living in their natural habitat right but if
in their natural habitat right but if
in their natural habitat right but if you asked me uni real skills you have to
you asked me uni real skills you have to
you asked me uni real skills you have to be really fast because in nature
be really fast because in nature
be really fast because in nature photograph you cannot say excuse me
photograph you cannot say excuse me
photograph you cannot say excuse me eagle can you just hold on it doesn’t
eagle can you just hold on it doesn’t
eagle can you just hold on it doesn’t happen so you need real fast reflexes
happen so you need real fast reflexes
happen so you need real fast reflexes but if asked me really I would tell
but if asked me really I would tell
but if asked me really I would tell nature photography is the training in
nature photography is the training in
nature photography is the training in the art of disappointment because you go
the art of disappointment because you go
the art of disappointment because you go to the that beautiful landscape the
to the that beautiful landscape the
to the that beautiful landscape the elephants are there you wait for the
elephants are there you wait for the
elephants are there you wait for the moment they turn the other side and walk
moment they turn the other side and walk
moment they turn the other side and walk away it happens all the time but in
away it happens all the time but in
away it happens all the time but in between nature will give you these
between nature will give you these
between nature will give you these beautiful pictures so these are the
beautiful pictures so these are the
beautiful pictures so these are the moments that the whole work
moments that the whole work
moments that the whole work but my whole life it gives this
but my whole life it gives this
but my whole life it gives this beautiful moments it’s a spiritual
beautiful moments it’s a spiritual
beautiful moments it’s a spiritual experience for me so that is the way I
experience for me so that is the way I
experience for me so that is the way I consider a trade nature photograph in
consider a trade nature photograph in
consider a trade nature photograph in fact I can happily go to the forest
fact I can happily go to the forest
fact I can happily go to the forest spend one we can come back without any
spend one we can come back without any
spend one we can come back without any pictures I don’t have any complaints but
pictures I don’t have any complaints but
pictures I don’t have any complaints but 2000 changed everything digital came now
2000 changed everything digital came now
2000 changed everything digital came now everyone in this audience I know you are
everyone in this audience I know you are
everyone in this audience I know you are all photographers because you all have a
all photographers because you all have a
all photographers because you all have a camera on your mobile phone right every
camera on your mobile phone right every
camera on your mobile phone right every one is a photograph for now so it change
one is a photograph for now so it change
one is a photograph for now so it change the whole lot of things even in wildlife
the whole lot of things even in wildlife
the whole lot of things even in wildlife photography so what happened to us
photography so what happened to us
photography so what happened to us hundreds and thousands of people have
hundreds and thousands of people have
hundreds and thousands of people have now taken a photographic they are
now taken a photographic they are
now taken a photographic they are hobbies but very good hobbies with very
hobbies but very good hobbies with very
hobbies but very good hobbies with very good equipment and beautiful skill they
good equipment and beautiful skill they
good equipment and beautiful skill they make amazing pictures but let me tell
make amazing pictures but let me tell
make amazing pictures but let me tell you one thing the most important talent
you one thing the most important talent
you one thing the most important talent that a photograph or requires it is not
that a photograph or requires it is not
that a photograph or requires it is not equipment it doesn’t mean whether you
equipment it doesn’t mean whether you
equipment it doesn’t mean whether you have this 600 mm bazooka or a Stinney
have this 600 mm bazooka or a Stinney
have this 600 mm bazooka or a Stinney camera what is most important is that
camera what is most important is that
camera what is most important is that your ability to see the image your
your ability to see the image your
your ability to see the image your ability to dream about the image that is
ability to dream about the image that is
ability to dream about the image that is the most important thing if we can
the most important thing if we can
the most important thing if we can really dream about the image then you
really dream about the image then you
really dream about the image then you can achieve those images I’ll give you
can achieve those images I’ll give you
can achieve those images I’ll give you just two examples I was taking a small
just two examples I was taking a small
just two examples I was taking a small group of people to Masai Mara and on the
group of people to Masai Mara and on the
group of people to Masai Mara and on the fourth day we haven’t seen a cheetah at
fourth day we haven’t seen a cheetah at
fourth day we haven’t seen a cheetah at the driver suddenly some cheetahs are
the driver suddenly some cheetahs are
the driver suddenly some cheetahs are there let’s go and within five minutes
there let’s go and within five minutes
there let’s go and within five minutes he stopped the car in such a take the
he stopped the car in such a take the
he stopped the car in such a take the picture of the sheet I said where are
picture of the sheet I said where are
picture of the sheet I said where are the cheetah where of the cheetah so look
the cheetah where of the cheetah so look
the cheetah where of the cheetah so look down sir
down sir
down sir so when he looked down three feet away
so when he looked down three feet away
so when he looked down three feet away from the tire of the vehicle this
from the tire of the vehicle this
from the tire of the vehicle this cheetah was lying down I said this is
cheetah was lying down I said this is
cheetah was lying down I said this is not my teacher I want to shoot the
not my teacher I want to shoot the
not my teacher I want to shoot the cheetah in its beautiful landscape but
cheetah in its beautiful landscape but
cheetah in its beautiful landscape but the cheetah was lying here but since I
the cheetah was lying here but since I
the cheetah was lying here but since I knew the behavior of the cheetah I
knew the behavior of the cheetah I
knew the behavior of the cheetah I looked around then I saw a big acacia
looked around then I saw a big acacia
looked around then I saw a big acacia tree which was falling down
tree which was falling down
tree which was falling down lying there I said take our vehicle day
lying there I said take our vehicle day
lying there I said take our vehicle day so we took our vehicle and I said let us
so we took our vehicle and I said let us
so we took our vehicle and I said let us wait within two minutes the cheetah got
wait within two minutes the cheetah got
wait within two minutes the cheetah got up walk towards the tree and climbed on
up walk towards the tree and climbed on
up walk towards the tree and climbed on top of the top of the tree now you see
top of the top of the tree now you see
top of the top of the tree now you see the difference between a picture this
so this is what I say the power to dream
so this is what I say the power to dream you must be able to dream and everywhere
you must be able to dream and everywhere
you must be able to dream and everywhere you go you need to find those pictures
you go you need to find those pictures
you go you need to find those pictures the pictures are around you all over all
the pictures are around you all over all
the pictures are around you all over all around you but you have to isolate and
around you but you have to isolate and
around you but you have to isolate and locate and make the picture this is what
locate and make the picture this is what
locate and make the picture this is what we saw in Lake Nakuru it’s a place where
we saw in Lake Nakuru it’s a place where
we saw in Lake Nakuru it’s a place where you have a million flamingos but why it
you have a million flamingos but why it
you have a million flamingos but why it is my picture then we search for them
is my picture then we search for them
is my picture then we search for them such among these million birds and you
such among these million birds and you
such among these million birds and you have to find the frame that is what I
have to find the frame that is what I
have to find the frame that is what I did with my next picture this is what we
did with my next picture this is what we
did with my next picture this is what we got the way I’m drilling isn’t I am for
got the way I’m drilling isn’t I am for
got the way I’m drilling isn’t I am for me this talk is basically for the future
me this talk is basically for the future
me this talk is basically for the future generation of nature photographers I
generation of nature photographers I
generation of nature photographers I want them to dream don’t fall for the
want them to dream don’t fall for the
want them to dream don’t fall for the equipment don’t ever fall for the you
equipment don’t ever fall for the you
equipment don’t ever fall for the you but just dream and make pictures in your
but just dream and make pictures in your
but just dream and make pictures in your mind all the time
mind all the time
mind all the time now let’s come to this digital era no
now let’s come to this digital era no
now let’s come to this digital era no there are hundreds thousands of people
there are hundreds thousands of people
there are hundreds thousands of people who are shooting and they are all
who are shooting and they are all
who are shooting and they are all traveling in beautiful Safari vans you
traveling in beautiful Safari vans you
traveling in beautiful Safari vans you go into company you go to other places
go into company you go to other places
go into company you go to other places and and they are shooting see this is
and and they are shooting see this is
and and they are shooting see this is what happening now you go to company you
what happening now you go to company you
what happening now you go to company you go to bundle good then we have named out
go to bundle good then we have named out
go to bundle good then we have named out the Tigers there so why does muchly so
the Tigers there so why does muchly so
the Tigers there so why does muchly so much alesse that side okay this is only
much alesse that side okay this is only
much alesse that side okay this is only Shere Khan so and people are just just
Shere Khan so and people are just just
Shere Khan so and people are just just madly madly following Tigers and the
madly madly following Tigers and the
madly madly following Tigers and the Tigers also have got hooked now if you
Tigers also have got hooked now if you
Tigers also have got hooked now if you go to Cal Khanna or company and unless
go to Cal Khanna or company and unless
go to Cal Khanna or company and unless you take out your own DX smart tool and
you take out your own DX smart tool and
you take out your own DX smart tool and a 600 more fitted onto it the tiger is
a 600 more fitted onto it the tiger is
a 600 more fitted onto it the tiger is gone look at you look at you it’s a
gone look at you look at you it’s a
gone look at you look at you it’s a reality so when they’re all these things
reality so when they’re all these things
reality so when they’re all these things happen one day something different
happen one day something different
happen one day something different happened I was sitting with the tribal
happened I was sitting with the tribal
happened I was sitting with the tribal chief inside period I guru self who
chief inside period I guru self who
chief inside period I guru self who knows me very well and after you know
knows me very well and after you know
knows me very well and after you know that inside the forest by 7:30
that inside the forest by 7:30
that inside the forest by 7:30 everything is over is pitch dark
everything is over is pitch dark
everything is over is pitch dark so this tribe of old chief asked me
so this tribe of old chief asked me
so this tribe of old chief asked me balancer I know you I knew a dad also
balancer I know you I knew a dad also
balancer I know you I knew a dad also you have been coming here for a long
you have been coming here for a long
you have been coming here for a long time you are making lot of pitches which
time you are making lot of pitches which
time you are making lot of pitches which got you a lot of awards Fame everything
got you a lot of awards Fame everything
got you a lot of awards Fame everything but let me ask you one thing
but let me ask you one thing
but let me ask you one thing for all these greatness that nature has
for all these greatness that nature has
for all these greatness that nature has given you what have you given back to
given you what have you given back to
given you what have you given back to nature when you take from nature
nature when you take from nature
nature when you take from nature and when you take again from nature we
and when you take again from nature we
and when you take again from nature we thought getting anything in return
thought getting anything in return
thought getting anything in return isn’t that visual that moment changed my
isn’t that visual that moment changed my
isn’t that visual that moment changed my life up to that moment I was just madly
life up to that moment I was just madly
life up to that moment I was just madly trying to achieve things it was just
trying to achieve things it was just
trying to achieve things it was just about me my fame my success why I’m
about me my fame my success why I’m
about me my fame my success why I’m telling is that the new generation of
telling is that the new generation of
telling is that the new generation of photographers you are making great
photographers you are making great
photographers you are making great pictures but you are posting it on
pictures but you are posting it on
pictures but you are posting it on Facebook and you are getting this
Facebook and you are getting this
Facebook and you are getting this million likes oh my geez vows out of the
million likes oh my geez vows out of the
million likes oh my geez vows out of the world what is that doing to nature what
world what is that doing to nature what
world what is that doing to nature what is it giving back to nature nothing so
is it giving back to nature nothing so
is it giving back to nature nothing so when I was going through this
when I was going through this
when I was going through this confrontation and pain one fine morning
confrontation and pain one fine morning
confrontation and pain one fine morning one lady knocked on my door and
one lady knocked on my door and
one lady knocked on my door and introduced at Milan my name is Christina
introduced at Milan my name is Christina
introduced at Milan my name is Christina meter Mia I am the executive director of
meter Mia I am the executive director of
meter Mia I am the executive director of the International League of Conservation
the International League of Conservation
the International League of Conservation photograph was I would like to welcome
photograph was I would like to welcome
photograph was I would like to welcome you to join our organization that was
you to join our organization that was
you to join our organization that was the biggest honor I ever got in my life
the biggest honor I ever got in my life
the biggest honor I ever got in my life let me just so what is IMCP
let me just so what is IMCP
let me just so what is IMCP [Music]
planet earth is changing vital
planet earth is changing vital ecosystems are under threat
in an unprecedented move the world’s
in an unprecedented move the world’s leading conservation photographers have
leading conservation photographers have
leading conservation photographers have United
like a visual army their images are
like a visual army their images are fighting the Battle of our threatened
fighting the Battle of our threatened
fighting the Battle of our threatened planet
bringing their passion influence and
bringing their passion influence and talents the frontlines together we can
talents the frontlines together we can
talents the frontlines together we can inspire change together we can make a
inspire change together we can make a
inspire change together we can make a difference one image at a time
the International League of Conservation
the International League of Conservation photographers is a group of 60 people 60
photographers is a group of 60 people 60
photographers is a group of 60 people 60 photographs
photographs
photographs except for me every other one is a
except for me every other one is a
except for me every other one is a National Geographic photographer but
National Geographic photographer but
National Geographic photographer but they took me into that Lee what we do is
they took me into that Lee what we do is
they took me into that Lee what we do is very simple the world is changing and we
very simple the world is changing and we
very simple the world is changing and we don’t have time and there are so many
don’t have time and there are so many
don’t have time and there are so many people working for working to protect
people working for working to protect
people working for working to protect our planet Earth and photography plays a
our planet Earth and photography plays a
our planet Earth and photography plays a major role James Balog the great
major role James Balog the great
major role James Balog the great photographer who was chasing ice for his
photographer who was chasing ice for his
photographer who was chasing ice for his whole life told once a photographer in
whole life told once a photographer in
whole life told once a photographer in the field is the first witness to change
the field is the first witness to change
the field is the first witness to change so we are the people in the field when
so we are the people in the field when
so we are the people in the field when you’re walking we see the change we see
you’re walking we see the change we see
you’re walking we see the change we see the climate change we see what’s
the climate change we see what’s
the climate change we see what’s happening to our rivers what’s happening
happening to our rivers what’s happening
happening to our rivers what’s happening to our our oceans we see and we don’t
to our our oceans we see and we don’t
to our our oceans we see and we don’t have time so in sort of one photograph
have time so in sort of one photograph
have time so in sort of one photograph were working on a detail long project
were working on a detail long project
were working on a detail long project let us all come together and we focus
let us all come together and we focus
let us all come together and we focus our multiple talents there are
our multiple talents there are
our multiple talents there are underwater photograph was there an
underwater photograph was there an
underwater photograph was there an aerial photograph was so all of us come
aerial photograph was so all of us come
aerial photograph was so all of us come together and work on a specific target
together and work on a specific target
together and work on a specific target and we produce the result across the
and we produce the result across the
and we produce the result across the world now conservation agencies
world now conservation agencies
world now conservation agencies conservation organizations are calling
conservation organizations are calling
conservation organizations are calling us to translate their research document
us to translate their research document
us to translate their research document into a visual movie I’ll just give an
into a visual movie I’ll just give an
into a visual movie I’ll just give an example we all have problems on the
example we all have problems on the
example we all have problems on the Western guards imagine tomorrow the
Western guards imagine tomorrow the
Western guards imagine tomorrow the other eppela karate place is going to
other eppela karate place is going to
other eppela karate place is going to come up what will happen lot of forest
come up what will happen lot of forest
come up what will happen lot of forest area will be destroyed so some results
area will be destroyed so some results
area will be destroyed so some results scholar will be doing a detailed
scholar will be doing a detailed
scholar will be doing a detailed documentary and finally he’ll bring out
documentary and finally he’ll bring out
documentary and finally he’ll bring out this 800 page research report and give
this 800 page research report and give
this 800 page research report and give it to our chief minister sir please read
it to our chief minister sir please read
it to our chief minister sir please read this this has got all the information do
this this has got all the information do
this this has got all the information do you think he’s going to read it okay
you think he’s going to read it okay
you think he’s going to read it okay I’ll read it oh isn’t it but if we can’t
I’ll read it oh isn’t it but if we can’t
I’ll read it oh isn’t it but if we can’t do that we can translate that 800 page
do that we can translate that 800 page
do that we can translate that 800 page documentary document into a ten minute
documentary document into a ten minute
documentary document into a ten minute multimedia presentation and we can show
multimedia presentation and we can show
multimedia presentation and we can show it to the world this is what going to
it to the world this is what going to
it to the world this is what going to happen so the end of the day my purpose
happen so the end of the day my purpose
happen so the end of the day my purpose is very simple use images for a purpose
is very simple use images for a purpose
is very simple use images for a purpose that is the only difference between
that is the only difference between
that is the only difference between wildlife photography and conservation
wildlife photography and conservation
wildlife photography and conservation photography
photography
photography you can just translate images and you
you can just translate images and you
you can just translate images and you can make people believe when you shoot
can make people believe when you shoot
can make people believe when you shoot this you also shoot this this is very
this you also shoot this this is very
this you also shoot this this is very important because when you shoot that
important because when you shoot that
important because when you shoot that only show the beauty of nature we have
only show the beauty of nature we have
only show the beauty of nature we have forget forgetting other side when you
forget forgetting other side when you
forget forgetting other side when you show this one you show the other side
show this one you show the other side
show this one you show the other side also thank you
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