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Location

Sawai Madhopur

Duration

4D/3N

45,200 49,000

45,200₹ 49,000

Overview

3 Night 4  days of Wildlife Photography camp at Ranthambore National Park. 

DCP Experts

DCP Safety

Entry fees

Images Review

Meals

Post Event

Stay

About The Tour

Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve is the single largest expanse of dry deciduous Anogeissus pendula Forest left intact in India.  It is home to over 40 species of mammals, 320 species of birds, over 40 species of reptiles and over 300 species of plants. Currently it is home to 45 adult tigers & 16 cubs.

Situated in the desert state of Rajasthan, Ranthambhore’s flagship species is Panthera Tigris Tigris- the Indian or the Bengal tiger. The forest remains dry for more than eight months in a year & therefore the chances of spotting this elusive big cat are much higher as compared to other tiger reserves in India.

The project tiger reserve is where the Aravali and the Vindhyan hill ranges meet and this confluence is perhaps the reason for the rich bio-diversity of the Ranthambhore. The geological formations of Vindhyan system are characterized by flat tabletops locally known as ‘Dang’ , while the Aravalis are characterized by sharp ridges and conical hilltops. An important geological fault line – the Great Boundary Fault – lies at the confluence of the Aravali and the Vindhyan systems – and runs right across Ranthambhore national park.

Courtesy: Tigerwalah, Wikipedia

Quick Information

Route:

Sawai Madhopar - Ranthambore - Sawai Madhopar

Start Point:

Ranthambore

Duration:

3 Nights 4 Days

End Point:

Ranthambore

Inclusions

  • Accommodation in super deluxe AC room on twin sharing basis in Pugmark Resort for 3N/4D
  • Veg and non-veg breakfast, lunch and dinner during the stay (3 Lunch, 3 Dinner, 3 Breakfast)
  • 6 regular safari in Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, 4 photographers a jeep
  • All park charges, entry fee etc.
  • DCP photography expert for 4 days.
  • All Taxes and service charges.

Experts

How To Reach

Those who are travelling by air, nearest airport is at Jaipur, which is approximately 162 km and can be covered in 3 hours by road. Innova or equivalent vehicle can be arranged at an additional cost for convenient pick up and drop. 

Arrive at Sawai Madhopur Station by late afternoon/evening; our representative will be ready to pick you up from the station. 

Arrive at Sawai Madhopur Station by late afternoon/evening; our representative will be ready to pick you up from the station. 

Getting Ready

Things to carry:

  • Telephoto lenses – preferably above 400 mm, Wide angle lens. Being a full day expedition, carrying two set of bodies will be advisable.
  • Carry fully charged batteries for your camera / flash.
  • Carry battery charger. Carry extra pack of camera batteries.
  • Carry backup memory cards / HDD storage drives, Laptop.
  • Carrying a Tripod is optional.
  • Carry a big towel / cloth to protect your gear from dust.
  • Carry a big cloth / bandanna / scarf to protect you from dust.
  • Warm clothes, gloves for the chilly early mornings.
  • Sun screens lotions are very important.
  • It is advisable to carry basic first aid along with you along with your daily course of medicines (if any)
  • Please carry suitable mosquito repellants to keep you protected from mosquito bites.
  • Carry a pair of good binoculars.
  • Bean Bag

Do not worry if you don’t own any advance camera / super-telephoto lens as we now have an equipment support division. Equipment is available on rental - please mail us at rentals@dcpexpeditions.com.

Itinerary

Arrive at Sawai Madhopur Station. Our representative will be ready to pick you up from the station.

Those who are travelling by air, nearest airport is at Jaipur, which is approx. 162 km and can be covered in 3 hours. Innova or equivalent vehicle can be arranged at an additional cost for convenient pick up and drop.

Participants are advised to take an early flight to Jaipur which will reach Jaipur not later than 8AM, so that we can reach Ranthambore by 12 noon or schedule a train which will reach Sawai Madhopur around 12 noon

On arrival at the resort, you will be allotted your rooms. Take some rest. We will meet at dining area for lunch around 1:30PM, alongside we will have an introduction session to get familiar with co-participants and some informal discussion about photography, gears to use etc. over the lunch.

Our afternoon safari time in summer is 3:00PM to 6:30PM. We will leave resort anytime between 2:15PM to 2:30PM, hence get ready accordingly for the first safari post lunch.

After we are back from safari, we will discuss the first round over a cup of coffee in lawn area.

Once get freshen up, we will again meet at dining area to review the images and discuss about some intricacies of Wildlife Photography.

Enjoy the dinner and get back to bed to rise early for morning safari

Wake up call at 4:00am and we all will gather at dining area for morning tea/coffee at 5AM.

At 5:15 am, we will start towards forest gates for safari. Safari Will get over at 9:30AM. Breakfast at Resort. Enjoy the resort property and take rest. Lunch will be served around 1:30PM. Get ready for the afternoon safari at 2:15PM, jeeps will arrive between 2:00PM to 2:15PM. Safari at 3:00PM

We will have image review session and technical discussion on photography, composition etc. Dinner at 8:30PM. Off to bed to get ready for next day.

We will gather at dining area for morning Tea /Coffee at 5:00AM.

We will follow the same schedule of safari in Morning and Evening. We will conduct some session over digital image processing, general tips for resizing and composing images, selecting images for competitions and exhibition etc.

The final day with Tigers..

Wake up call at the same time. Today we will have one last round of safari today in the morning. Once we are back from the first safari, we will check out post breakfast.  Our expedition ends here and we return back with loads of memory!!


Field Learnings

On field learning from the experts is said to be one of the best methods of improving your skillsets. Our Wildlife Photography Expert will hand hold you at every possible step for a better understanding of perspectives, camera controls and how to make use of the best opportunities to get better images. The training will focus on the following

  1. How to approach Wildlife in the field
  2. Different modes of shooting (Av / A, Tv / S, M and P)
  3. Exposure control in field under difficult light conditions
  4. Mastering metering techniques (Spot, partial, center weighted, evaluative)
  5. Mastering auto focus, focusing points, AF locking and focus tracking for moving subjects
  6. How to get sharp images of moving subjects
  7. Framing and composition in the field
  8. Ethics in Wildlife Photography

Image processing workshop

To maximize and complete your photographic learning, join our evening session of informal discussions on digital image processing. Our Expert will work on few of his own images or a few of yours (which you have clicked during the day) and demonstrate various techniques of image processing to give a final shape to your artwork. The following will be discussed

  1. RAW files processing
  2. Histogram and exposure control
  3. Colour correction methods
  4. Cropping and image resizing
  5. Sharpening, cloning, dodging and burning
  6. Noise reduction
  7. Composition

Package Cost

Rs 45200 per head inclusive of all taxes
*To know charges for foreign nationals please write to info@dcpexpeditions.com

Cost includes

  1. Accommodation in super deluxe AC room on twin sharing basis in Pugmark Resort for 3N/4D
  2. Veg and non-veg breakfast, lunch and dinner during the stay (3 Lunch, 3 Dinner, 3 Breakfast)
  3. 6 regular safari in Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, 4 photographers a jeep
  4. All park charges, entry fee etc.
  5. DCP photography expert for 4 days.
  6. All Taxes and service charges.

Cost does not include:

  1. Travel costs to Sawai Madhopur
  2. Sawai Madhopur station pick up and drop
  3. Jaipur Airport Pick up and Drop
  4. All expenses of personal nature- additional meals, bottled water, Soft Drinks, Laundry Charges, Phone Calls etc
  5. Any kind of insurance, Medical or/and Emergency Charges.
  6. Any payable tips and Gratuities to Guide, Driver and hotel staff etc
  7. Anything which is not part of inclusions above

Please take a note that sighting of a Tiger and / or a good photography opportunity to capture it in an ideal frame is a matter of luck. Though the possibility of sighting is high but it can never be guaranteed in the wild.


Map

Ranthambore National Park


Policies

Cancellation policy

  1. All cancellations before 30 days of the event date - 100% credit
  2. All cancellations between 20 - 30 days of the event date - 50% credit
  3. All cancellations within 20 days of the event date - No credit possible

FAQ's

Yes. Please write to info@dcpexpeditions.com as it is subject to availability.

No you don't need a DSLR. You can even join with your point and shoot camera or your mobile phone.



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