PHOTO AND SOUVENIR

PRAJWAL PRADHAN

I started my photography involvement back in 1985 when I got a scholarship to study photography and audio visual production sponsdered by the Bristish Council. Upon coming back I was heavily involved in video production as Nepal Television just started to operate in early 1986. As I was involved in freelance video production specializing in documentaries and promotional video, I did not at this time realize the market and importance of still photography. In the early 90s I soon realized that I need an alternate to video production. Thus, I tried a advertising agency and later started marketing promotional and souvenir items which I am still continuing. In late 90s I got my full Nikon SLR kit and started my transparency collection with mountain and landscape scenery. Later my collection included festival, temples, people, etc,. From 2000 to 2007 I started my own calendar production which caters mostly to tourists. Calendars are a great inspiration as one has to always look for new and creative pictures. At this time I also started bird and nature and wildlife photography. I was not satisfied with bird photos as the lens I used i.e. Sigma 170-500 f4.5-6.3 with 400 ASA transparencies gave bad results. But with the introduction of digital SLR in 2005 my interest for bird pictures got big boost. I got my Nikon D70 D-SLR and later Sigma 50-500 f4.5-6.3. At present I have upgraded my camera to Nikon D7100 D-SLR and lenses including Sigma. Most of my images reflect “naturally Nepal” be it nature, wildlife, culture, festivals or people. From 2006 with introduction of digital SLR, I got interested in BIRDS because it was challenging and at the same rewarding especially when you get a good sharp image, be it in portrait or flight.
So in late 2016, I published and wrote my book A POCKET PHOTO GUIDE TO BIRDS OF NEPAL . The highlight of this book is that it is one of the first photo guide book on birds of Nepal. It is still on sale on some shops and through my website. Now I would like to highlight the subjects that are in my gallery.

PRODUCT DETAILS
Series: Pocket Photo Guides
Paperback: 268 pages
Publisher: Falcon Publication (December 2016)
Language: English
ISBN : 978-9937-0-1872-2
Product Dimensions: 10 x 1.4 x 18 cm
Shipping Weight: 300 gm

Nepal, a small landlocked country with an area of 147,181 sq. km, has a rich biodiversity, a diverse climate, and a topography variation providing a variety of forests favorable to unique birdlife and wildlife habitats. There are some 800 bird species in Nepal.

This concise and easy-to-use guide features 252 species of spectacular birds each illustrated in full color with key information on description, food, voice, habitat, distribution, and actual location of the photograph. Also included are some popular bird-watching spots viz. national parks and wildlife reserves. Hope this photo guide will be useful on your bird watching trip