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Featured Wildlife Photography & Rare Behavioral Captures

byYashpal RathoreAvailable online and takes projects across IndiaStarts from₹4,500 per printView full gallery

A curated look at the wild—from rare camera trap discoveries to the quiet power of golden hour portraits. Explore my approach to environmental storytelling.

This is the rarest of the rare, a pseudo-melanistic tiger from Similipal Tiger Reserve. Capturing this image was the result of a two-month-long project with the forest department, using my custom-built DSLR camera traps to finally get a high-resolution portrait of this ghost of the forest. It represents the culmination of technical skill, patience, and conservation collaboration.

A tiger emerges from its den at a waterhole, captured with a camera trap. This is the kind of secret moment I live to reveal, showing the animal in its world, undisturbed. The reflection in the water adds a layer of mystery and beauty to the scene.

A lioness scent-marking her territory against the rising sun in the Masai Mara. I am obsessed with using natural light to tell a story, and this backlit silhouette captures a powerful, instinctual behavior against a dramatic savannah sky.

A polar bear mother leads her cub across the vast, snowy landscape of the Arctic. Witnessing this bond in such a fragile and extreme environment is a profound reminder of what's at stake and why conservation photography is so important.

The raw power of a Greater one-horned Rhino, presented in a dramatic black and white portrait. By removing color, I can focus on the incredible texture of its skin, its powerful form, and the intensity of its presence. This is a fine art print that commands attention.

An environmental portrait of an Indian Leopard, photographed with a camera trap against the vibrant colors of a dusk sky. This image celebrates the adaptability of these big cats, which often live on the edge of human-dominated landscapes.

A rare and intimate glimpse into the life of a leopard family in Bera, Rajasthan. Capturing the tender interaction between the cub and the male, while the female rests nearby, shows a side of these elusive predators that few ever get to see.

An African elephant silhouetted against dramatic sunbeams breaking through the clouds in the Masai Mara. This image, titled 'Solitude', aims to capture a feeling of hope and majesty, perfect for a fine art wall print.

About Featured

Every frame here comes from a different obsession: identifying animal patterns, waiting weeks for a single shot, or timing the light just right. Whether I am building a custom rig to track a nocturnal leopard or spending hours in the Masai Mara for the perfect silhouette, my process is less about the camera and more about understanding the jungle’s rhythm. If you are looking for fine art prints to hold these moments on your walls, know that each piece is printed to last decades, capturing the raw textures that digital screens often miss.

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Yashpal Rathore

Available online and takes projects across IndiaStarts from ₹4,500 per print

I used to be an electrical engineer, but the forest kept calling. Now, I spend my days building camera traps and my nights editing stories from the wild. I don't just photograph animals; I try to translate the 'Palat'—that brief look back—into a frame you can own.

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