Samyak Kaninde


"We live only once. Better write a story for ourselves that is worth reading!"

Having lost my heart to the Wild, I decided to pursue the travel, wildlife and nature photography full time after quitting my regular job.
The website offers the glimpses of nature and wildlife from different parts of India that I managed to visit in last decade.
Though, traveling to far away places high up in Himalayan mountains or innermost pockets of North East Indian forests have their own adventure and thrill, I do like to spend time exploring the wildlife in and around my cities too.

My photography journey started in 2007 while on my trekking expeditions in Eastern Ghats of India.
On many of the treks into these forests, photographing the landscapes of these pristine land, I was also attracted to the hidden beauty of the small fauna that inhabit these.
Starting to document these birds, butterflies, dragonflies, damselflies, insects and whole lot of wild flowers, I was drawn towards nature more intimately.

The urge to know more about these organisms, their interaction with each other and humans, and moreover, their ecological importance in our lives is what drives my passion !!
My photographs have won in national and global photography competitions. The images have also appeared in leading newspapers, magazines, website publications, corporate calendars, books and a lot of educational materials for various NGOs.

I think, photographs has the power to be the agent of change and I am using this medium to document and bring out the beauty of natural biodiversity to the common man. Bringing in focus, the urgency of conservation towards our natural heritage is the most important thing a photograph can do!

Stay blessed with light,
~ Samyak.

My Equipments

Cameras :
Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon 7D.
Lenses :
Canon 500mm F4 L
Canon 300mm F4 L
Canon 24-105mm F4 L
Canon 50mm/1.8.
Sigma 150mm/2.8 Macro
Tripods:
Benro C3580 Tripod with Benro BH2 Gimbal Head.
Vanguard AltaPro Travel Tripod.
Manfrotto 055XProB Tripod with 488RC2 BallHead.
Misc:
Canon 1.4 TC.
Canon 580 EX-II speedlite Flash.

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Special Mention in "Creative Nature Photography" category at Nature In Focus Photography Contest 2020.


Gold Medal in YPS Salon, Bangalore in Travel category 2019.
Two Bronze Medals in 'Nature' and 'Festival' category each in EyeWin Photo Awards.
Double Spread Article about my travel into 'Valley of Flowers' in Sanctuary Asia Magazine.
Nat Geo Daily Dozen Featured image.


An Article about Spider Moulting in my garden Published in Sanctuary Asia.
Runner up in "Conservation Issues" and Special Mention in "Animals in Habitat" category at Nature In Focus Photography Contest 2016.


Second Prize in "Raju Harkare Memorial" photography competition organised by Srushti Paryavaran Mandal.
Published an article about my expedition to Pakke Tiger Reserve in search of the Wreathed Hornbills in "Matrubhumi's Yathra" Magazine in Kerala.
Special Mention in "Conservation Issues" category at Nature In Focus Photography Contest 2015.
Highly Commended for "Mating Dragonflies in Air" image in 2012 DJMPC photography edition.
Published an article about the Poaching around Chennai Lakes in SaevUs Magazine.
Won Gold and Bronze Medals at PSM International Photography Salon in Members Section 2014.
Felicitation by Chennai Camera Fair for my work in Macro Photography around Chennai.
TOI reportage of the sighting of Chinese Pond Heron in Chennai seen by me.



Blinded birds were used as bets to catch more birds, reported and Forest department took action swiftly, covered in TOI, Chennai.
A Potholed Road photographed outside my apartment found quarter page place on second page of TOI, Chennai main newspaper.
Bird Poaching incident at Kelambakkam lake reported and poachers were caught, reported in TOI, Chennai.