Veins... Description: This shot of a leaf was taken against the light at the Maharashtra nature park, Sion. Author: Vilas V Parab, Mumbai, Maharashtra Location: Mumbai,Maharashtra. Year: 2008 Camera: Canon EOS 350D Leaf against light

Spider with Prey... Description: This shot of signature spider was taken in Bhivpuri. Author: Vilas V Parab, Mumbai, Maharashtra Location: Bhivpuri,Maharashtra. Year: 2008 Camera: Canon EOS 350D Spider wraps up a beetle, Bhivpuri, Maharashtra

Single clawed crab – Talsari, Orissa... Description: A single clawed crab, which is one of the smallest of crab species. It was snapped at Talsari, Orissa Author: Chandan Dey, Kolkata, West Bengal Location: Talsari, Orissa Year: 2008 Camera: Nikon D80 Single Clawed Crab, Talsari, Orissa

Moth on a red blossom... Description: A common moth on a red flower in the Botanical Garden, Kolkata. Author: Chandan Dey, Kolkata, West Bengal Location: Kolkata, West Bengal Year: 2008 Camera: Nikon D80 Moth on a Red Blossom

Low Tide, Subarnarekha River... Description: In Talsari, the Subarnarekha river bed at low tide. Author: Chandan Dey, Kolkata, West Bengal Location: Talsari, Orissa Year: 2009 Camera: Nikon D80 Subarnarekha riverbed, Talsari, Orissa

Morning at Tshoka... Description: Tshoka is a small tibetian village.Tshoka is a interesting village with yaks grazing on one side, people tending to their daily household chores. Long time back the Chogyal gave permission to some families (who migrated from Tibet as refugees due to Chinese aggression) to settle on the high slopes near the Dzongri hills. As the Chogyal’s land extended right to thefoothills of the Kanchendzonga ranges...

Motherhood... Description: This shot was taken at Kapilash,Orissa. Author: Sirsendu Gayen, Kolkata, West Bengal Author URL: Click here Location: Kapilash, Orissa Year: 2007 Camera: Sony DSC H5 Mother and Child, Kapilash, Orissa

Magical Forest... Description: This shot was taken at Betla Forest.226 sq. km. of Betla forest has been declared as Betla National Park and 753 sq. km. Of forest has been declared as Palamu Sanctuary. The forest starts from Kechki and extended up to Neterhat. Author: Sirsendu Gayen, Kolkata, West Bengal Author URL: Click here Location: Betla National Park,Jharkhand Year: 2008 Camera: Nikon D80 Betla National Park,Jharkhand

Water bird in Thekkady, Kerala... Description: A water bird seen in Thekkady, Kerala Author: Prashant, Mumbai, Maharashtra Location: Thekkady, Kerala Year: 2008 Camera: Kodak M753 Bird, Thekkady, Kerala

The Blooming Lily... Description: This snap was taken just when the rains started, so the water lily was in full bloom, welcoming the rains. Author: Mugdha R Vaidya, Mumbai, Maharashtra Location: Ambivali, Karjat, Maharashtra Year: 2008 Camera: Sony DSC W5 Water Lily, Karjat