About Me

Like all children, I was very fond of animal's and birds. As Ullas Karanth says, all children grow up listening to stories of the denizens of the jungle. In fact, even our chocolates and biscuits were shaped like animals or birds. But, once we start to go to school, we become 'uneducated' in a way. Our heads are filled with history, geography, maths, and other subjects, and animals take a back seat. This happened to me, too.

When I was young, Jim Corbett's tales held me spellbound. I longed to go to the forests he had mentioned and see the wildlife for myself. However, lack of money was a major constraint. I had to study hard to become a doctor and then I specialized in kidney transplant surgery, which is what I do for a living. (www.kanti.com)

I was now able to afford a good camera and take my family to wildlife parks like Bandipur and Kabini, initially, and later, to others in India and abroad. Both my sons, Vikram and Sandeep, have imbibed this love for the wild outdoors from me from a very young age and now take their own pictures, both still as well as video, and both have an impressive collection. My wife, who is an anesthetist, has been extremely supportive and has, in recent years, started accompanying us on some our safaris.

The images that you see are a result of these hundreds of hours spent in the company of wildlife. Most have been shot using Fujichrome transparency film. Only since 2006 have I started shooting with a digital camera.

I have tried to depict the images as I have shot them, without any major alteration, except for minor cropping or removal of dust and scratches. If any other modifications have been made, I have attempted to include this data. Most of the images have been hand-held shots, some from a boat or from elephant back. I have recently started using a beanbag and this year, purchased a Wimberley head.