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Sultanpur National Park
Sultanpur National Park
“Sultanpur National Park” formerly known as “Sultanpur
Bird Sanctuary” is approx. 40-50 minutes run from Gurgaon. It is the home
of migratory birds, that’s what makes us think to capture them in our cameras.
We (I and Abhay Bansal-Photographer) were very excited for our first ever Bird
Photography trip. Though it is not well maintained, but birds are birds. They
live in habitat whatever suits them. So you would definitely find birds there.
Commuting to Sultanpur National Park is not a husky task.
If you have your own ride, then just install navigation app and quickly reach
at the destination. They have maintained quite a space for parking your
vehicles. Otherwise, you can board the paid cabs and reach the desired location
easily. I don’t mind if you would hire a helicopter, but the problem is
Sultanpur National Park don’t have helipad for you :).
Sultanpur National Park also has arrangement to suffice
your appetite. And It also has a time limitation, opening time 7:00 AM and
closing time 4:00 PM. And yes they do have sufficient space for
accommodation if you are planning for long trip. It happens sometimes, you want
to click a specific bird at specific hour of the day and you would not get on
the same day. Accommodation charges are quite nominal. Best thing about
Sultanpur National Park is, if you are planning for a picnic and you are a bird
lover, then it is the best place to hang out here. Away from hustle and bustle
of the city. Sultanpur is home of migratory birds and some resident species are
also available to welcome you. If you want to see birds clearly then you must
bring binoculars along.
Finally, we started off our trip, Travelled through the busy roads of Gurgaon, crossing Bus
Stand, Basai and Dhankot,and we reached Sultanpur National Park. Though
we used to enjoy laziness on weekends, we reached the earliest hour of day,
8.30 AM. I know this is not the early hour of day, but for us it is :), especially at
weekends. After all, doing things which soothe your mind, at the start of the
day, makes your whole day. We love photography and travelling. What else could
one expect in the chilly morning (temperature at 7 degrees Celsius), if you
have a great plan of photography and that too in a cool and calm place under
the hood of beautiful nature. We didn’t even not
ice, when we reached Sultanpur National Park, having humorous talks and listening to music. We parked our car and paid the entry fee which was merely Rs.5 per person and Rs.25 for the Camera. Guess what, there was group of school children with their guardians, came to visit the place as an educational trip. So the quacking of ducks combined with loud noise of children starts our tour to Sultanpur Park.
ice, when we reached Sultanpur National Park, having humorous talks and listening to music. We parked our car and paid the entry fee which was merely Rs.5 per person and Rs.25 for the Camera. Guess what, there was group of school children with their guardians, came to visit the place as an educational trip. So the quacking of ducks combined with loud noise of children starts our tour to Sultanpur Park.
Indian Deer |
As we entered in the park, we got intrigued by herd of deer.
Sooner we end up occupied ourselves in capturing the perfect shot of deer. And
finally got the picture. Well you can see the picture, isn’t good? Capturing a
perfect shot needs patience and continuous shot of camera really helps a lot.
Thanks a ton to those guys who put the idea of putting continuous shot in camera.
Obviously, talking pictures need no descriptions.
Blue Throat Bird |
Well if you see around, you may see lifeless things around,
but fact is if you review them closely you could see the beauty spread around.
Like we captured the lifeless leaves with a lovely background. Maybe sometimes
a thing wouldn’t be beautiful but with combination of few things could make a
difference. That’s how nature beautifies the lifeless things and a camera in
your hands with good skills can do the magic.
You would be mesmerized by this picture. You might see the dog with
normal eye and say that’s not worth to click. And guess what, we tried to click
it and see the difference. If you see the picture, you would feel a dog might
rule the scene like a lion of jungle. See the innocence that is seen in the
eyes of this friend. You would not believe that when we tried to frame this
creature, he actually feel like hero when we are clicking him and gave this
pose after being frightened at first sight. That’s how camera beautify the
things around.
Beauty that can’t be seen with naked eye, can be seen with
the eyes of camera can make a real difference. That’s why I love
photography. Photography can zoom in
those things which are impossible to imagine with naked eye. In the end, I want
to say to all those who love photography and committed to photography, Good
Luck Guys!!. Photography is all together is different experience and may even
bring a different aspect to see life around.
Some more clicks at Sultanpur National Park:
Some more clicks at Sultanpur National Park:
White Swan |
African Purple Swamphen |
Eagle Eyes |
A beautiful sight |
If you really like our clicks, you can visit us to view and endorse on La Passion Photography.
Happy Travelling & Happy Clicking!!