@ramsutra

Sreeram Ramakrishnan (SR)

I’ve been interested in photography since I was a kid, but I only got my first serious camera in my late 20s, a Fujifilm HS50EXR bridge camera, after years of using point-and-shoot film and digital cameras. That’s when my focus sharpened: I discovered a keen interest in shooting birds, identifying them, seeking them out, and realising how rich even an urban jungle like Bengaluru is in terms of bird and insect life. I’m drawn to the play of shadows and light, and to finding beauty in scenes that isn’t always apparent at first glance. I try to work from different perspectives, looking for compositions that bring out sharpness and starkness whether it’s a bird against a bare sky, an insect on a leaf, the silhouette of a bare tree, or a quiet corner of the city that suddenly reveals its character in the right light.